I’m using accordions for graphic rich sub-menus. The layout calls for the triggers to be laid out horizontally as the menu items accordion open and closed below them.
I can achieve 95% of the effect with the flaw being I can’t set the trigger item’s ‘active’ state as all of the targets are accordion items on the same page. Setting the targets on separate pages defeats the purpose of the accordion effect.
I simply want each accordion trigger to show its active state for the related accordion target on the same page. Is there any way of doing this?
Can you post a link to an example, and if you can add some notes to
the page in an overlay layer showing which elements you’re talking
about, that would be ideal. Most things about the Scripty Accordion
can be fiddled with if you are willing to write some Prototype-
flavored JavaScript in the same page.
Walter
On May 14, 2011, at 10:08 AM, Robert wrote:
I’m using accordions for graphic rich sub-menus. The layout calls
for the triggers to be laid out horizontally as the menu items
accordion open and closed below them.
I can achieve 95% of the effect with the flaw being I can’t set the
trigger item’s ‘active’ state as all of the targets are accordion
items on the same page. Setting the targets on separate pages
defeats the purpose of the accordion effect.
I simply want each accordion trigger to show its active state for
the related accordion target on the same page. Is there any way of
doing this?
I chose Freeway Pro because I don’t think of myself as a programmer (and far from a “bit poet”). I prefer using tools and FW actions that rely on the least amount of additional fiddling.
On 14 May 2011, 4:01 pm, waltd wrote:
Can you post a link to an example, and if you can add some notes to
the page in an overlay layer showing which elements you’re talking
about, that would be ideal. Most things about the Scripty Accordion
can be fiddled with if you are willing to write some Prototype-
flavored JavaScript in the same page.
The ScriptyAccordion Action is designed to do one or two basic things
(the most common uses for an accordion) in the easiest and least-
invasive method possible. But you have lots of other options available
to you. If you want to use the Transition FX Actions that are built
into Freeway, you can get much the same effect, at the trade-off of
having to apply a separate Action to each element in the effect. The
result might give you more control over the individual elements,
though, and so you should give it a try. I believe there’s a
screencast or a tutorial on the Softpress site that shows how to build
an accordion that way.
Walter
On May 14, 2011, at 7:40 PM, Robert wrote:
Here is an example of the problems I’m running in to.
I chose Freeway Pro because I don’t think of myself as a programmer
(and far from a “bit poet”). I prefer using tools and FW actions
that rely on the least amount of additional fiddling.
On 14 May 2011, 4:01 pm, waltd wrote:
Can you post a link to an example, and if you can add some notes to
the page in an overlay layer showing which elements you’re talking
about, that would be ideal. Most things about the Scripty Accordion
can be fiddled with if you are willing to write some Prototype-
flavored JavaScript in the same page.
I’m having difficulty locating the Transition FX tutorial or screencast (anywhere). Any ideas where it might be?
Robert
On 15 May 2011, 2:20 am, waltd wrote:
The ScriptyAccordion Action is designed to do one or two basic things
(the most common uses for an accordion) in the easiest and least-
invasive method possible. But you have lots of other options available
to you. If you want to use the Transition FX Actions that are built
into Freeway, you can get much the same effect, at the trade-off of
having to apply a separate Action to each element in the effect. The
result might give you more control over the individual elements,
though, and so you should give it a try. I believe there’s a
screencast or a tutorial on the Softpress site that shows how to build
an accordion that way.
Walter
On May 14, 2011, at 7:40 PM, Robert wrote:
Here is an example of the problems I’m running in to.
I chose Freeway Pro because I don’t think of myself as a programmer
(and far from a “bit poet”). I prefer using tools and FW actions
that rely on the least amount of additional fiddling.
On 14 May 2011, 4:01 pm, waltd wrote:
Can you post a link to an example, and if you can add some notes to
the page in an overlay layer showing which elements you’re talking
about, that would be ideal. Most things about the Scripty Accordion
can be fiddled with if you are willing to write some Prototype-
flavored JavaScript in the same page.