Like this?

lh

Thanks. I mean, however, the umenu itself should unfolded without mouse click. In your patch, we see the items as a message and umenu is not expanded.

Oh right, now I see. I'm afraid the answer is "no". This isn't possible at the moment but you can step through the items with the "prev" and "next" messages. What are you trying to do?

lh

Like you see on websites sometimes, hovering with the mouse will unfold it (which creates a horrendously nervous user interface when no delay is used). You could give it a try with the lcd object. All tools are there: writing, mouse tracking, changing size.

_ johan

thanks a lot. I have given up this idea. lcd object can not expand the umenu.

best, prko

You are right: [lcd] cannot expand [umenu] but I think what Johan meant was that you could code your own [umenu] replacement with [lcd] that does exactly what you want. The [jsui] object would be another option.

lh

I'm not sure this helps,but Martin Ritters LoadMedia patch has a umenu that loads into jit.cellblock which is basically an 'unfolded' umenu. Here's his patch so you can see if his idea is helpful

Something like this is what I had in mind:

_ johan

nice !

Why won't this work.. ?

it only took me 15 minutes to realize I'm an idiot

Search the forum for the "autobot" [mxj] class and you can use [sel] to send it the "mouseclick 1" message when your mouse [hover]s over a [umenu] with a certain scripting name.

lh

i couldnt find the mxj autobot.. aka.mouse works fine

the java "robot" class will work cross-platform though.

also there is the

;max pupdate $1 $2

message which will move your mouse wherever. add the robot class and you can auto-click anywhere you want, including the Shut Down command for your computer...or someone else's if you get into networking. evil and fun!

to Luke Hall

I have not understood the comment in your patch:

<< replace this with the real autobot mxj

What does it mean?

to stoplaughing

it is fine. Thanks!

The [mxj autobot] java class is not included in the standard max distribution but you should be able to find it on the forum, I recently linked to the code for someone as attachments have been broken.

lh