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0007017CDashpublic2008-05-14 09:002008-05-17 22:58
ReporterDan Thill 
Assigned ToJulien Jomier 
PrioritynormalSeverityminorReproducibilityalways
StatusclosedResolutionfixed 
PlatformOSOS Version
Product Version1.0 
Target VersionFixed in Version1.2 
Summary0007017: Help screen cannot be dismissed if browser window is small
DescriptionIf the browser window is small enough, the help screen cannot be dismissed because the "close" link is off-screen and there is no key combination to dismiss it.
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Date ModifiedUsernameFieldChange
2008-05-14 09:00Dan ThillNew Issue
2008-05-14 10:25Julien JomierStatusnew => assigned
2008-05-14 10:25Julien JomierAssigned To => Julien Jomier
2008-05-14 10:29Julien JomierNote Added: 0011896
2008-05-14 10:41Dan ThillNote Added: 0011898
2008-05-14 10:43Julien JomierNote Added: 0011899
2008-05-14 11:05Dan ThillNote Added: 0011901
2008-05-17 22:58Julien JomierStatusassigned => closed
2008-05-17 22:58Julien JomierNote Added: 0011986
2008-05-17 22:58Julien JomierResolutionopen => fixed
2008-05-17 22:58Julien JomierFixed in Version => 1.2

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(0011896)
Julien Jomier   
2008-05-14 10:29   
If you click on the grey area on top of the help, does that make it disappear?
(0011898)
Dan Thill   
2008-05-14 10:41   
Heh. It sure does. If I click on any area of the dimmed original page, it dismisses. Out of everything I tried, that didn't occur to me. I guess I strongly associated the dimming with a modal dialog, and therefore didn't even think about the parent.

That's what happens when a desktop application developer uses web apps :)
(0011899)
Julien Jomier   
2008-05-14 10:43   
I think you have a very good point. Would that help if we add a "close" at the very top of the help screen?
(0011901)
Dan Thill   
2008-05-14 11:05   
Perhaps in the style of an [X] in the corner, ala desktop apps. Or, if that's too ugly, maybe just allowing ESC to dismiss it. Also, I think I've seen other webapps dismiss this sort of layer via some sort of onClick handler for the entire layer. Since there are no links on it, maybe that makes the javascript easier? Or, maybe just simply move the "Close" link to the top.

I suppose it all hinges on what metaphor/style you're using throughout CDash.

Like I said, I'm just a desktop app developer who hasn't written a web app since the days of perl CGI.
(0011986)
Julien Jomier   
2008-05-17 22:58   
Added a [close] link in the top-left corner. Fixed in 1.2. Thanks for the report.