HoverPanel

Component Type: Sensor (Subcategory: Graphical User Interface)

This component creates a panel window with selectable opacity which can be placed anywhere on the screen/desktop. No window decoration is used. The plugin provides x/y input port for coordinates and the panel reacts if these coordinates are located within the panel. Via a selectable hover time, events can be triggered if the coordinates stay within the panel for a given time. Note that the hoverPanel represents a seperate window and is not a child window of the ARE window.

HoverPanel plugin

2 HoverPanels on screen

Input Port Description

• x [integer]: x coordinate
• y [integer]: y coordinate

Event Listener Description

• activate: activates the hover panel.
• deactivate: deactivates the hover panel.

Event Trigger Description

• selected: triggered if coordinates are in range of the panel position for the hover time period.
• enter: triggered if coordinates enter the range/location of the panel.
• exit: triggered if coordinates exit the range/location of the panel.

Properties

• dataSource [integer, combobox selection]: If "mouse coursor" is selected, the coordinates are grabbed from the current position of the mouse cursor. If "coordinateInputs" is selected, the input ports (x/y) are used.
• caption [string]: The caption of the hover panel.
  
• fontSize [integer]: The size of the caption text.
  
• textColor [integer]: Defines color of the caption text.
• backgroundColor [integer]: Defines background color.
• activationColor [integer]: Defines color for the hover selection process.
• dwellTime [integer]: The hover time for a selection.
• idleTime [integer]: The time how long the panel will stay inactive after a selection.
• opacity [integer]: the opacity of the hver panel (0-100%).
• stayActive [boolean]: If selected, the hover panel will remain in active state after a selection (deactivation via event).