how to nav mouseover drop-down menus?

gamoses · 10/17/2011, 04:03 PM

what do you do on a TP at a website that you can't get to the menus?

Cantaffordit · 10/17/2011, 04:15 PM

I usually hold for the menu and select open in a new browser card

gamoses · 10/18/2011, 07:30 PM

but that only opens the link you originally clicked on, not a sub-menu choice
does no one here know? Or did this just get overlooked in the new update chatter? ;-)

El Valluco · 10/18/2011, 09:08 PM

Do you have a link?

MercuryCrest · 10/18/2011, 09:18 PM

Fortean Times Magazine | Weird News | Strange Pictures | Videos has this problem. Tap on "community".

clayclay350 · 10/18/2011, 09:26 PM

Try double tapping on the link quickly. That usually works.

El Valluco · 10/18/2011, 09:37 PM

Yep, unfortunately, the mouse-over interaction model simply does not work for touch devices. I see the drop down for a split second but not long enough to interact with it. I managed to click one of the drop links a couple of times with quick fingers but that's not a sustainable solution - or particularly precise.

I'm surprised this site has pages you can only get to through the drop down. That's just bad information architecture - especially in this age of touch devices ..not that helps any. Although looks like you can get to the same information, just not the individual pages.

Best bet is to send them an email to "Get with it!" ..and update their site

Good luck

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gamoses Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 127 Likes Received: 5 Thanks: 6 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	but that only opens the link you originally clicked on, not a sub-menu choice does no one here know? Or did this just get overlooked in the new update chatter? ;-)
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El Valluco Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 144 Likes Received: 6 Thanks: 23 Thanked 15 Times in 8 Posts	Do you have a link?
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MercuryCrest Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 69 Likes Received: 8 Thanks: 30 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts	Fortean Times Magazine \| Weird News \| Strange Pictures \| Videos has this problem. Tap on "community".
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clayclay350 Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: NYC Posts: 350 Likes Received: 33 Thanks: 107 Thanked 63 Times in 44 Posts	Try double tapping on the link quickly. That usually works.
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10/18/2011, 09:37 PM	#7 (permalink)
El Valluco Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 144 Likes Received: 6 Thanks: 23 Thanked 15 Times in 8 Posts	Yep, unfortunately, the mouse-over interaction model simply does not work for touch devices. I see the drop down for a split second but not long enough to interact with it. I managed to click one of the drop links a couple of times with quick fingers but that's not a sustainable solution - or particularly precise. I'm surprised this site has pages you can only get to through the drop down. That's just bad information architecture - especially in this age of touch devices ..not that helps any. Although looks like you can get to the same information, just not the individual pages. Best bet is to send them an email to "Get with it!" ..and update their site Good luck
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