User Interface Question

[Pete]

Thanks Jeff.  I'm trying to implement the cursor change and running into
some weirdness.

In the script of the datagrid, I have these two handlers:

   *on* mouseEnter

   *lock* cursor

   *set* the cursor to hand

*end* mouseEnter


*on* mouseLeave

   *unlock* cursor

*end* mouseLeave


This changes the cursor as expected and most of the time, it returns to the
correct cursor when I move the mouse away from the datagrid.  However, if I
move the cursor above the datagrid, the cursor stays as the hand and does
not return to any other image no matter where I move the mouse to.


This is the first time I've attempted to control the cursor so no doubt I'm
doing something wrong!


Pete
Molly's Revenge <http://www.mollysrevenge.com>




On Sat, Jul 30, 2011 at 11:48 AM, Jeff Massung <massung at gmail.com> wrote:

> For dragging, I'd go with "handles" on the left side of the datagrid that
> have hand icon when you hover over them. They've become pretty ubiquitous
> on
> webpages. For an example of what I mean:
>
> http://jqueryui.com/demos/sortable/
>
> As for a context menu, you be okay with just a tool-tip. People generally
> try and right-click a lot for things they expect to be there. Otherwise,
> again, go with something common to show that actions are available. For
> example, and disclosure triangle on the far right of a UI widget is
> typically clickable and will bring up a menu. Left-click will bring up your
> context menu, and r-click anywhere will bring it up as well.
>
> Jeff M.
>
> On Sat, Jul 30, 2011 at 12:42 PM, Pete <pete at mollysrevenge.com> wrote:
>
> > Wondering if anyone has any thoughts on a couple of user interface
> > questions.
> >
> > I'm providing a popup contextual menu when the user right-clicks on a
> > datagrid.  I'm also providing the ability to re-order rows in a datagrid
> by
> > dragging and dropping them.  The common thread between these two
> functions
> > is that there is no on-screen indication that they exist.  Popup menus
> are
> > invisible until they are invoked and drag and drop is equally invisible
> > until someone initiates it.
> >
> > Are there any common methods for indicating to users that features like
> > this
> > are available to them?
> >
> > Pete
> > Molly's Revenge <http://www.mollysrevenge.com>
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