hoverDelay setting behavior

[Alex]

Hi Everyone,

The hoverDelay setting does not seem to be consistent - its behavior differs depending on whether the item being selected has sub-items or not. 

Lets say in the example below we select 'Item 3' first. This will open the sub menu for Item 3 after 1 sec delay. If we now hover 'Item 2', the sub menu for 'Item 3' will stay open for 1000 ms, and then close. Good! That's what I want.

Now, lets do another test - again, select our 'Item 3' first but instead of going to 'Item 2', go to 'Item 4'. This will immediately close the sub menu for 'item 3', and after 1 sec delay will open sub menu for 'Item 4'. In my opinion this is not correct - it should keep the sub menu for Item 3 open for 1 sec, and then it should close it and display the sub menu for 'Item 4'. 

This issue makes it challenging to use the menu control, especially with large menus - you have to be very precise with your mouse movements. 

Is there any way to make the control work the way i want? Any suggestion or workaround?

Any help will be appreciated!
 

    <ul id="menu">

    <li>
        Root
        <ul>
            <li>Item 1</li>
            <li>Item 2</li>
            <li>
                Item 3
                <ul>
                    <li>Item 31</li>
                    <li>Item 32</li>
                    <li>Item 33</li>
                </ul>
            </li>
            <li>
                Item 4
                <ul>
                    <li>Item 41</li>
                    <li>Item 42</li>
                    <li>Item 43</li>
                </ul>
            </li>
        </ul>
    </li>
</ul>

<script>
    $(document).ready(function () {
        $("#menu").kendoMenu({
            hoverDelay: 1000
        });
    });
</script>

[Petyo]

Hello Alex,

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I think that what you suggest makes sense, and will log it for future investigation. 

Regards,
Petyo
Telerik

 

 

[Alex]

Hi Petyo,

Thanks for your reply. When do you think the fix will be delivered?

Thanks,
Alex

[Petyo]

Hi Alex,

I can't provide a concrete timeline for it, currently. Since it is a change in the menu behavior (although somewhat obscure one), I think that we will introduce it in the next major release, since changes of such kind are not to be expected in the maintenance releases. 

Regards,
Petyo
Telerik