> > Is it possible to create an SVG shape (say a hollow circle) that allows you
> > to click through the invisible areas of the svg canvas to html objects
> > underneath?
>
> Yes. See http://www.w3.org/TR/SVG/interact.html#PointerEventsProperty
>
> -Boris
Another followup. First, I should thank you for that piece of info. I was
indeed not aware of that particular property.
I tried: pointer-events:painted
... and at the suggestion of a friend, I tried: pointer-events:none
Results:
Opera -- works
Opera (no pointer-event style):
* click through works fine (canvas non-blocking) -- links, and various mouse
events work on the document HTML body
Opera (pointer-events:painted):
* same as above
Firefox Gecko/20100804 Minefield/4.0b3pre -- very buggy
(no pointer-event):
* blocks everything underneath the invisible canvas
(pointer-events:painted):
* blocks everything underneath
(poiner-events:none):
* this seems to work
uzbl git.20100403-2
* click through works (canvas non-blocking)
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So, would the conclusing (based on the specs and the results) be that Firefox
is the problem here and I need to file some bug report(s)? ... or is there any
vagueness in the spec that might be the cause?