View Full Version : comment pop up behaviour
djaef
10-20-2006, 11:49 PM
I'm not sure I'd exactly call this a bug, but it is something I have had feedback on from many not-so-savvy internet users, and it could be improved.
If you open the comment pop up and then it loses focus (ie. still open but in the background) when you click on comments again, nothing happens. This is because it's already open of course, but many people don't realise it's open in the background and think something is not working.
My suggestion is to change the behaviour of that comments pop up tag so that if it's already open, a second click would simply bring the window back into focus (to the front).
What do you think? Easy-peasy? It would be a definite improvement.
i was going to bring this up as well.
i like the idea of bring the window back to the front.
djaef
10-21-2006, 11:54 PM
Connnie, blinking8s, GeoS? Any comment?
blinking8s
10-22-2006, 08:01 PM
i dont know much about how to do that, im suprised i even use popups on my current photoblog as by default they break about every usability rule in the book anyways...one day i'll get around to changing it
but i know in safari it does refocus. doubtful any other browser handles that as well though.
it's a well noted point and we'll look into it.
I dont know if there is option of getting back window from backgound to foreground.
Try to put it into your comment_template.html file:
<body onBlur="window.focus()">
djaef
10-25-2006, 11:04 AM
No, that just makes the first click (after the comments box is open) on the main window not do anything and keeps the comments pop-up in focus the first time.
.. as by default they break about every usability rule in the book anyways...
Would you like to expand on that? I'd be interested to hear more.
Joe[y]
10-25-2006, 11:56 AM
Would you like to expand on that? I'd be interested to hear more.
it's generally thought now in the design community that popups are bad - even if they do contain useful information. first off most of us have grown to distrust popups in the first place and some users even instinctively close them before they load content (probably not the case with a comment system but a general concern anyhow)
the main issue however is really that users don't necessarily want lots of new windows popping up everywhere and would rather keep their web experience these days in one place... why do you think tabbed browsing is becoming quite so popular?
djaef
10-26-2006, 10:13 AM
Yeah, I suppose I agree, but I really like keeping the photoblog limited to a photo and as little else as possible. That's the main reason I like a pop-up for comments as it keeps the main page clean and tidy. I haven't really seen many blogs with good comment systems integrated into the main page. I'll keep a better look out though.. if you know of any, please link them here.
Dennis
10-26-2006, 02:10 PM
This addon (http://forum.pixelpost.org/showthread.php?t=4813) works quite nicely on my blog. :D
inophoto
10-29-2006, 08:59 AM
I use this: http://orangoo.com/labs/GreyBox/
It creates a pop-up window, but within the calling page. Works great for my needs.
As it isnt a bug then Im closing it.
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