Thanks David: A question: Is the "list view" you mentioned something different from tabular view or the default tiles view? If so, any hints as to render it and invoke than lens?
On Mar 13, 12:04 pm, David Karger <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm not sure exactly how to do it, but I think it should be possible to > create a lens showing those items which contains a fragment of > javascript code telling the map/timeline to center on that item, e.g. > <div ex:role=lens> > <a ex:onclick-content="javascript:myScrollTo({{.label}})"> <span > ex:content=".label"></span></a> > </div> > then render a list view invoking that lens. > > SiteStories wrote: > > I'm creating an Exhibit that includes: > > > - facet search boxes (to sort items by label, date, etc...) > > - a timeline > > - a map > > > The problem I'm trying to solve: > > > Let's say I select a couple search terms in the facet boxes, and it > > narrows my returned data items from 50 down to 4. On the timeline, if > > those items are far enough apart in time, the user can only see the > > nearest items that timeline decides to scroll to. Others remain out > > of sight, so the user can't know what they are. The map will now show > > only 4 markers, but again, the user has to guess what they might be. > > > The solution I'm hoping for: > > > Is there a way to list out the timeline items/events in a simple > > vertical menu that would appear next to the timeline? Not listing the > > items here instead of on the timeline, but in addition to. This way > > the user has a clear list of returned items, and can select from them > > in this new "menu" to then see the final desired item in the timeline > > and map. > > > I've attempted this by creating a second timeline on the page, and > > scrunching up the date intervals so much that all items essentially > > appeared in a vertical line. It worked in that I could select items > > on this hacked timeline, and it was coordinated with the clean > > timeline and map. But, the scrunched map was an ugly interface, and > > the extra work it was doing seemed to really slow down all the > > elements on the page. > > > Coordinating somehow with the tabular view would show the list I want, > > but would lack the clickable interactivity between the new list, the > > timeline, and the map. > > > Does this make sense to anyone? Any ideas for a clean solution? > > > The closest I can get, or think to get, is some version of the > > following, where the script calls the timeline events, and places them > > in the new div (menuDiv)... > > > <script> > > function onLoad() { > > var eventSource = new Timeline.DefaultEventSource(); > > document.getElementById('menuDiv').innerHTML = "eventSource"; > > </script> > > > <div id="menuDiv"> > > </div> --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "SIMILE Widgets" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/simile-widgets?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
