[Bug 682401] Re: Regression: FF4: back button history dropbox only opens if point is held still.

[Paul Sladen]

** Description changed:

  Binary package hint: firefox
  
  Current implementation (Firefox 4.0beta7)
  
-   1. Move pointer to back button on navigation toolbar
-   2. Click and hold without moving
-   3. Move (still holding left-button)
-   4. Release over chosen item
+   1. Move pointer to back button on navigation toolbar
+   2. Click and hold without moving
+   3. Move (still holding left-button)
+   4. Release over chosen item
  
  Previous, historical behaviour (in line with other menu implemtations):
  
-   1. Move pointer to back button on navigation toolbar
-   2. Click and hold (regardless of movement)
-   3. Release over chosen item
+   1. Move pointer to back button on navigation toolbar
+   2. Click and hold (regardless of movement)
+   3. Release over chosen item
  
- The newer implementation slows the user down by preventing them ancipating
- the shortly-to-appear menu.  The newer implementation is harder to accurately
- complete (especially on pen, or finger-based devices) where the pointer must
- not be allowed to move until the menu has appeared.
+ The newer implementation slows the user down by preventing them
+ anticipating the shortly-to-appear menu.  The newer implementation is
+ harder to accurately complete (especially on pen, or finger-based
+ devices) where the pointer must not be allowed to move until the menu
+ has appeared.

** Description changed:

  Binary package hint: firefox
  
  Current implementation (Firefox 4.0beta7)
  
    1. Move pointer to back button on navigation toolbar
    2. Click and hold without moving
    3. Move (still holding left-button)
    4. Release over chosen item
  
  Previous, historical behaviour (in line with other menu implemtations):
  
    1. Move pointer to back button on navigation toolbar
    2. Click and hold (regardless of movement)
    3. Release over chosen item
  
  The newer implementation slows the user down by preventing them
  anticipating the shortly-to-appear menu.  The newer implementation is
  harder to accurately complete (especially on pen, or finger-based
  devices) where the pointer must not be allowed to move until the menu
  has appeared.
+ 
+ Ideally if the point click begins in the back button and then moves
+ outside the bounds, the dropbox should appear immediately (the delay-
+ timer should be short-circuited) since the only actions remaining are to
+ select a menu item (release over dropdown) or cancel (release outside
+ dropdown).

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Regression: FF4: back button history dropbox only opens if point is held still.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/682401
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