[Dynapi-Dev] General patches + ioelement ? + demos

[Kevin <ke...@ke...>]

Hi,

I've attached a few patches against the latest? (yesterday's) CVS.

I've left IOElement still only allowing an Xframe thread and for
NS4. Was there a special reason for this? I know in NS4 it's 
needed as it can't post from an ilayer form? Though it looks
like NS4 is only allowed to do a get?

Does anyone have a perl port of the SODA stuff? I'd like to learn
more about datasource etc.

Thanks for the demo's Raymond. Very helpfull to aid in my
understanding of new features. Needed a dynlayer_dom.js
patch (attached).

OK now for TabManager. It's ready over the weekend I hope:
It's a pain as some browsers don't generate key events for all
required keys.

So I propose the basic functionality for all broswers is:

1) for moving in same tabgroup - numeric keypad left / right
2) for moving between tabgroups - numeric keypad up / down
3) for selecting the current tab/dynlayer/widget - space key

This is the worst case for NS4 on Windows - NS4 on Linux
will require a special fix as some keys only generate events
onkeyup and others onkeydown :(

To the above functionality there will be available for browsers
that generate the key events.

1) left / right arrow keys and shift+tab / tab
2) up / down arrowkeys
3) enter key

This is the best case for IE as the default use of the tab can be
stopped with e.preventDefault() - Netscape will require a
special fix to force focus when using the tab key.

I'll leave special fixes commented out in the code so are there
if needed!

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Kevin.