Re: [cgmo-webcgm] ISSUE: clarify about effective region

[Benoit Bezaire <benoit@itedo.com>]

Friday, May 13, 2005, 3:45:42 PM, Lofton wrote:

LH> In the process of writing the 'region' ApsAttr test, I found that the
LH> WebCGM spec could use clarification.

LH> 3.2.1.1 (Grobject) talks about what is effectively the "picking region" of
LH> an object:
LH> -- the 'region' ApsAttr if one is present;
LH> -- else the geometry of the stuff within the Aps;

LH> 3.2.2.1 (region) is pretty much consistent, talking about "precedence for
LH> picking operations".

LH> 3.2.2.6 (screentip) talks about "cursor ... over the graphical object",
LH> without saying exactly what this means.

LH> 5.7.10 (WebCGMEvent) talks about "relevant graphical content under the
LH> mouse", without saying exactly what this means.

LH> Proposed clarification:  all of these indeed refer to the same effective
LH> region associated with an APS, as defined by 3.2.1.1 and 3.2.2.1:  the
LH> 'region' if one is present, else the geometry within the APS (if any).

LH> Reason.  These all discuss how a mouse operation relates to an APS -- a
LH> single click initiating associated link execution, a mouseover causing a
LH> screentip, etc, etc.  They should all behave consistently.

LH> Does anyone disagree?
No, I agree.

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