> From owner-xforms@bob.usuf2.usuhs.mil Sat Dec 19 13:59 AKS 1998
> Date: Sat, 19 Dec 1998 13:53:47 -0800 (PST)
> From: "T.C. Zhao" <tc_zhao@yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: XForms: XFORMS Classes
> To: xforms@bob.usuf2.usuhs.mil
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> # To subscribers of the xforms list from "T.C. Zhao" <tc_zhao@yahoo.com> :
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> ---Robert James <james@saic.alaska.net> wrote:
> >
> > # To subscribers of the xforms list from Robert James
> <james@saic.alaska.net> :
> >
> >
> > I've written an application that has a number of input objects which
> require
> > that certain specific strings be entered in each
> > object. I attached popup menus to these objects, and you only need
> to click on
> > the strings displayed on the popups in order to get the strings
> entered into the
> > input objects. Beats having to type it in by hand.
>
> If the user can't type anything into the input fields, why
> they are there. Just get rid of them. Get the "user input"
> from a choice or something.
>
I have the popups appear only if the mouse moves the cursor into the input
field. Changing focus doesn't bring on the popup, so the operator can still
enter data manually with the keyboard after he changes the focus to the desired
field. Moving the cursor into the desired field with the mouse does not change
the focus.
> >The popup appears as soon as
> > the mouse enters the input object.
> >
> > Problem: suppose I enter an input object with the mouse, causing the
> popup to
> > appear, then instead of selecting an option on the popup menu, I
> reposition the
> > whole form, by dragging with the mouse. The popups don't move with
> the form!!
>
> I don't know how this is possible. Popup grabs both
> the mouse and keyboard, that means as soon the mouse is down,
> the popup is supposed to go away. If it doesn't, then
> the popup is not working correctly. I'd appreciate a small
> example.
>
You are right. I checked this again. The mislocated popups are appearing AFTER I
drag the form to the new location. Sorry. The only angle I have left is the one
I discussed with Lamont--reposition the popup to the current mouse position
AFTER I move the form.
>
Bob james
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