A18: Bug right-clicking in file menu

From release notes: Right clicking on a document brings up a context menu which allows you to open the document in a new tab or a new window or delete it.

True. However, there are also tool tips that pop up for these menu items, and they are occupying the same space as the context menu. Something needs to give.

Personally, I really dislike the implementation of this feature. Context menus for menu items? How un-Mac-like is that? That must violate a Mac development guideline somewhere.

But maybe I'm wrong. Anyone have other Mac programs where the menu items have context menus?

Suggested fix: Let the menu items have sub-menus off to the right. See the bookmarks menu in Safari if you need an example.

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J.R. Miller

Context menus for menu items? How un-Mac-like is that? That must violate a Mac development guideline somewhere.

But maybe I'm wrong. Anyone have other Mac programs where the menu items have context menus?

My Contact Manager "Daylite" from Marketcircle (which has won several Mac awards) uses context menus and even has a great tool where I can control what is in each context menu for each specific type of contact.

J.R. Miller

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/122870#Comment_122870

oops, sorry, I see now you were asking specifically about Context Menus in Menu items. There was a forum thread months ago where someone said all context menus are "not Mac-like) and I read your post in that context. My bad.

Jack Caviness

Context menus for menu items? How un-Mac-like is that? That must violate a Mac development guideline somewhere.

I would rather have context menus than a string of sub-menus that take up an acre of screen real-estate. I have been using Mac since 1984, and I will take function over "Mac-likeness" any day. [H]

Thomas Ball

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/123009#Comment_123009

James:

A small bug, but a bug that seems to be to me as well. I noticed if you get to your selection quickly and right-click before the description window appears it won't appear at all thus not getting in the way of the context window. However I have filed this.