Re: PHP-WEBMASTER: /web/php/branches/PROTOTYPE_2010/

We could have the text "loading.." for each description by default, then when the 10 or less items descriptions are aquired, then it will update the loading text. I like the position of the autocompelte on apple.com too, check my version of the autocompelte, i modified it's offset , which was hard-coded into the plugin before. I modded the plugin to make the default offset specifyable via the configuration options. http://www.digiflexdev.com/php/2010 Things like these are steps towards making it more appealing rather than a boring white <div> that pops up with some options in it. Cheers. Paul Dragoonis. On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 7:07 PM, Stewart Lord <stewey@ambitious.ca> wrote: > > On 17-Mar-10, at 3:32 AM, Paul Dragoonis wrote: > > When i first started working on prototype, descriptions were desired >> functionality. >> If they're too much hassle now or rewen things atethetically then i will >> drop it. >> >> I took my basis from apple.com's PHP autocomplete. >> http://www.apple.com/ >> type 'a' in the top right search bar. >> >> I really like this autocomplete bar and would certainly like to have an >> autocompelte working and looking as good as this ! >> > > > I definitely like the look of the apple one. Notice that they have the top > of the autocomplete menu anchored to the bottom of the toolbar; whereas, > ours is floating a bit. Visually, it would be nice if it was anchored to > something, or if the top-left corner of menu was rounded off like the bottom > edge. > > > > There was no decided place where we get the descriptions from. >> My suggestion was we load all functions to client side, as we do right >> now. >> But when it's displaying the final 10 (or less) results or whatnot then >> make >> an ajax request for only them 10 results to get the descriptions. >> >> Thoughts anyone ? >> > > > I think that's a good strategy. It should be possible to do it in such a > way that it doesn't slow down displaying the function matches (ie. the > descriptions come in later). > > Stew >