feat(range): Add a noSwitching value to prevent switching min/max

CHANGELOG.md

+# 2.6.0 (not-released)
+## Features
+- Add a `noSwitching` option to prevent the user from switching the min and max handles (#233).
+
 # 2.5.0 (2016-01-24)
 ## Features
 - Add a `minRange` option to set a minimal range (#231).

README.md

@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ The default options are:
     keyboardSupport: true,
     scale: 1,
     enforceRange: false,
+    noSwitching: false,
     onlyBindHandles: false,
     onStart: null,
     onChange: null,
@@ -199,7 +200,7 @@ The default options are:
 
 **precision** - _Number (defaults to 0)_: The precision to display values with. The `toFixed()` is used internally for this.
 
-**minRange** - _Number (defaults to 0)_: The minimum range authorized on the slider.
+**minRange** - _Number (defaults to 0)_: The minimum range authorized on the slider. *Applies to range slider only.*
 
 **translate** - _Function(value, sliderId)_: Custom translate function. Use this if you want to translate values displayed on the slider. For example if you want to display dollar amounts instead of just numbers:
 ```html
@@ -226,9 +227,9 @@ $scope.slider = {
 
 **stepsArray** - _Array_: If you want to display a slider with non linear/number steps. Just pass an array with each slider value and that's it; the floor, ceil and step settings of the slider will be computed automatically. The `rz-slider-model` value will be the index of the selected item in the stepsArray.
 
-**draggableRange** - _Boolean (defaults to false)_: When set to true and using a range slider, the range can be dragged by the selection bar.
+**draggableRange** - _Boolean (defaults to false)_: When set to true and using a range slider, the range can be dragged by the selection bar. *Applies to range slider only.*
 
-**draggableRangeOnly** - _Boolean (defaults to false)_: Same as draggableRange but the slider range can't be changed.
+**draggableRangeOnly** - _Boolean (defaults to false)_: Same as draggableRange but the slider range can't be changed. *Applies to range slider only.*
 
 **showSelectionBar** - _Boolean (defaults to false)_: Set to true to always show the selection bar before the slider handle.
 
@@ -256,6 +257,8 @@ $scope.slider = {
 
 **enforceRange** - _Boolean (defaults to false)_: Set to true to round the `rzSliderModel` and `rzSliderHigh` to the slider range even when modified from outside the slider. When set to false, if the model values are modified from outside the slider, they are not rounded but they are still rendered properly on the slider.
 
+**noSwitching** - _Boolean (defaults to false)_: Set to true to prevent to user from switching the min and max handles. *Applies to range slider only.*
+
 **onlyBindHandles** - _Boolean (defaults to false)_: Set to true to only bind events on slider handles.
 
 **onStart** - _Function(sliderId, modelValue, highValue)_: Function to be called when a slider update is started. If an id was set in the options, then it's passed to this callback. This callback is called before any update on the model.

demo/demo.js

@@ -29,6 +29,18 @@ app.controller('MainCtrl', function($scope, $rootScope, $timeout, $modal) {
     }
   };
 
+  //Range slider with noSwitching config
+  $scope.noSwitchingSlider = {
+    minValue: 10,
+    maxValue: 90,
+    options: {
+      floor: 0,
+      ceil: 100,
+      step: 1,
+      noSwitching: true
+    }
+  };
+
   //Slider with selection bar
   $scope.slider_visible_bar = {
     value: 10,

demo/index.html

@@ -45,6 +45,15 @@
     ></rzslider>
   </article>
 
+  <article>
+    <h2>Range slider with noSwitching=true</h2>
+    <rzslider
+      rz-slider-model="noSwitchingSlider.minValue"
+      rz-slider-high="noSwitchingSlider.maxValue"
+      rz-slider-options="noSwitchingSlider.options"
+    ></rzslider>
+  </article>
+
   <article>
