Comments on: FaT-Focus at This - advanced JavaScript focusing library http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/09/22/fat-focus-at-this-advanced-javascript-focusing-library/ Web development and Internet trends Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:47:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Robert Nyman http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/09/22/fat-focus-at-this-advanced-javascript-focusing-library/#comment-95319 Robert Nyman Mon, 27 Aug 2007 18:00:22 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/09/22/fat-focus-at-this-advanced-javascript-focusing-library/#comment-95319 vicky, Absolutely, you can code and add the events and corresponding classes any way you want to. vicky,

Absolutely, you can code and add the events and corresponding classes any way you want to.

]]> By: vicky http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/09/22/fat-focus-at-this-advanced-javascript-focusing-library/#comment-91957 vicky Thu, 16 Aug 2007 11:05:15 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/09/22/fat-focus-at-this-advanced-javascript-focusing-library/#comment-91957 Is it possible to do it the other way round? To have an element unfocused (white semi transparent overlay on it) and have it focused on mouse over? Is it possible to do it the other way round? To have an element unfocused (white semi transparent overlay on it) and have it focused on mouse over?

]]> By: Stefan Van Reeth http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/09/22/fat-focus-at-this-advanced-javascript-focusing-library/#comment-28403 Stefan Van Reeth Wed, 17 Jan 2007 08:57:49 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/09/22/fat-focus-at-this-advanced-javascript-focusing-library/#comment-28403 Spot on Robert!! Off-topic: for a guy who isn't that carried away by libraries, you chunk them out quite often lol ;) Spot on Robert!!

Off-topic: for a guy who isn’t that carried away by libraries, you chunk them out quite often lol ;)

]]> By: Robert Nyman http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/09/22/fat-focus-at-this-advanced-javascript-focusing-library/#comment-10603 Robert Nyman Tue, 26 Sep 2006 18:39:52 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/09/22/fat-focus-at-this-advanced-javascript-focusing-library/#comment-10603 Shani, Enjoy! :-) Shani,

Enjoy! :-)

]]> By: Shani elharrar http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/09/22/fat-focus-at-this-advanced-javascript-focusing-library/#comment-10595 Shani elharrar Tue, 26 Sep 2006 18:02:09 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/09/22/fat-focus-at-this-advanced-javascript-focusing-library/#comment-10595 Awesome, Think i will use it sometime :) Awesome, Think i will use it sometime :)

]]> By: Robert Nyman http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/09/22/fat-focus-at-this-advanced-javascript-focusing-library/#comment-10430 Robert Nyman Mon, 25 Sep 2006 06:47:55 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/09/22/fat-focus-at-this-advanced-javascript-focusing-library/#comment-10430 Steve, Have fun! :-) Chris, Thank you! It might be over the top, but that's me when I start doing things. :-) But the point you make is the same as my main idea for this: to function as an add-on to an existing web page or application, to make the interactivity clearer and more useful to the end user. The form thing is definitely over the top, and should be changed to do the opposite: setting only focus to the <code>input</code> element. But that can easily be changed by just calling <code>FaT.setFocusToElm</code> instead of <code>FaT.setFocus</code>. <blockquote>I thought the library would also shift the focus of the document to the element and back to the original one to help assistive technology.</blockquote> That might be an interesting option where to go with it if you want to build further functionality into it. Steve,

Have fun! :-)

Chris,

Thank you! It might be over the top, but that’s me when I start doing things. :-)
But the point you make is the same as my main idea for this: to function as an add-on to an existing web page or application, to make the interactivity clearer and more useful to the end user.

The form thing is definitely over the top, and should be changed to do the opposite: setting only focus to the input element. But that can easily be changed by just calling FaT.setFocusToElm instead of FaT.setFocus.

I thought the library would also shift the focus of the document to the element and back to the original one to help assistive technology.

That might be an interesting option where to go with it if you want to build further functionality into it.

