zui ideas

[Jamboarder]

> From: Chani <chanika at gmail.com>
> 
> > Selecting an activity could use the same Qt/KDE selection model similar to
> > what's used throughout the desktop (essentially a single selection view). 
> > Keyboard navigation could be the same as elsewhere on the desktop: arrows
> > keys highlight, enter activates (zooms in).  Mouse navigation would be the
> > same: mouse over highlights, click/double-click activates.
> >
> > To keep the move-applets-between-containments-using-the-mouse functionality
> > probably requires the activate target outside the containment like the
> > "Zoom In" on the handle is now (but perhaps bigger and labeled "Select" or
> > "Select this activity" "Use" or something...).
> 
> I don't think this part really fits with plasma. when we zoom out we are quite 
> literally zooming out - it's just a transform on the canvas. pretty much one 
> line of code.
> it'd be kinda nice to have a way to select an activity and see which one is 
> selected, though.


Yeah, I didn't mean to imply using the same actual QItemSelectionModel object.  I meant constructing a similar user interaction model: Highlight/Select an activity with mouse-over/arrow keys, Activate (zoom in /use) the activity with mouse-click-on-a-target or Enter key.

> first thought: eeeew, ugly scrollbars!
> second thought: er, you have a point, some indication that scrolling's 
> possible would be good. although we do turn the mouse into a grabby hand.


Hey my sister's a scrollbar you insensitive clod!  :-)
hehe, well maybe something similar to the arrows used on krunner or the comic plasmoid would be better...

peace and respect,
Andrew