From: Jonathan Gordon <jdgordy_at_gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2007 18:20:53 +1100

On 15/02/07, Michael Sevakis <jethead71_at_sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> I guess it's pop quiz day :)
>
> Expandable Item: Subitems of the expandable item expand into the space taken
> by items below it. The context of the display doesn't change and the item
> being expanded remains in place and it's subitems show on the same surface.
> Item order is maintained from top to bottom in a single context of display.
> See an expandable/collapseable file/directory tree.
>
> Submenu: Submenu items are contained in a different context than the item
> itself - either on a different screen or a different surface. Each contain
> only it's own contents in it's context of display. See a menu bar.
>
> Put another way, a submenu is a "place to go" whereas an
> expandable(/collapseable) item is a "more to see here". Yes, they are both
> in effect the same from a heirarchical perspective but not from a display
> perspective.

but rockbox doesnt have a way (currently) to expand items... so this is fine..
Received on 2007-02-15