Thanks, yes I see the fire* methods although I don't see a firePopUpMenu()
method which I may need, since I have to have the "popup thing" have a
selectable button/item as I describe below. Is there a way of doing that
with a method already in place?
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Don Dietrick [mailto:dietrick_at_bbn.com]
> Sent: Monday, August 09, 2004 7:37 PM
> To: Ben Podoll
> Cc: openmap-users_at_bbn.com
> Subject: Re: [OpenMap Users] jpopupmenu after click?
>
> Ben,
>
> If you make your layer extend OMGraphicHandlerLayer, you get all this
> for free. The com.bbn.openmap.omGraphics.event.GestureResponsePolicy
> that the layer implements are all you have to override.
>
> All layers have a connection to the InformationDelegator that handles
> displaying web pages, putting information in the InfoLine, making
> pop-up message windows, and handing tooltips - look at the Layer class
> for the fire* methods.
>
> The GestureResponsePolicy methods get called to handle tooltips and
> popup menus, so you don't have to implement code to search which of
> your OMGraphics is under the mouse. You just respond to the calls.
>
> I think this stuff is in the developers guide.
>
> - Don
>
> On Aug 9, 2004, at 7:56 PM, Ben Podoll wrote:
>
> > I want information to popup when a user clicks on a certain portion
> of
> > my
> > map. Should I use a JPopUpMenu?
> >
> > The reason I can't use a ToolTip is because there needs to be a way
> > for the
> > user to click on what pops up to change another part of the GUI (with
> > details).
> >
> > Just looking for advice or input from someone that may have done this
> > in the
> > past...
> >
> > What I am getting at is something that pops up that looks like this:
> >
> > |------------------|
> > |Temp: 68F |
> > |Humidity: 58F |
> > |Wind Speed: 12mph |
> > |------------------|
> > |See Details... |
> > |------------------|
> >
> > Where the "See Details..." would be a clickable option to the user...
> >
> > The one other issue would be how to get the pop up menu to disappear,
> > so I
> > may even need something along these lines:
> >
> > |------------------|
> > |Close |
> > |------------------|
> > |Temp: 68F |
> > |Humidity: 58F |
> > |Wind Speed: 12mph |
> > |------------------|
> > |See Details... |
> > |------------------|
> >
> > Where the "Close" is another clickable /thing/ to destroy the popup.
> >
> > Any ideas/suggestions?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Ben
> >
> >
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