#2681 NORM Trial-3: Focus behavior for Palette

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#2681: Focus behavior for Palette
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  Reporter:  marco   |       Owner:  marco  
      Type:  defect  |      Status:  new    
  Priority:  normal  |   Milestone:  Trial-3
 Component:  sugar   |     Version:         
Resolution:          |    Keywords:         
  Verified:  0       |  
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Changes (by Eben):

  * owner:  Eben => marco
  * component:  interface-design => sugar

Comment:

 We need to consider two types of interaction, implicit and explicit.

 When a palette is invoked implicitly (via hover), it should not require
 explicit dismissal.  It should be dismissed immediately if the mouse is
 pressed outside of the palette, and it should be dismissed on short delay
 when the mouse remains outside.

 When a palette is invoked explicitly, it will require explicit dismissal.
 There are two was to explicitly invoke a palette.  First, a right click
 will immediately reveal any associated palette.  Second, palette buttons
 have the sole action on press of revealing the corresponding palette.  In
 both of the above use cases, the palette should require explicit
 dismissal.  This can come in the form of a click outside of the palette,
 or by pressing a registered "accept" button within the palette itself.

 Note that in both of the above cases, the interaction described in option
 (2) of ticket #2010 for scrubbing palettes should also be followed.  That
 is, the scrubbing interaction should work as described, with the use of
 implicit or explicit dismissal required based on invocation.

 As far as focus goes, I agree with most of the points above.  I think that
 focus should ''always'' return to the previously focused element when a
 palette closes.

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Ticket URL: <http://dev.laptop.org/ticket/2681#comment:2>
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