Re: drawSystemFocusRing implementation details

Yes, the spec says that the focus ring is drawn directly into the canvas
bitmap.
I'm unsure how it could work differently (unless it's completely
redesigned).

element.onfocus = function(e) { ctx.drawSystemFocusRing(e.**target); };

How would this work? The canvas object doesn't know what area of the canvas
correspond to an element.

Rik

On Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 8:40 AM, Charles Pritchard <chuck@jumis.com> wrote:

> Recently (off-list) I had a discussion about the implementation of
> drawSystemFocusRing.
>
> It was my understanding that system generated focus rings would be managed
> by the system, laid atop the Canvas element.
> This is in contrast to a  custom focus ring that the author draws and
> manages on their own Canvas bitmap (while still notifying the system).
>
> The current WHATWG spec suggests that drawSystemFocusRing should have the
> system draw a focus ring directly onto the Canvas bitmap.
> The W3C spec does not specify, it simply says to "draw" the focus ring.
>
> My thinking is that drawSystemFocusRing should be as easy for authors to
> use as:
> element.onfocus = function(e) { ctx.drawSystemFocusRing(e.**target); };
>
> That's in contrast to a custom focus ring:
> element.onfocus = function(e) { if(ctx.drawCustomFocusRing(e.**target))
> ctx.stroke(); };
> element.onblur = function() { myCustomRedrawMethod(); };
>
> Rik, do you have any thoughts on this?
>
> -Charles
>
>