#6362 LOW FutureF: Popup menus for ring items overlap other items

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#6362: Popup menus for ring items overlap other items
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  Reporter:  bemasc            |       Owner:  Eben          
      Type:  defect            |      Status:  new           
  Priority:  low               |   Milestone:  FutureFeatures
 Component:  interface-design  |     Version:                
Resolution:                    |    Keywords:                
  Verified:  0                 |    Blocking:                
 Blockedby:                    |  
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Changes (by Eben):

 * cc: marco (added)


Comment:

 Do you know if this is for a build with or without some of the recent
 palette enhancements (I apologize, I don't actually know what builds they
 are in at all.)  One of the biggest problems with palettes was that they
 would appear on a time delay even when the mouse was still moving, which
 meant they would frequently appear for objects even when you were actively
 trying to pass over them.  I know a fix for this was made which also
 required the mouse to be moving below some threshold speed.  This should
 virtually eliminate accidental activation of palettes, in which case the
 explicit action required to hide it isn't such a big deal to me,
 especially as selecting an option within it will do likewise.

 That said, this is still an interesting idea, given we do already have the
 4 palette positions you mention, as required by the edges of the screen.
 I'm not sure what it would take to add this logic to the Home screen.  I'm
 curious, first, about the other palette improvements I mentioned.  Would
 they be enough to minimize the problem?

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