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Item-specific options menu

Item-specific options are placed in the stylus pop-up menu that is activated with touch down and hold on an item. Menu can be attached to almost all the items. Opening of the pop-up is indicated to the user via animation during the touch down and hold. If the finger is released before the touch down and hold time-out (0.5 seconds) is full, item’s touch down and release activity is initiated. If the stylus pop-up menu is launched from an item that can hold focus (for example, list item), the focus is displayed on the item while the stylus pop-up menu is open.

Note: The application only needs to tag items to be item-specific. The application framework will handle the remaining tasks.

Figure 1. An example of Item-specific options menu within stylus pop-up menu.

Table 1. Default touch events for Item-specific options menu.
User action	State change	Feedback
Touch down	No effect	Highlight is shown. Tactile: Basic list effect and audio feedback are provided with touch down event.
Touch release	The item is activated.	Highlight disappears and stylus pop-up is closed. Tactile: Basic list effect is provided with touch release event.
Touch down and hold	Inactive	Tactile: No effect
Touch down and move inside the stylus pop-up	Refer to Dragging and flicking events.	Tactile: Refer to Dragging and flicking events.
Touch down and move out of the stylus pop-up menu	Refer to Dragging and flicking events.	Tactile: Refer to Dragging and flicking events.
Touch down and release outside menu area	Stylus pop-up menu disappears. No selection is made.	Tactile: Opens via long touch. Provides only the increasing long touch effect during the touch down and hold event and no additional pop-up effect when the menu opens.
Touch down and move horizontally	Inactive	Highlight stays on the item that was touched down before moving horizontally. Tactile: No effect

Parent topic: Options menu