Issue resolved. Looks like I'm the only one in this discussion but in case this helps anyone in the future, here's what was going on:
The Setup: We've got scripts on the page to detect (among other activity indicators) mouse movement. A timer is reset every time the mouse moves; after a period of inactivity, the timer runs out. We also have forms processing via .ajaxForm() and using BlockUI to prevent interaction with the page during processing. Whenever BlockUI came up, IE6 would completely halt the page until the mouse was moved off the browser. The Solution: To help our QA department test the timer, we had a div on the page that displayed and counted down the seconds. Removing this countdown display resolved the issue. The page no longer froze. Not sure exactly why. Maybe IE6 just couldn't handle all the page modification that was occurring with the timer countdown and the BlockUI element? If anyone knows specifically why this was happening, I'd love to hear about it to avoid problems in the future. Thanks. On Jan 15, 7:54 am, steve love <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Update: Removing BlockUI eliminates the issue. Now, to figure out > why... > > On Jan 14, 9:10 pm,steve love<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Can anyone think of any reason why a page would completely stop while > > the mouse is in the browser window, but continue once you move the > > mouse off the page? > > > As if I had to tell you, this is happening with IE 6. I'm working on a > > project with a couple other coders, so we're not exactly sure where or > > when the problem began. It hasn't released, so I can't show you > > examples. If I knew what in the code was causing the problem, I could > > give you some code to look at. The best I can do is give you a > > description and hope someone has seen this happen before. > > > Basically, pages that involve any kind of processing, Ajax or > > otherwise, will stop dead in their tracks until you move the mouse > > away. > > > 1. In the most visible example, a form is filled out completely and > > correctly and submitted using the Form plugin. > > 2. The screen goes dark as BlockUI kicks in, but it's stuck. > > 3. Move the mouse off the browser window and the BlockUI message > > appears. There's an animated gif to show the script is processing. > > 4. Move the mouse back onto the browser window and processing stops > > again. Even the gif animation stops dead. > > > This happens on other pages as well, not just pages using BlockUI. > > There are other plugins in use that are called on every page: jqModal > > and dimensions. > > > We've also got a javascript function that sets a timer after a period > > of inactivity, based on mouse movement and keypresses. I thought > > perhaps this had something to do with it, but even removing these > > functions didn't solve the issue. > > > I apologize for the long post with no code, but maybe someone will > > have encountered something like this. > > > Thanks in advance! > > > Steve
