Mouse pointer when no url is specified

alexdresko · Post by **alexdresko** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 8:14 pm

Is there a way to change the mouse pointer to the standard arrow pointer when the user hovers the mouse over a menu item that does not have the url parameter specified (ie, the parent menu of a group of sub menus).

It is confusing to users who don't understand why clicking on a menu item doesn't always work. At this point, the only alternative that I can think of is to make sure that all menu items have a corresponding url parameter. This way, no matter where a user clicks on the menu, they are always redirected to a web page. The biggest problem I see with that is the slight increase in file size. My menu is quite large though and it is becoming difficult to keep the file size down.

Hergio · Post by **Hergio** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 8:34 pm

declare a css style where you specify the cursor to be the default pointer (if you dont know how to do that, search for it on google or I can post it) and then just set those items to have an onClass of the new style class.

Best o' luck.

Post by **John** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 8:57 pm

Actually it should operate that way now - at least mine do. Arrow cursor for item but no URL, I-beam for headers, hand for URLs.

Hergio · Post by **Hergio** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 9:23 pm

John, funny, on my menu I have no URL and I still get the pointer....I just have a text and a status. I even removed the status and I still get a pointer. I am using RC10 (built at 18:06 on 9/16/03) with IE6 and Win2000. Hmmm...

Post by **John** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 10:43 pm

Haven't put the RC from today up yet. See my www below to see if you get the same thing there. IE6/XP Pro here.

alexdresko · Post by **alexdresko** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 1:24 am

So here's the deal. I gave it all I could and I still can't get it to work.

My website has a global .css file which is included in every page. Each page also includes my menu.js file. In the css file (styles.css) I added...

.mousePoint
{
cursor:crosshair;
}

.... and in my menu.js, I tested one of the menu items with...

aI("itemwidth=200;text=About SDPC;showmenu=AboutSDPC;onClass=mousePoint");

Any clue?

Unfortunately, I cannot let the mass public in to see the website but if anyone thinks they can figure out what's wrong I'll email you the private URL.

alexdresko · Post by **alexdresko** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 1:31 am

Oh and is there somewhere I can get the most recent version of the menu other than the main website? I wonder if the problem is because of the menu version...

alexdresko · Post by **alexdresko** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 3:24 am

Would it be possible to specify the CSS style in-line with onClass attribute?

Something like...

onClass=cursor:auto;

...?

Post by **John** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 4:04 am

alexdresko wrote:aI("itemwidth=200;text=About SDPC;showmenu=AboutSDPC;onClass=mousePoint");

Missing a closing ; after mousePoint...

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aI("itemwidth=200;text=About SDPC;showmenu=AboutSDPC;onClass=mousePoint;");

...but I don't really think that's it.

alexdresko wrote:Oh and is there somewhere I can get the most recent version of the menu other than the main website? I wonder if the problem is because of the menu version...

You haven't given us a clue what version and build (date) you're running, or a URL to look at.

No, the only place to get v5 right now is from the main site by buying a license.

Hergio · Post by **Hergio** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 4:47 am

I cannot seem to get onclass and offclass working correctly either. May be a bug, I'll have to confer with Andy.

Also you cannot declare the style inline, it must be a pre-defined style class, as per the documentation quick references.

Romeo · Post by **Romeo** » Mon Sep 22, 2003 12:06 pm

Has anyone managed to get this to work yet ?
I would love to implement this on my site as a hand over a non url item is a little confusing.

Hergio · Post by **Hergio** » Mon Sep 22, 2003 1:58 pm

It SHOULD work, I havent used RC11 with it yet so I can't tell ya. I will try it momentarily. If it still doesnt work, it WILL, soon. Because its supposed to be a feature. Hang tight.

alexdresko · Post by **alexdresko** » Thu Oct 09, 2003 3:16 pm

Still not working. http://www.pickens.k12.sc.us. The first menu level should display the pointer and not the hand.

Beware.. extensive use of the menu

Hergio · Post by **Hergio** » Thu Oct 09, 2003 5:11 pm

First you need to update your menu code. YOu are using RC 6.0 and we are currently at RC15 I believe. Alots changed since then. Update your milonic_src, your mmenudom, and your mmenuns4. Make sure you've gotten rid of scriptpath stuff and read the included to docs to make sure you are set. Then see if it doesn't work.

Also, I see you are using ASP.NET. I know this isnt an .NET forum, but your viewstate is HUGE. This slows down the load time of your page unnecessarily if you don't need alot of stateful objects. You really don't seem to have any controls on your page which require state, so you may want to consider turning off the enableViewstate of most of your controls. Just a suggestion.

But anyways upgrade to RC 15 of the Milonic DHTML menu.

Post by **Andy** » Thu Oct 09, 2003 5:39 pm

RC16 will include a property called "pointer" that will allow you to change the mouse pointer for each menu item.

Should be release in a day or so.

Cheers
Andy

Hergio · Post by **Hergio** » Fri Oct 10, 2003 1:34 am

excellent, how will it work with onclass? What will override what if they both have a pointer set? If I specify some styles in a class (no pointer) and use it, and then also specify a pointer (with the menu option), will they both show through?

Post by **Andy** » Fri Oct 10, 2003 12:50 pm

The menu parameter will override the CSS value.

Cheers
Andy

Post by **John** » Fri Oct 10, 2003 9:48 pm

Andy, do you have the new parameters for RC16 posted on the main site yet?

bzeitner · Post by **bzeitner** » Tue Oct 14, 2003 8:04 pm

Just a note for those interested-

You can change the pointer of any menu item now (as of RC17) using the following syntax:

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pointer=blah;

Where blah= any CSS pointer name (ie cursor)

This goes into the individual menu item's line.

Thanks Andy!

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