My template name should have said 'paradigm_shift". In any case, there was no html override in it for mod_s5_imageslide only for mos_s5_accordion_menu. I did however track down the problem and here is my fix:
In /modules/mod_s5_imageslide/s5_imageslide/class.noobSlide.packed.js:
Change line 24 from
document.getElementById("s5_ismod_onhover").style.display = "block";
to:
if (s5_stopplayhide == "block") {
document.getElementById("s5_ismod_onhover").style.display = "block";
}
In /modules/mod_s5_imageslide/mod_s5_imageslide.php:
change line 257 to:
<div <?php if ($s5_stopplayhide == "block" || $s5_arrowshide == "block") { ?>onmouseout="s5_ismod_outhover();" onmouseover="s5_ismod_onhover();"<?php } ?> >
and change line 365 and below to read:
<script type="text/javascript">
var s5_arrowshide = "none";
var s5_stopplayhide = "none";
</script>
<?php if ($s5_arrowshide == "block") { ?>
<script type="text/javascript">
var s5_arrowshide = "block";
</script>
<?php } ?>
<?php if ($s5_stopplayhide == "block") { ?>
<script type="text/javascript">
var s5_stopplayhide = "block";
</script>
<?php } ?>
My line numbers may be off but hopefully this will give the idea.
It now works perfectly!