Change #1285807 had a related patch set uploaded (by Samtar; author: Samtar):

[mediawiki/core@master] [WIP] mediawiki.watchstar.popover: redesign

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1285807

Please clarify in the description:

• The "clicking anywhere off of the popover closes it" means that's it or, for example, clicking on a blank target link outside the popover will close it and also open the link in a new tab.
• How long are the timeouts.

Thank you.

In T426040#11912459, @IKhitron wrote:

Please clarify in the description:

• The "clicking anywhere off of the popover closes it" means that's it or, for example, clicking on a blank target link outside the popover will close it and also open the link in a new tab.
• How long are the timeouts.

Thank you.

Have updated the description to reflect the timeout of 5 seconds, and I'll get clarification on the desired behaviour wrt. "clicking off" of the popover

In T426040#11912514, @TheresNoTime wrote:

Have updated the description to reflect the timeout of 5 seconds

Thanks. As I already said, it's not enough IMHO. So could you instead add to the description that

• Clicking on any place inside the popover kills the timeout

please? This way if the user needs it, they can "freeze" the popover on the screen and think about the expiration time and the right labels, without being afraid it disappears every moment. Thank you.

In T426040#11912846, @IKhitron wrote:

In T426040#11912514, @TheresNoTime wrote:

Have updated the description to reflect the timeout of 5 seconds

Thanks. As I already said, it's not enough IMHO. So could you instead add to the description that

• Clicking on any place inside the popover kills the timeout

please? This way if the user needs it, they can "freeze" the popover on the screen and think about the expiration time and the right labels, without being afraid it disappears every moment. Thank you.

Done (I am already building it as to pause the timer during any popover interaction, with the idea that the timer continues once focus is moved off of the popover - does that sound okay?)

I wouldn't do it this way, because it can be accidentally, but I understand why do you want it. Maybe better decision will be restart the timer instead of continuing, so the user would have enough time to pay attention and return inside the popover?

In T426040#11914985, @IKhitron wrote:

I wouldn't do it this way, because it can be accidentally, but I understand why do you want it. Maybe better decision will be restart the timer instead of continuing, so the user would have enough time to pay attention and return inside the popover?

That makes sense

Change #1287418 had a related patch set uploaded (by Samtar; author: Samtar):

[mediawiki/core@master] mediawiki.watchstar.widgets: Mobile watchstar redesign

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1287418