nb: slidesOtherObjects and inboard are instance variables relating to disused features. The feature implementations still exist in the system, but the UI to them has been sealed off.
Give the receiver a flapID that is globally unique; try to hit the mark vis a vis the standard system flap id's, for the case when this method is invoked as part of the one-time transition
The receiver is being switched to use a different format. Preserve the existing details (e.g. wording if textual, grapheme if graphical) so that if the user reverts back to the current format, the details will be right
The mouse came back up, presumably after having dragged the tab. Caution: if not operating full-screen, this notification can easily be *missed*, which is why the edge-fraction-computation is also being done on mouseMove.
The hand has drifted over the receiver with the button down. If the hand is carrying anything, show the flap. If the hand is empty, the likely cause is that it's manipulating a scrollbar or some such, so in that case don't pop the flap out.
Presently no actual options associated with this menu item if the flap is currently alreadly solid, so entertain the user with an anuran sound. However, in latest scheme, the corresponding menu item is disabled in this circumstance, so this method is effectively unreachable.