One of the issues I've found with CSS drop down menus is that the functions cannot be time sensitive. James Edwards and Cameron Adams have writen some _javascript_ functions in the Sitepoint _javascript_ Anthology that deal with this issue. This JS allows the user to take a less direct path between navigational elements because there is a timer that keeps each menu item open for a predetermined amount of time.
I've set up similar CSS drop down menus to the one by TK (however, not IE friendly), but the usability is limited because of the precise mousework required. I realize this goes against the nature of what you're trying to accomplish, but is there any other alternative solution. I'd be interested in finding out if server side scripting could accomplish the timing issues.
Joshua K. Briley
CEO/President
Para-Diddle Design, LLC
504-232-8250
www.para-diddledesign.com
On Fri, 6 Oct 2006 17:18 , Frances Berriman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> sent:
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Subject: [WSG] *Pure* CSS drop down menu
>I'd appreciate any comment that would help me improve this menu:
>http://www.tjkdesign.com/articles/new_drop_down/AB.asp
>I'd also appreciate feedback on browsers support as so far I've only
tested
>in:
>- ie7,
>- ie6,
>- ie5 (Win and Mac),
>- FF 0.8,
>- FF 1.5,
>- Opera 9,
>- Safari 2
It's functional enough from what I can tell (been playing with it in
FF), but not terribly user-friendly.
I wouldn't use it. It requires some serious dexterity and hand-eye
co-ordination at times (as is common with pure-CSS methods).
For example, click on Airlines: S-T or U-Z and try and go to one of the
sub-sections. You have to make sure you go straight down with your
mouse a few notches and then left (or curve). If you try and do a
straight diagonal line to the nearest button, more often than not, you
lose it!
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