the scenario that somewhat bother me is this:

I open a simple file menu, for example.

than I decide I want to switch to a different desktop.

so I push the mouse, say, up - but nothing happens.

it feels like a bug, even if there is a reason...


Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) wrote:

>On Fri, 09 Sep 2005 17:00:50 +0300 Omry Yadan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> babbled:
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>>I see.
>>
>>how about that:
>>
>>
>>if no menu is poped up:
>>
>>activate push desktop logic (with delay and all)
>>
>>else
>>
>>if a menu is poped out:
>>
>>if the menu is not partially in the side of the push:
>>
>>activate push desktop logic (with delay and all)
>>
>>else
>>
>>activate push menu logic.
>>
>>
>>this way if a menu is partially visible, and I push to its direction, it
>>will first be pushed in, and only when its in the desktop switch logic
>>will be activated.
>>
>>and if it will have a delay they user can learn to stop pushing after
>>the menu is in to avoid the switch.
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>
>what if the menu is a window border menu? :) then that border vanishes, then u
>either abort the menu or have a detached menu for a border u cant see and cant
>rememebr (maybe) the menu is attached to. i dont see that we shoudl do this.
>consistency would say we behave like other menus in apps - that is lock the
>mouse and keyboard to the menu and that menu only until menuing is over. it's
>consistent that way :) it also avoids complications. why on earth you want to
>go flipping desktops while menuing is a mystery to me. it ALSO complicates
>things - liek menus that are generate dfor the current desktop (windows on it
>or such) that all of a sudden are now not valid and need re-generation. it's
>nice to lock things in place. makes life a lot simpler for us :)
>
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>>Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) wrote:
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>>>On Fri, 09 Sep 2005 11:29:31 +0300 Omry Yadan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> babbled:
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>>>>Bug:
>>>>
>>>>its not possible to switch desktop by moving the mouse to the edge of 
>>>>the screen while a menu is opened.
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>>>>
>>>indeed it isn't. thats indentional - a feature. because screen edges are used
>>>for menu scrolling (scroll menu onto the screen if off the screen) thus it
>>>conflicts and the menu takes precedence as it is the most recently poppup up
>>>thing. :)
>>>
>>> 
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