[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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