[haiku-bugs] Re: [Haiku] #5439: [Interface Kit] moving cursor from selected menu item to menu separator doesn't trigger deselection

#5439: [Interface Kit] moving cursor from selected menu item to menu separator
doesn't trigger deselection
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 Reporter:  diver               |       Owner:  axeld    
     Type:  bug                 |      Status:  new      
 Priority:  normal              |   Milestone:  R1       
Component:  Kits/Interface Kit  |     Version:  R1/alpha1
 Keywords:                      |   Blockedby:           
 Platform:  All                 |    Blocking:           
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Comment(by bonefish):

 There's indeed an inconsistency. Selected items without submenu get
 deselected immediately when moving the mouse over an adjoining separator
 item, while items with submenu stay selected and their submenu open. BeOS
 consistently deselects the item in either case, including closing the
 submenu in the latter.

 I think I like that the submenu stays open, since that gives a bit more
 wiggle room when navigating, but the selection is indeed problematic. It
 should at least be dimmed or something to indicate that the item is no
 longer selected. E.g. in the depicted example, if the Deskbar menu had
 been opened by pressing and keeping the mouse button held down, one would
 expect that releasing the button in the above situation would activate the
 selected menu item's action. Which does not happen, though.

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Ticket URL: <http://dev.haiku-os.org/ticket/5439#comment:8>
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