>> My question is: should the application open a menu as you hover over
>> each item in the menu bar

Yes it should.

>> I've checked Windows and Mac OS X, and both require a click before the
>> menu opens (Mac doesn't even seem to highlight the hovered-over item).

I don't think so !! The flyout is always on hover. And highlight happens in
both cases ... I am surprised to hear what you are saying :)

>> Standards
On hover, highlight the item. If there is a submenu, show it.
On click, the action happens.


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On 7/20/07, Mathijs Panhuijsen <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Hello all,
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> I'm part of a team that is building a Web application with a menu, much
> like a desktop application menu (but with less items).
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> My question is: should the application open a menu as you hover over
> each item in the menu bar, or should it wait for the user to click the
> item (and only highlight it when the user hovers over it)?
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> I've checked Windows and Mac OS X, and both require a click before the
> menu opens (Mac doesn't even seem to highlight the hovered-over item).
> But on the Web, I've often seen 'spontaneously opening' menus.
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> I can imagine that seeing these menus open as you move your mouse can be
> distracting, but having to click the menu item every time is also not
> ideal.
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> Any thoughts on this? Research results, standards etc?
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> Thanks for your input,
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> Mathijs Panhuijsen
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