Re: Updated Presentation API WebIDL - call for review

> > > Second, the site ought to be able to cause the UA-managed selection list
> > > to
> > > appear at a position of its choice, for example close to the icon that
> > > triggered the list to be shown.
> 

> > I'd say if the dialog for screen selection immediately appears when
> > clicking
> > we don't necessarily need a spatial connection? But if participants of the
> > group feel strongly about this, we may add this to the specification. I
> > would argue we may not want to spec where such a dialog appears to allow
> > more flexibility of implementation on mobile devices?
> 

> It should be controlled by the site. I am thinking of how this would work on
> a laptop, say. There is a lot of screen real-estate and you might not want
> this dialog / drop-down to appear at some place totally disconnected from
> where you click (not least to reduce how far you need to move the mouse).

Mobile device UAs might want to have better control over the dialog. Giving control to the site could make for poor user experience. This is similar to the way mobile UAs take over dropdown lists, making them more touch-friendly. 

Received on Wednesday, 12 March 2014 03:16:50 UTC