Tables and animation

[Ikarius]

Hey folks,
I'm attempting to use a table and do a fixed-focus navigation model.

Unfortunately, when I use EnsureVisibilityForVariable and SetFocusForVariable, the table's normal animation (smooth transitions between display positions) no longer happens- the table simply "jumps" from position to position. I haven't yet found a way to convince it to do otherwise- so far I've played with the order of my API calls, setting an animation layer in the table, adding an animation and calling refresharea, none with useful effect.

Anyone know if it's possible to convince a table to do fixed focus while still animating the movements between positions?

If not, I'll likely be requesting this from Sage

Cheers
Ikarius

[PLUCKYHD]

Originally Posted by Ikarius

Hey folks,
I'm attempting to use a table and do a fixed-focus navigation model.

Unfortunately, when I use EnsureVisibilityForVariable and SetFocusForVariable, the table's normal animation (smooth transitions between display positions) no longer happens- the table simply "jumps" from position to position. I haven't yet found a way to convince it to do otherwise- so far I've played with the order of my API calls, setting an animation layer in the table, adding an animation and calling refresharea, none with useful effect.

Anyone know if it's possible to convince a table to do fixed focus while still animating the movements between positions?

If not, I'll likely be requesting this from Sage

Cheers
Ikarius

Yes

How I do it is below the table cell put a panel widget
Under that panel widget do math to determine your location in the table (ie row/column)
Example
TableRow-VScrollIndex
>"1"
>"2"

etc this allows you to draw each element of the table seperately with panel widgets. Then use a item widget where you want to center/allow focus. This will cause the table to scroll and keep focus where you want. As long as everything is on the same layer the table will animate with the scroll (smooth i think it what is does by default)

The other way it to use arrays and draw a "dummy" table persay and animate the transitions from one to the other.

cheers

[jaminben]

Originally Posted by PLUCKYHD

Yes
Then use a item widget where you want to center/allow focus. This will cause the table to scroll and keep focus where you want. As long as everything is on the same layer the table will animate with the scroll (smooth i think it what is does by default)

How would you change the default animation of a table from Smooth to Morph?

I've looked at the tutorials (more Specifically Tutorial 17 – Core-Based Animations, page 131 /132) and searched the forums but can't see how you can specify a different table animation other than the table layer.

Cheers

Ben

[PLUCKYHD]

Originally Posted by jaminben

How would you change the default animation of a table from Smooth to Morph?

I've looked at the tutorials (more Specifically Tutorial 17 – Core-Based Animations, page 131 /132) and searched the forums but can't see how you can specify a different table animation other than the table layer.

Cheers

Ben

I don't think you can using the tables one of the limitations