User Interface Question

[Pete]

I tried that - didn't make any difference.  The cursor returns to arrow
automatically with the code I have, except when I move the mouse above the
datagrid.
Pete
Molly's Revenge <http://www.mollysrevenge.com>




On Sat, Jul 30, 2011 at 1:05 PM, William de Smet <williamdesmet at gmail.com>wrote:

> Hi Pete,
>
> After unlock you have to set the cursor to arrow,
>
> Greetings,
>
> William
>
> -----
> Verstuurd vanaf mijn iPhone!
>
> Op 30 jul. 2011 om 21:58 heeft Pete <pete at mollysrevenge.com> het volgende
> geschreven:
>
> > 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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