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Answering NeilRashbrook's [[XUL:Priority_List#Priority_5|question]], <html:a> can't be used as is because:
Answering NeilRashbrook's [[XUL:Priority_List#Priority_5|question]], <html:a> can't be used as is because:
* it isn't even visible when used used as <code><html:a href="about:">some text</html:a></code>
* it isn't even visible when used used as <code><html:a href="about:">some text</html:a></code>
** (Neil) That's what you get for mixing box models. But you should be using <xul:label> or <xul:description>, not <html:p>.
* not styled properly, if you get it to show by enclosing it in a <html:p> tags
* not styled properly, if you get it to show by enclosing it in a <html:p> tags
* and opening the link in the same (often chrome) window when clicked.
* and opening the link in the same (often chrome) window when clicked.
** (Neil) I suggested to bz that chrome URI content listeners should not offer to handle link clicks, although that's not possible the way URI content listeners currently work.

Revision as of 16:40, 1 June 2005

Slider

XUL:Slider Tag

Description of a <slider> tag. XUL already has one as part of the scrollbar but it needs a useful API and theme styling (especially native-theme styling). (NeilRashbrook) Note that the Mac still uses native scrollbars.

Link

Widget similar to HTML <a> element. Currently this can be/is implemented in a rather ugly way (in Extension Manager code): styling the label element in a special way + making it focusable and implementing oncommand/onkeypress.

Answering NeilRashbrook's question, <html:a> can't be used as is because:

  • it isn't even visible when used used as <html:a href="about:">some text</html:a>
    • (Neil) That's what you get for mixing box models. But you should be using <xul:label> or <xul:description>, not <html:p>.
  • not styled properly, if you get it to show by enclosing it in a <html:p> tags
  • and opening the link in the same (often chrome) window when clicked.
    • (Neil) I suggested to bz that chrome URI content listeners should not offer to handle link clicks, although that's not possible the way URI content listeners currently work.