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Class plugin.NodeMenuNav

The NodeMenuNav class is a plugin for a Node instance. The class is used via the plug method of Node and should not be instantiated directly.

Properties

_activeItem - protected Node

Node instance representing the menu's active descendent: the menuitem or menu label the user is currently interacting with.
Default Value: null

_activeMenu - protected Node

Node instance representing the menu that is the parent of the menu's active descendent.
Default Value: null

_blockMouseEvent - protected Boolean

Boolean indicating whether or not to handle the "mouseover" event.
Default Value: false

_currentMouseX - protected Number

Number representing the current x coordinate of the mouse inside the menu.
Default Value: 0

_firstItem - protected Node

Node instance representing the first item (menuitem or menu label) in the root menu of a menu.
Default Value: null

_hasFocus - protected Boolean

Boolean indicating if the menu has focus.
Default Value: false

_hideAllSubmenusTimer - protected Object

Timer used to hide a all submenus.
Default Value: null

_hideSubmenuTimer - protected Object

Timer used to hide a submenu.
Default Value: null

_movingToSubmenu - protected Boolean

Boolean indicating if the mouse is moving from a menu label to its corresponding submenu.
Default Value: false

_rootMenu - protected Node

Node instance representing the root menu in the menu.
Default Value: null

_showSubmenuTimer - protected Object

Timer used to show a submenu.
Default Value: null

NodeMenuNav.SHIM_TEMPLATE - String

String representing the HTML used to create the <iframe> shim used to prevent <select> elements from poking through menus in IE 6.
Default Value: "<iframe frameborder="0" tabindex="-1" class="yui-shim" title="Menu Stacking Shim" src="javascript:false;"></iframe>"

NodeMenuNav.SHIM_TEMPLATE_TITLE - String

String representing the value for the title attribute for the shim used to prevent <select> elements from poking through menus in IE 6.
Default Value: "Menu Stacking Shim"

Methods

_afterActiveDescendantChange

protected void _afterActiveDescendantChange ( event , menuNav )
"activeDescendantChange" event handler for menu's Focus Manager.
Parameters:
event <Object> Object representing the Attribute change event.
menuNav <NodeMenuNav> Object representing the NodeMenuNav instance.

_cancelHideSubmenuTimer

protected void _cancelHideSubmenuTimer ( )
Cancels the timer used to hide a submenu.

_cancelShowSubmenuTimer

protected void _cancelShowSubmenuTimer ( )
Cancels the timer used to show a submenu.

_clearActiveItem

protected void _clearActiveItem ( )
Clears the menu's active descendent.

_focusItem

protected void _focusItem ( item )
Focuses the specified menuitem or menu label.
Parameters:
item <Node> Node instance representing a menuitem or menu label.

_getTopmostSubmenu

protected Node _getTopmostSubmenu ( menu )
Returns the topmost submenu of a submenu hierarchy.
Parameters:
menu <Node> Node instance representing a menu.
Returns: Node
Node instance representing a menu.

_hideAllSubmenus

protected void _hideAllSubmenus ( menu )
Hides all submenus of the specified menu.
Parameters:
menu <Node> Node instance representing a menu.

_hideAndFocusLabel

protected void _hideAndFocusLabel ( )
Hides all of the submenus of the root menu and focuses the label of the topmost submenu

_hideMenu

protected void _hideMenu ( menu , activateAndFocusLabel )
Hides the specified menu.
Parameters:
menu <Node> Node instance representing a menu.
activateAndFocusLabel <Boolean> Boolean indicating if the label for the specified menu should be focused and set as active.

_initFocusManager

protected void _initFocusManager ( )
Initializes and updates the Focus Manager so that is is always managing descendants of the active menu.

_isRoot

protected Boolean _isRoot ( menu )
Returns a boolean indicating if the specified menu is the root menu in the menu.
Parameters:
menu <Node> Node instance representing a menu.
Returns: Boolean
Boolean indicating if the specified menu is the root menu in the menu.

_onActiveDescendantChange

protected void _onActiveDescendantChange ( event , menuNav )
"activeDescendantChange" event handler for menu's Focus Manager.
Parameters:
event <Object> Object representing the Attribute change event.
menuNav <NodeMenuNav> Object representing the NodeMenuNav instance.

_onDocFocus

protected void _onDocFocus ( event )
"focus" event handler for the owner document of the MenuNav.
Parameters:
event <Object> Object representing the DOM event.

_onDocMouseDown

protected void _onDocMouseDown ( event )
"mousedown" event handler for the owner document of the menu.
Parameters:
event <Object> Object representing the DOM event.

_onHorizontalMenuKeyDown

protected void _onHorizontalMenuKeyDown ( event )
"keydown" event handler for horizontal menus.
Parameters:
event <Object> Object representing the DOM event.

_onKeyDown

protected void _onKeyDown ( event )
"keydown" event handler for the menu.
Parameters:
event <Object> Object representing the DOM event.

_onKeyPress

protected void _onKeyPress ( event )
"keypress" event handler for the menu.
Parameters:
event <Object> Object representing the DOM event.

_onMenuItemMouseOut

protected void _onMenuItemMouseOut ( menuItem , event )
"mouseout" event handler for a menuitem.
Parameters:
menuItem <Node> Node instance representing a menuitem.
event <Object> Object representing the DOM event.

_onMenuItemMouseOver

protected void _onMenuItemMouseOver ( menuItem , event )
"mouseover" event handler for a menuitem.
Parameters:
menuItem <Node> Node instance representing a menuitem.
event <Object> Object representing the DOM event.

_onMenuLabelMouseOut

protected void _onMenuLabelMouseOut ( menuLabel , event )
"mouseout" event handler for a menu label.
Parameters:
menuLabel <Node> Node instance representing a menu label.
event <Object> Object representing the DOM event.

