[OpenLayers-Users] Managing mouse events

[Christopher Schmidt]

On Mon, Jun 11, 2007 at 11:40:46AM -0400, Jeff Yutzler wrote:
> Expected behavior:
> Overview map opens
> 
> Actual behavior:
> Overview map opens AND map zooms in to a location.
> 
> I would post this as a defect, but it seems to be a more philosophical 
> issue.  

No, it's just a bug. Controls shouldn't drop through mouse events to the
map -- this one is an oversight. (Controls should let mouse *up* events
through.)

> What is the correct way to manage these mouse clicks so that the 
> developer has complete control over when to let them bleed through and 
> when to suppress them?

They don't. Downs don't go through, ups do. 

Regards,
-- 
Christopher Schmidt
MetaCarta