Beat Signer - Department of Computer Science -
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April 25, 2024
Element Selection
▪ Different design choices for element selection
▪ which elements can be selection targets?
- data items, links, data attributes, levels within a data attribute, …
▪ one kind of selection vs.multiple kinds of selection (e.g.via hover)
- multiple mouse buttons or combination with key presses for more advanced
types of selections
▪ selection of single elements vs. selection of many elements
▪ selection of primary and secondary target
- e.g.for path traversal from source to target in a directed graph
▪ Selection often defines the target of a next action