]]> By: Chris Heilmann http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/09/22/fat-focus-at-this-advanced-javascript-focusing-library/#comment-10174 Chris Heilmann Sat, 23 Sep 2006 08:59:36 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/09/22/fat-focus-at-this-advanced-javascript-focusing-library/#comment-10174 It is an interesting concept, but I was mislead by the name. I thought the library would also shift the focus of the document to the element and back to the original one to help assistive technology. As it stands, it is a nice plug-in, but normally you'd have that kind of functionality already in the application, as a fade should always be an indicator that something changed (easing the transition from completely reloading pages to partly changing pages for the visitor), happening at the end of other functionality. I don't like the focus on the form field at all, as the constant change between dark and light hurts my eyes on this laptop. Good job, but as a standalone library it is a bit over the top - unless you simply want to make it easier for others to integrate that effect into their app. It is an interesting concept, but I was mislead by the name. I thought the library would also shift the focus of the document to the element and back to the original one to help assistive technology.

As it stands, it is a nice plug-in, but normally you’d have that kind of functionality already in the application, as a fade should always be an indicator that something changed (easing the transition from completely reloading pages to partly changing pages for the visitor), happening at the end of other functionality.

I don’t like the focus on the form field at all, as the constant change between dark and light hurts my eyes on this laptop.

Good job, but as a standalone library it is a bit over the top - unless you simply want to make it easier for others to integrate that effect into their app.

]]> By: Steve Williams http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/09/22/fat-focus-at-this-advanced-javascript-focusing-library/#comment-10129 Steve Williams Fri, 22 Sep 2006 18:29:37 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/09/22/fat-focus-at-this-advanced-javascript-focusing-library/#comment-10129 Wow, does a lot of things I've been putting off learning about, I'll definately be checking it out, thank you for sharing :) Wow, does a lot of things I’ve been putting off learning about, I’ll definately be checking it out, thank you for sharing :)

]]> By: Robert Nyman http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/09/22/fat-focus-at-this-advanced-javascript-focusing-library/#comment-10119 Robert Nyman Fri, 22 Sep 2006 17:36:42 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/09/22/fat-focus-at-this-advanced-javascript-focusing-library/#comment-10119 Jonathan, Let's hope it doesn't have to come to that! :-) Michael, Enjoy! Kalle, I hope so; that's one of the main objectives for me when building things. Jonathan,

Let’s hope it doesn’t have to come to that! :-)

Michael,

Enjoy!

Kalle,

I hope so; that’s one of the main objectives for me when building things.

]]> By: Kalle http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/09/22/fat-focus-at-this-advanced-javascript-focusing-library/#comment-10115 Kalle Fri, 22 Sep 2006 16:58:36 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/09/22/fat-focus-at-this-advanced-javascript-focusing-library/#comment-10115 This is really neat! Looks like it's easy to implement as well! This is really neat! Looks like it’s easy to implement as well!

]]> By: Michael Odden http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/09/22/fat-focus-at-this-advanced-javascript-focusing-library/#comment-10103 Michael Odden Fri, 22 Sep 2006 15:25:34 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/09/22/fat-focus-at-this-advanced-javascript-focusing-library/#comment-10103 Hehe, great timing - I've been working on my own kind the last 2 days :) Looks good Robert so far. I'll have to take a close look over the weekend, perhaps there is some inspiration to get. Have a nice weekend! Hehe, great timing - I’ve been working on my own kind the last 2 days :) Looks good Robert so far. I’ll have to take a close look over the weekend, perhaps there is some inspiration to get.

Have a nice weekend!

]]> By: Jonathan Snook http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/09/22/fat-focus-at-this-advanced-javascript-focusing-library/#comment-10087 Jonathan Snook Fri, 22 Sep 2006 13:56:56 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2006/09/22/fat-focus-at-this-advanced-javascript-focusing-library/#comment-10087 That's cool. Is there a way you could integrate some Asynchronous Streaming? I could really use some FaT-AsS. That’s cool. Is there a way you could integrate some Asynchronous Streaming? I could really use some FaT-AsS.

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