One thing you're doing right is that you're not using an easing function to move the center of magnification to the mouse pointer. I looked at that mandchou site, and it's really not good from a usability standpoint.
OSX's magnification feature is directly tied to the pointer, which means that you don't have to chase icons down, which is something that you don't even have to know anything about usability to know to avoid. The thing causing that awkward pop on your version is that you're using the distance from the icon to the pointer to know when to magnify or not. This distance shrinks or grows depending on how big the icon is, which leads to weird feedback. Also, if you have a mac handy, turn on magnification on the dock. Notice that when you mouse over the dock, the icons move away from the magnified icons in both directions, whereas in your example, they only move away form the magnified ones downwards. Really, if you want that effect, follow OSX's example, and not mandchou's. --- Parvaiz Patel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Guys, > > Actually I want to achieve the smoothness of that > menu (created in > http://www.mandchou.com/) > > I am developing an application for my client in > which everything is > loaded dynamically from MS-SQL server via ASP.Net > frame work into flash. > > > Here is the URL which is in the first stage of > development. > http://dev.mohawkind.com/vp/LeesVirtualPortfolio.html > > Here I use XML to communicate with database via > asp.net > > The script I use on each dynamically loaded > thumbnails to enlarge when > mouse come closer is the following: > > //////////////////////////////// > > onClipEvent (mouseMove) { > dist = Math.sqrt(Math.pow(Math.abs(_xmouse), 2) > + > Math.pow(Math.abs(_ymouse), 2)); > if (dist<=_root.menutriggerdist) { > currscale = (1 - dist / > (_root.menumultiplier * > _root.menutriggerdist)) * (_root.menumaxscale - > 100); > this._xscale = currscale; > this._yscale = currscale; > } else { > this._xscale = 100; > this._yscale = 100; > } // end else if > } > ///////////////////////////////// > > > _root.menutriggerdist = 40; > _root.menumaxscale = 580; > _root.menumultiplier = 1.500000E+000; > > > ///////////////////////////////// > > guys, please help me to make this smoother. > > Thanks very much. > PP > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Gustavo > Duenas > Sent: Friday, April 27, 2007 8:52 PM > To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Wave effect > > I tell you marcelo, I've seen it every where....Even > one with that > idea won in thewfa.com, course not exactly at the > mac is, but the > spirit is in it. > > > Regards > > Gustavo Duenas > On Apr 27, 2007, at 10:49 AM, Marcelo de Moraes > Serpa wrote: > > > Very well made site btw... inspiring! I liked the > mac dock effect even > > though it's said to be the new fashion among > designers. > > > > On 4/27/07, Robert Brisita <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >> > >> "This is MAC only." :) That's funny. > >> > >> Michael Stuhr wrote: > >> > Parvaiz Patel schrieb: > >> >> Hi, > >> >> > >> >> Anybody knows how to create the wave effect > shown in > >> >> (http://www.mandchou.com/) at the bottom for > dynamically loaded > >> images. > >> >> Pls let me know. > >> >> > >> >> Thanks & regards, > >> >> PP > >> > > >> > This is MAC only. > >> > > >> > > >> > micha > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > *sorry couldn't resist. > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > >> > To change your subscription options or search > the archive: > >> > > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > >> > > >> > Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software > >> > Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and > Training > >> > http://www.figleaf.com > >> > http://training.figleaf.com > >> > > >> > > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > >> To change your subscription options or search the > archive: > >> > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > >> > >> Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software > >> Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training > >> http://www.figleaf.com > >> http://training.figleaf.com > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > > To change your subscription options or search the > archive: > > > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > > > Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software > > Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training > > http://www.figleaf.com > > http://training.figleaf.com > > > > Gustavo Duenas > Creative Director > LEFT AND RIGHT SOLUTIONS LLC > 1225 W. 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