[ka-Map-users] auto query
Brent Pedersen
bpederse at gmail.com
Tue Jan 10 18:30:33 EST 2006
there is definitely something wrong with the keymap dragging.
i haven't changed keymap so must be something with events (propagation?).
any ideas?
On 1/10/06, Stephen Woodbridge <woodbri at swoodbridge.com> wrote:
>
> Awesome! I like it.
>
> Someone should check the behavior on the keymap. It was acting very
> strange on firefox 1.5
>
> single left click flashes the pink rectangle, repositions the main map
> for a second then everything reverts back
>
> you can't drag the pink rectangle
>
> double click does about the same
>
> many repeated clicks does:
>
> a) about the same or
> b) repositions the pink rectangle and main map or
> c) attaches the pink rectangle to the cursor until you click again
>
> Very nice, keep up the fantastic work guys.
>
> -Steve
>
> Brent Pedersen wrote:
> > i've fixed an example that modifies the CVS ka-Map as little as
> possible:
> >
> > http://128.32.253.220/qkaMap/ka-map/htdocs/
> >
> > switching between pan/query mode via the toolbar works as in CVS
> version.
> >
> >
> > On 1/10/06, *Josh Livni* <josh at livniconsulting.com
> > <mailto:josh at livniconsulting.com>> wrote:
> >
> > Personally, I actually like the double-click recentering and zooming
> in,
> > a la virtual earth.
> >
> > Also in VE (now http://local.live.com) they have right-click
> options.
> > While I know most users never touch the right mouse button, I know
> I'd
> > love the ability to switch between things (eg query and pan) with a
> > button, rather than needing to mouse over and click some icon.
> >
> > Even better: The default is panning, but when you hold the space
> key,
> > it queries.
> >
> > My ulterior motive here is that while I know the idea is to get the
> > interface as intuitive as possible (keeping in mind 'Google Maps
> > compatibility'), I also like the current ability to query areas with
> the
> > rubber-band box, for queries where you might want results back for
> many
> > shapes at a time.
> >
> > Anyway, given I'm not contributing the code here, I'll just end by
> > saying I'm happy with whatever you guys choose - keep up the fine
> work!
> >
> > -Josh
> >
> >
> > Dean Gadoury wrote:
> > > I think the double click should recenter, just like Google Maps.
> > >
> > > Tim Schaub wrote:
> > >> I like the idea of-
> > >>
> > >> Pan: click-n-drag Zoom: roll (or buttons)
> > >> Query: double-click
> > >>
> > >> Seems fast and intuitive.
> > >>
> > >> Tim
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>> -----Original Message-----
> > >>> From: ka-map-users-bounces at lists.maptools.org
> > <mailto:ka-map-users-bounces at lists.maptools.org>
> > >>> [mailto:ka-map-users-bounces at lists.maptools.org
> > <mailto:ka-map-users-bounces at lists.maptools.org>] On Behalf Of Paul
> > >>> Spencer
> > >>> Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 10:16 AM
> > >>> To: Brent Pedersen
> > >>> Cc: ka-map-users at lists.maptools.org
> > <mailto:ka-map-users at lists.maptools.org>
> > >>> Subject: Re: [ka-Map-users] auto query
> > >>>
> > >>> Comments requested from community on desirability of this
> feature
> > >>> being made part of ka-map cvs please :)
> > >>>
> > >>> If I get some generally positive responses then I'll negotiate
> with
> > >>> Brent to get this into cvs.
> > >>>
> > >>> Cheers
> > >>>
> > >>> Paul
> > >>>
> > >>> On 10-Jan-06, at 12:14 AM, Brent Pedersen wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>> hmmm, you're right--i wonder if that will be the case without
> the
> > >>>> alert(). i was keying off mousedown and mouseup, but maybe
> > >>>
> > >>> i can just
> > >>>> use onclick??
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>> On 1/9/06, Stephen Woodbridge < woodbri at swoodbridge.com
> > <mailto:woodbri at swoodbridge.com>> wrote:
> > >>>> Looks nice, but it has broken the double click to recenter.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> -Steve
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Brent Pedersen wrote:
> > >>>>
> > >>>>> hi,
> > >>>>> the new updates to kaMap are looking great, thanks all!
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> the main issue i hear from users of kaMap is that it's not
> > >>>>
> > >>>> intuitive to
> > >>>>
> > >>>>> switch between navigate and query mode (darned google maps!).
> > >>>>> so i added a check in kaNavigator. if the mouseup event
> occurs
> > >>>>
> > >>>> near a
> > >>>>
> > >>>>> mousedown event (within 3 pixels, but easily changed),
> > >>>
> > >>> assume its a
> > >>>
> > >>>>> query, and send the coords to the myQuery function. else the
> > >>>>
> > >>>> mouseup and
> > >>>>
> > >>>>> mousedown events are far apart, it must be a drag, so
> > >>>
> > >>> carry on as
> > >>>> usual.
> > >>>>
> > >>>>> obviously this only works for point queries, but it avoids
> > turning
> > >>>>> kaNavigator on and off to do simple queries.
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> it only requires one extra line in startUp.js:
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> myKaNavigator.setAutoQuery(1,myQuery);
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> where myQuery is the function that is called if the
> > >>>
> > >>> mouseup/down are
> > >>>
> > >>>>> near. if that function is not called or it is recalled
> > >>>
> > >>> with 0, the
> > >>>
> > >>>>> kaMap navigation will behave as before.
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> a working example (with the default alert() in myQuery) and
> the
> > >>>>
> > >>>> modified
> > >>>>
> > >>>>> kaTool.js are currently at:
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> http://mul-115-1.cnr.berkeley.edu/fire/geoFRAP/map/htdocs/
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> may be useful.
> > >>>>> -brent
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>
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