Annoyed by Sticky Drop Down Menus? Find Out Why They're Not Going Away!

[Baluncore]

It is really annoying when something intended to make it easier is making it so much more difficult.
The menus that drop down, remind me of weeds that pop up, and then are deliberately made hard to kill.

If a drop down menu is activated at the wrong time, for any reason, there should be a cancel at the bottom of the list, or the drop down menu should deactivate on leaving the area.

If I want a drop down menu I will click on it.
How do I turn off the “sensitive to hover” option ?

 

[Nugatory]

If a drop down menu is activated at the wrong time, for any reason, there should be a cancel at the bottom of the list, or the drop down menu should deactivate on leaving the area.

It's not a completely satisfactory solution, but my cardiologist was able to stand down when I learned that the dropdown is dismissed by clicking in the empty area to the right of the big "Physics Forums" title at the top left. I've decided to pretend that that white area is the cancel button that ought to be at the bottom of the dropdown, or the close/dismiss icon that ought to be at the top right.

 

[Baluncore]

by clicking in the empty area to the right of the big "Physics Forums" title at the top left.

Agreed, but having to go back to click on a neutral zone is a work around that needs urgent repair.

I see the hover feature as a controlling behaviour. My attention is being diverted by an unnecessary interruption. As my mouse travels back to PF from another window on another screen, it arrives at PF and can land anywhere. The trail shows me where it went, but by then I am blinded by a drop down menu. I should not have to go out of my way to recover from an over-sensitive feature. If it was a naughty child I would apply some discipline.

 

[Baluncore]

Does anyone know of something capable of killing the hover sensitive drop down menus. I can disable that if I need a menu.
I tried adblock plus but it can't see the menus.

 

[LCKurtz]

Does anyone know of something capable of killing the hover sensitive drop down menus?

I'm guessing Greg could do it. Not sure why he won't (or can't?).

 

[Baluncore]

Problem solved. I have found a really good way to avoid those hover sensitive drop down menus. I click on the cross in the very top RH corner of the screen and then go do something more productive, such as moderate another forum. I seem to be spending less time on PF now. I guess there is an unconscious limit to the unnecessary annoyance I will tolerate.

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

Agreed, but having to go back to click on a neutral zone is a work around that needs urgent repair.

Clicking a neutral zone is very quick and easy. Much faster than clicking a close button at the bottom.

Does anyone know of something capable of killing the hover sensitive drop down menus.

What screen resolution are you using? I think most people having trouble are using a very low screen resolution so the navigation takes up a much larger part of the screen. In this video I show how you can move through the navigation without it triggering.
https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/stickyness-of-drop-down-menus.799464/#post-5086670

I'm guessing Greg could do it. Not sure why he won't (or can't?).

This is a not a standard setting I can tweak, so it's not trivial. Also part of me enjoys it.

I guess there is an unconscious limit to the unnecessary annoyance I will tolerate.

I am truly sorry to see you frustrated

 

[Baluncore]

Goodbye.

 

[BvU]

Goodbye.

Sorry to see you go. I'm also enormously annoyed by these popdowns that should have been pull-downs

 

[Baluncore]

It is one thing swiping a tablet with a management finger, it is quite another preparing and providing intelligent and accurate answers to technical questions.

I run 4 screens. The control system monitors are on three, the bottom left is were I can work. All screens are 1920 x 1080. The problem I had often occurred when returning the mouse to the bottom left screen after handling a control event. The drop down minefield across the entrance was a real pain.

If the system is optimised for low resolution tablets, then only the users of low resolution tablets will use it. As I pointed out, avoidance has resolved the problem for me.

 

[dlgoff]

It is one thing swiping a tablet with a management finger, it is quite another preparing and providing intelligent and accurate answers to technical questions.

Yep. Same here.

 

[jim hardy]

i got really peeved off at that (&*&##!&&&! MY PF button tonite

it's just above superscript button
when a post is longer than the vertical space allotted
the MYPF is downright obstreperous about butting in
and you've got to scroll all over the place to shut it up
again and again and again