Ext.ux.WindowSnap.DD - Window Edge Snapping!

[xantus]

I created a window edge snapping user extension.
There are two modes, snap while dragging and snap on drop. (with animation)

It's not perfect, but I believe in "release early, release often"

Demo and Source: http://xant.us/ext-ux/examples/window-edge-snap/
License: Same as Extjs 2.0

Enjoy!

Oh, btw. Comet Desktop is open source now. I will release the code soon, but I need time to clean it up and export it to Google code subversion. See the Comet Desktop project for details, and where to sign up for updates.

[mjlecomte]

Nice work. I was expecting the windows to snap to the border edge, not other windows....before I actually read your instructions. So I guess that might be the next feature request for your ux, config option to snap to browser edge.

[xantus]

Nice work. I was expecting the windows to snap to the border edge, not other windows....before I actually read your instructions. So I guess that might be the next feature request for your ux, config option to snap to browser edge.

I use constrain: true if I want windows to stay within the browser's area, but that's a good point. I'll add that.

[Animal]

That's nice! It's like playing with magnets.

[mjlecomte]

I use constrain: true if I want windows to stay within the browser's area, but that's a good point. I'll add that.

I think skype does something like that. I can't say I've noticed anything else that has that behavior.

Thought occurred to me, so I'll relay it to you... You might want some kind of config for browser resize as to whether the windows remain snapped to the browser edge or if they stay where they were before browser resize.

[xantus]

I think skype does something like that. I can't say I've noticed anything else that has that behavior.

Thought occurred to me, so I'll relay it to you... You might want some kind of config for browser resize as to whether the windows remain snapped to the browser edge or if they stay where they were before browser resize.

I was just thinking about that! I was thinking along the lines of pairing up edges of windows and preserving the link until it is broken. That would include window edges. What do you think?

[mjlecomte]

sure. it's a little addicting playing with it and resizing the windows, etc.

[xantus]

sure. it's a little addicting playing with it and resizing the windows, etc.

I added a slider for the snapRange, so you can play with the magnetism like qualities of the edges.

haha, it is addicting.

[xantus]

I'm also reworking the algorithm that determines where the window edges are. It's primitive now... It's only using x and y ortho.

[jay@moduscreate.com]

Great work. definitely creative!