Request for comments: Photoviewer

Request for comments: Photoviewer


Hi,
I'd like to get some comments on a prototype I've build today. I
called it photoviewer, and is an alternative to Lightbox, Thickbox,
Fancybox and similar plugins, with the sole purpose of displaying
photos (nothing else). I've grown the ideas for the interaction for
this plugin for years, and need it for my current project, where I
couldn't even stand to use Fancybox anymore.
A demo is here:
http://jquery-ui.googlecode.com/svn/branches/photoviewer/demos/index.html#photoviewer|default
As the subtext describes: Click any of the thumbnails to open the
photoviewer. Use the cursor keys, mousewheel or next/prev buttons
above to navigate. Click anywhere else or press escape to close the
photoviewer.
If you scroll too fast there will be a visual glitch, just ignore that for now.
Considering that jQuery UI doesn't yet have a widget for this, I'd
like to discuss if its in the scope of the project, and if the
prototype is a good start. If so, I'd add a page to the planning wiki
and fill out the basics.
What do you think?
Jörn