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Opened 16 years ago

Closed 16 years ago

Last modified 16 years ago

#8362 closed enhancement (fixed)

Minimizing menu column needs indicator

Reported by: janeforshort's profile janeforshort Owned by:
Milestone: 2.7 Priority: normal
Severity: minor Version:
Component: UI Keywords:
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Description

Cursor should indicate clickability of line/arrow to minimize (fold in) menu column when column is open. Change to hand and add alt/title "Click to minimize menu". When column closed, text should say "Click to expand menu".

Attachments (1)

e-resize.diff (337 bytes) - added by ydekproductions 16 years ago.
This changes the cursor to e-resize when it's folded.

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Change History (9)

#1 @azaozz
16 years ago

Since the fold/unfold toggle is between two links, the cursor wouldn't change when hovering over it if it's a hand. I think we can try w-resize (it looks like double-arrow, left/right). Also adding titles/tool-tips there will make them pop up and cover the menu underneath, quite annoying.

#2 @azaozz
16 years ago

(In [9913]) Change cursor for menu fold toggle, see #8362

@ydekproductions
16 years ago

This changes the cursor to e-resize when it's folded.

#3 @azaozz
16 years ago

  • Resolution set to fixed
  • Status changed from new to closed

This seems to work well, reopen if more changes are needed.

#4 @ydekproductions
16 years ago

  • Resolution fixed deleted
  • Status changed from closed to reopened

So we're not going to switch the cursor to an e-resize when it's collapsed?

I think if you're going to go that route with the cursor, it should toggle appropriately. Especially since a w-resize cursor doesn't make sense to re-expand the menu.

#5 @ydekproductions
16 years ago

  • Resolution set to fixed
  • Status changed from reopened to closed

Oops, this was JUST committed!

#6 @johnbillion
16 years ago

I don't think the w-resize cursor is appropriate here. The double-ended arrow indicates that something is resizable by dragging (for example the edge of a non-maximized window in MS Windows) and this isn't the case here.

The arrow that collapses/expands the side menu is a control and should have either the standard arrow cursor or a pointer cursor to indicate it can be clicked.

#7 @ydekproductions
16 years ago

I think the problem is in how every browser/OS combo renders the cursor differently.

What about using a custom cursor icon? Maybe something that suits the purpose better and then would render consistently for everyone.

#8 @ydekproductions
16 years ago

Eh, scratch that idea. I wasn't aware that only works in IE6. :p

Plan B?

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