The OMGraphicHandlerLayer.getItemsForOMGraphicMenu(OMGraphic) will be
called when you right-click on an OMGraphic. You return a
java.util.List of MenuItems you want displayed on the map.
- Don
On Aug 10, 2004, at 9:38 AM, Ben Podoll wrote:
> 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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