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Submitted by Tom on 2010/02/11 05:54

Dual pane

[edit 2010-03-17 18:53GMT] - a better & clearer description below - www.sqlnotes.net/drupal5/index.php [/edit]

[edit 2010-02-11 18:21GMT] the problem seems to be only with items with links to files [/edit]

Select a sub-item (one that has siblings please, say Child1 in the example below)

Parent

Child1

Child2

Child3

Now click (and hold) in the text of one of the siblings, say Child3, & drag it to the opposite pane so it becomes a child of an item there.

Drag:

Child1 is moved instead of Child3

This also the case if you Ctrl+Drag the item:

Ctrl+Drag:

Child1 is given the extra parent link instead of Child3

Comments

I'm surprised that I haven't run into this on my own, but you are right. Something odd happens. I am now wondering if I have errors in my structure because I was not attentive enough, or working too fast to notice.

Jon

I can't reproduce that.

2 gris are side by side, vertically.

1- I created a new item in 2 different grids ( Parent1 in grid A and Parent2 grid B).

2- I created 3 subs under the Parent1 :

Child1

Child2

Child3

3- I selected Child1 in Grid A, and then clicked on Child3 and dragged it to Grid B under Parent2.

The proper item got dropped...

Maybe am I not doing the same steps.

[quote=Armando]

I can't reproduce that.

2 gris are side by side, vertically.

1- I created a new item in 2 different grids ( Parent1 in grid A and Parent2 grid B).

2- I created 3 subs under the Parent1 :

Child1

Child2

Child3

3- I selected Child1 in Grid A, and then clicked on Child3 and dragged it to Grid B under Parent2.

The proper item got dropped...

Maybe am I not doing the same steps.

[/quote]

those steps sound exactly the same - I'll check it out in a clean install - it coulo be to do with some of my settings of course...

Of course I should restart IQ first & see if the problem is still there

Tom, I was able to confirm your observations on one of my large databases. Because Armando could not confirm, I tried it on a new database and it works as it should. Maybe it is our fault, like some filter/source issue.

Jon

[quote=Jon]

Jon

[/quote]

I guess the best we can do now is to keep our eyes open. Maybe it has to do with the new mouse cursor changes or something like that.

[quote=Armando]

I guess the best we can do now is to keep our eyes open. Maybe it has to do with the new mouse cursor changes or something like that.

[/quote]

Sorry I forgot a very important piece of info:- both of the sub-items in question were dynamic links to files (I have so many linked files that I didnt even think of it...)

I can reproduce it in a clean install with linked items - I will edit the first post accordingly

Ok, yes, this time I could reproduce it !

What happens, I guess, is that one "click and drag" (as opposed to click->release->click and drag) isn't enough to "secure" the selection when there's a link in an item. So the focus returns to the previous selection.

This should be put in Mantis.

[quote=Armando]

Ok, yes, this time I could reproduce it !

This should be put in Mantis.

[/quote]

0884

mantis.sqlnotes.net/view.php

I thought I could keep tabs on this but I keep getting caught out by it -

I Ctrl-drag a handful of items (individually) to another location only to find out later, that only the first was actually successful - when I remember it and/or notice it, it's fine, but I keep not noticing it & forgetting it unfortunately

i.e. I'm struggling with this one & would appreciate if it could be added to the important list

Tom, I quite agree w your assessment. I've reported variations on the theme a few times & am frustrated that every time I drag/drop item(s) it neverworks they way I expect it to work. Bottom line, it needs too be cleaned up & made consistent.

Jan Rifkinson

Ridgefield CT USA
HP Blackbird Vista Ultimate SP-2

http://janrifkinson.blogspot.com

http://www.bogartsdaddy.com

http://janrif.zenfolio.com

Bounce 09 mar 10

I'm not able to reproduce this one. What kind of file link is a problem

In text
hyperlink in text
URL field
FileRef fields
HTML pane

[quote=Pierre_Admin]

I'm not able to reproduce this one. What kind of file link is a problem

   1. In text
   2. hyperlink in text
   3. URL field
   4. FileRef fields
   5. HTML pane

[/quote]

Yes, I know, It's a tricky one. To encounter the bug, you need to :

- have two tiled vertical or horizontal grid

- Drag a few files from explorer ito Grid A (create links)

- Select one of these item in Grid A (Item1)

- Focus on grid B

- Now select an item (item2) in grid A while pressing ctrl, and don't release the click! Drag directly the files to Grid A

- Only Item 1 will be dragged.

Unfortunately, this doesn't always happen... :(

It would be good if Tom and Jan could explain how they can reproduce this consistently.

[quote=Pierre_Admin]

I'm not able to reproduce this one. What kind of file link is a problem

In text
hyperlink in text
URL field
FileRef fields
HTML pane

[/quote]

Pierre,

I'm only really working with #4. FileRef fields - this may be a problem with other links too but I havent tested -

straight-forward drag file to grid,
Item text is file name,
Dynamic Link,
with link saved to File link fields

then,

as said in first post:-

!! Dual pane

the problem is only with items which are links to files [*see below]

Select a sub-item (one that has siblings please, say Child1 in the example below)

Parent

Child1

Child2

Child3

Now click (and hold) in the text of one of the [other] siblings, say Child3, & drag it to the opposite pane so it becomes a child of an item there.

Child1 is moved instead of Child3 [which should have been moved]

This also the case if you Ctrl+Drag the item:

Ctrl+Drag:

Child1 is given the extra parent link instead of Child3

* The important item is the one that you actually drag (Child3 in this example) - if that is a file link I always have this problem

(a better & clearer description than the previous post)

Version 0.9.25Pre-Rel19 build 2010-03-10 11:34:00 Beta

Clean install + New Sample file

I can reproduce this everytime:

Create a file link sub-item in IQ (Child3 in the example below):

drag file to grid from file manager
Item text is file name
Dynamic Link
with link saved to File link fields

!! Dual pane

Select a sub-item, Child1 here - it has siblings, at least one of which is a file link

Parent

Child1

Child2 [this is superfluous here, but I left it in as it was in example above]

Child3 [this is our linked file]

Now click (and hold) in the text of a sibling that is a file link - Child3 here, & drag it to the opposite pane so it becomes a child of an item there.

Child1 is moved instead of Child3 (which should have been moved)

This also the case if you Ctrl+Drag the item:

Ctrl+Drag:

Child1 is given the extra parent link instead of Child3

I'm now able to reproduce this issue.

This is a grid specific issue, in that the selection does not change when clicking on a hyperlink. Until this is fixed, you can either:

Start drag-drop on some other part of the item (i.e. the # column or some other)
Ensure that you first click to select the item and then drag-drop

[quote=Pierre_Admin]

This is a grid specific issue, in that the selection does not change when clicking on a hyperlink. Until this is fixed [...][/quote]

OK thanks Pierre