Re: [U2] Show processing to user via icons
Most of my connections are handled through WCF so there is a built in RequestTimeout. That said, it's easily solved by putting a "cancel" button on the popup if it's a problem. I've never really had a problem with it unless the wheels totally come off and I doubt there are any solutions that work if that's the case. There is also the UpdateProgressPanel but I'm not sure that exists outside .net. This is exactly It's designed for, I think it's more clumsy they modalpopups though and you'd potentially have the same issue. -Original Message- From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Tony Gravagno Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 3:19 PM To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Subject: Re: [U2] Show processing to user via icons > From: Holt, Jake > ModalPopups are, in my opinion, the cleanest solution since they lock > the page from interaction by default... Modal popups will lock the user on the popup and if the Ajax connection doesn't come back (locked READU, dead connection, license blocking, etc) you're going to have a very unhappy user because they can't get out of the trap. Maybe I missed something to your approach as you've obviously had some success? T ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
Re: [U2] Show processing to user via icons
> From: Holt, Jake > ModalPopups are, in my opinion, the cleanest solution since they lock > the page from interaction by default... Modal popups will lock the user on the popup and if the Ajax connection doesn't come back (locked READU, dead connection, license blocking, etc) you're going to have a very unhappy user because they can't get out of the trap. Maybe I missed something to your approach as you've obviously had some success? T ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
Re: [U2] Show processing to user via icons
ModalPopups are, in my opinion, the cleanest solution since they lock the page from interaction by default and can be build and styled to look anyway you want. Unfortunately a huge percentage (thanks to the Symbol 9090s running wm6) of business handheld devices don't support ajax =( -Original Message- From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of George Gallen Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 1:23 PM To: U2 Users List Subject: Re: [U2] Show processing to user via icons I like this idea. -Original Message- From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of John Hester Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 2:19 PM To: U2 Users List Subject: Re: [U2] READU vs READ and CRT Another very simple and subtle thing you can do is make use of the default OS pointer icons via javascript: document.body.style.cursor = 'wait'; // hourglass, spinning circle, etc. document.body.style.cursor = 'default'; // arrow I change the pointer for AJAX calls when the user should wait for results from before doing something else, and additionally pop up an animated gif for the calls I know will take more than 3 or 4 seconds. It's pretty clear to users that they shouldn't attempt to click on things when the mouse pointer is not an arrow or hand. -John ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
Re: [U2] Show processing to user via icons
I like this idea. -Original Message- From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of John Hester Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 2:19 PM To: U2 Users List Subject: Re: [U2] READU vs READ and CRT Another very simple and subtle thing you can do is make use of the default OS pointer icons via javascript: document.body.style.cursor = 'wait'; // hourglass, spinning circle, etc. document.body.style.cursor = 'default'; // arrow I change the pointer for AJAX calls when the user should wait for results from before doing something else, and additionally pop up an animated gif for the calls I know will take more than 3 or 4 seconds. It's pretty clear to users that they shouldn't attempt to click on things when the mouse pointer is not an arrow or hand. -John ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
