As part of my project developing an iPad app with PhoneGap and jQuery Mobile, I am looking to incorporate a preview pane within a carousel. This preview pane should display smaller versions of the other panes scaled inside it. The panes are dynamic and updated via WebSockets, requiring the preview to update in real-time as well. While there could be numerous panes (with an assumed maximum of 9), each may contain a substantial amount of DOM objects for optimal performance.
In strategizing how to approach this feature, I seek input from the community before diving into complex solutions. Some methods under consideration include:
Create clones of each pane and use CSS transformations to scale them accordingly, then attach these clones to the preview pane.
Store each pane as a jQuery object in a variable and render both individual panes and the preview pane using this object - potentially requiring redrawing the entire carousel upon updates.
Reposition all panes within the preview pane when active (though this might affect carousel functionality or result in odd visual behavior during user interaction).
Is there any overlooked aspect in my planning? Ideally, I wish to find an effortless way to synchronize two elements while allowing for distinct styling (e.g., zooming). Perhaps by creating event-triggered listeners that transfer content between elements automatically, possibly through a custom jQuery plugin.
If you have alternative suggestions or insights, your feedback would be greatly appreciated!