_onMenuLabelMouseOver

protected void _onMenuLabelMouseOver ( menuLabel , event )
"mouseover" event handler for a menu label.
Parameters:
menuLabel <Node> Node instance representing a menu label.
event <Object> Object representing the DOM event.

_onMenuMouseOut

protected void _onMenuMouseOut ( menu , event )
"mouseout" event handler for a menu.
Parameters:
menu <Node> Node instance representing a menu.
event <Object> Object representing the DOM event.

_onMenuMouseOver

protected void _onMenuMouseOver ( menu , event )
"mouseover" event handler for a menu.
Parameters:
menu <Node> Node instance representing a menu.
event <Object> Object representing the DOM event.

_onMouseMove

protected void _onMouseMove ( event )
"mousemove" event handler for the menu.
Parameters:
event <Object> Object representing the DOM event.

_onMouseOut

protected void _onMouseOut ( event )
"mouseout" event handler for the menu.
Parameters:
event <Object> Object representing the DOM event.

_onMouseOver

protected void _onMouseOver ( event )
"mouseover" event handler for the menu.
Parameters:
event <Object> Object representing the DOM event.

_onVerticalMenuKeyDown

protected void _onVerticalMenuKeyDown ( event )
"keydown" event handler for vertical menus.
Parameters:
event <Object> Object representing the DOM event.

_setActiveItem

protected void _setActiveItem ( item )
Sets the specified menuitem or menu label as the menu's active descendent.
Parameters:
item <Node> Node instance representing a menuitem or menu label.

_showMenu

protected void _showMenu ( menu )
Shows the specified menu.
Parameters:
menu <Node> Node instance representing a menu.

_toggleSubmenuDisplay

protected void _toggleSubmenuDisplay ( event )
"mousedown," "keydown," and "click" event handler for the menu used to toggle the display of a submenu.
Parameters:
event <Object> Object representing the DOM event.

Events

autoSubmenuDisplayChange

autoSubmenuDisplayChange ( event )
Fires when the value for the configuration attribute 'autoSubmenuDisplay' is changed. You can listen for the event using the on method if you wish to be notified before the attribute's value has changed, or using the after method if you wish to be notified after the attribute's value has changed.
Parameters:
event <Event.Facade> An Event Facade object with the following attribute specific properties added:
prevVal
The value of the attribute, prior to it being set
newVal
The value the attribute is to be set to
attrName
The name of the attribute being set
subAttrName
If setting a property within the attribute's value, the name of the sub-attribute property being set

mouseOutHideDelayChange

mouseOutHideDelayChange ( event )
Fires when the value for the configuration attribute 'mouseOutHideDelay' is changed. You can listen for the event using the on method if you wish to be notified before the attribute's value has changed, or using the after method if you wish to be notified after the attribute's value has changed.
Parameters:
event <Event.Facade> An Event Facade object with the following attribute specific properties added:
prevVal
The value of the attribute, prior to it being set
newVal
The value the attribute is to be set to
attrName
The name of the attribute being set
subAttrName
If setting a property within the attribute's value, the name of the sub-attribute property being set

submenuHideDelayChange

submenuHideDelayChange ( event )
Fires when the value for the configuration attribute 'submenuHideDelay' is changed. You can listen for the event using the on method if you wish to be notified before the attribute's value has changed, or using the after method if you wish to be notified after the attribute's value has changed.
Parameters:
event <Event.Facade> An Event Facade object with the following attribute specific properties added:
prevVal
The value of the attribute, prior to it being set
newVal
The value the attribute is to be set to
attrName
The name of the attribute being set
subAttrName
If setting a property within the attribute's value, the name of the sub-attribute property being set

submenuShowDelayChange

submenuShowDelayChange ( event )
Fires when the value for the configuration attribute 'submenuShowDelay' is changed. You can listen for the event using the on method if you wish to be notified before the attribute's value has changed, or using the after method if you wish to be notified after the attribute's value has changed.
Parameters:
event <Event.Facade> An Event Facade object with the following attribute specific properties added:
prevVal
The value of the attribute, prior to it being set
newVal
The value the attribute is to be set to
attrName
The name of the attribute being set
subAttrName
If setting a property within the attribute's value, the name of the sub-attribute property being set

useARIAChange

useARIAChange ( event )
Fires when the value for the configuration attribute 'useARIA' is changed. You can listen for the event using the on method if you wish to be notified before the attribute's value has changed, or using the after method if you wish to be notified after the attribute's value has changed.
Parameters:
event <Event.Facade> An Event Facade object with the following attribute specific properties added:
prevVal
The value of the attribute, prior to it being set
newVal
The value the attribute is to be set to
attrName
The name of the attribute being set
subAttrName
If setting a property within the attribute's value, the name of the sub-attribute property being set

Configuration Attributes

autoSubmenuDisplay - writeonce boolean

Boolean indicating if submenus are automatically made visible when the user mouses over the menu's items.
Default Value: true

mouseOutHideDelay - writeonce Number

Number indicating the time (in milliseconds) that should expire before a submenu is hidden when the user mouses out of it.
Default Value: 750

submenuHideDelay - writeonce Number

Number indicating the time (in milliseconds) that should expire before a submenu is hidden when the user mouses out of a menu label heading in the direction of a submenu.
Default Value: 250

submenuShowDelay - writeonce Number

Number indicating the time (in milliseconds) that should expire before a submenu is made visible when the user mouses over the menu's label.
Default Value: 250

useARIA - writeonce boolean

Boolean indicating if use of the WAI-ARIA Roles and States should be enabled for the menu.
Default Value: true
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