Why if using a composition widget as a dropdown target links fade if they extend over a text area
I am working on a site using the composition widget for a drop down menu. I find that if the target links extend over a text area, they fade out before one can click the link and while this can be overcome for desktop and tablet layouts, it cannot for phone layouts. The link below shows the issue. Any suggestions?
Sandy Paws || Contacts
Hi, No luck sorry! I have posted this a few times in the forum and also as a bug but no reply from Adobe! Really annoying as Im having to do a total redesign as a result and its not ideal. If you do manage to work it please do let me know!
ADOBE PLEASE RESPOND!
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import java.awt.event.*;
import java.awt.geom.*;
import java.awt.image.*;
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implements ActionListener {
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public TestCanvas() {
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gfx2D.setColor(Color.YELLOW);
gfx2D.fill(clippingShape);
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ColorModel dstColorModel,
RenderingHints hints) {
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Raster dstIn,
WritableRaster dstOut) {
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import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import java.awt.geom.*;
import java.awt.image.*;
import javax.swing.*;
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extends JFrame
implements ActionListener {
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// dumpRaster("DSTIN ", dstIn);
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// System.out.println();
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System.out.print(" rw=" + format(raster.getWidth()));
System.out.print(" rh=" + format(raster.getHeight()));
System.out.print(" tx=" + format(raster.getSampleModelTranslateX()));
System.out.print(" ty=" + format(raster.getSampleModelTranslateY()));
System.out.print(" sm=" + raster.getSampleModel().getClass().getName());
System.out.println();
protected String format(int value) {
String txt = Integer.toString(value);
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