     <h2>Slider with visible selection bar</h2>
     <rzslider

dist/rzslider.css

 /*! angularjs-slider - v2.5.0 - 
  (c) Rafal Zajac <rzajac@gmail.com>, Valentin Hervieu <valentin@hervieu.me>, Jussi Saarivirta <jusasi@gmail.com>, Angelin Sirbu <angelin.sirbu@gmail.com> - 
  https://github.com/angular-slider/angularjs-slider - 
- 2016-01-24 */
+ 2016-01-31 */
 rzslider {
   position: relative;
   display: inline-block;
@@ -98,6 +98,10 @@ rzslider .rz-pointer:hover:after {
   background-color: #ffffff;
 }
 
+rzslider .rz-pointer.rz-active {
+  z-index: 4;
+}
+
 rzslider .rz-pointer.rz-active:after {
   background-color: #451aff;
 }

dist/rzslider.js

@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
       keyboardSupport: true,
       scale: 1,
       enforceRange: false,
+      noSwitching: false,
       onlyBindHandles: false,
       onStart: null,
       onChange: null,
@@ -843,7 +844,7 @@
       updateHandles: function(which, newOffset) {
         if (which === 'rzSliderModel')
           this.updateLowHandle(newOffset);
-        else if (which === 'rzSliderHigh')
+        else
           this.updateHighHandle(newOffset);
 
         this.updateSelectionBar();
@@ -883,7 +884,7 @@
       },
 
       /**
-       * Show / hide floor / ceiling label
+       * Show/hide floor/ceiling label
        *
        * @returns {undefined}
        */
@@ -1177,8 +1178,15 @@
         if (!this.range) {
           return this.minH;
         }
-        var offset = this.getEventPosition(event);
-        return Math.abs(offset - this.minH.rzsp) < Math.abs(offset - this.maxH.rzsp) ? this.minH : this.maxH;
+        var offset = this.getEventPosition(event),
+          distanceMin = Math.abs(offset - this.minH.rzsp),
+          distanceMax = Math.abs(offset - this.maxH.rzsp);
+        if (distanceMin < distanceMax)
+          return this.minH;
+        else if (distanceMin > distanceMax)
+          return this.maxH;
+        else //if event is at the same distance from min/max then if it's at left of minH, we return minH else maxH
+          return offset < this.minH.rzsp ? this.minH : this.maxH;
       },
 
       /**
@@ -1322,21 +1330,14 @@
           newValue;
 
         if (newOffset <= 0) {
-          if (pointer.rzsp === 0)
-            return;
           newValue = this.minValue;
-          newOffset = 0;
         } else if (newOffset >= this.maxPos) {
-          if (pointer.rzsp === this.maxPos)
-            return;
           newValue = this.maxValue;
-          newOffset = this.maxPos;
         } else {
           newValue = this.offsetToValue(newOffset);
           newValue = this.roundStep(newValue);
-          newOffset = this.valueToOffset(newValue);
         }
-        this.positionTrackingHandle(newValue, newOffset);
+        this.positionTrackingHandle(newValue);
       },
 
       /**
@@ -1402,36 +1403,28 @@
         if (action == null || this.tracking === '') return;
         event.preventDefault();
 
-        var newValue = this.roundStep(this.sanitizeValue(action)),
-          newOffset = this.valueToOffset(newValue);
+        var newValue = this.roundStep(this.sanitizeValue(action));
         if (!this.options.draggableRangeOnly) {
-          this.positionTrackingHandle(newValue, newOffset);
+          this.positionTrackingHandle(newValue);
         } else {
           var difference = this.scope.rzSliderHigh - this.scope.rzSliderModel,
-            newMinOffset, newMaxOffset,
             newMinValue, newMaxValue;
           if (this.tracking === 'rzSliderModel') {
             newMinValue = newValue;
-            newMinOffset = newOffset;
             newMaxValue = newValue + difference;
             if (newMaxValue > this.maxValue) {
               newMaxValue = this.maxValue;
               newMinValue = newMaxValue - difference;
-              newMinOffset = this.valueToOffset(newMinValue);
             }
-            newMaxOffset = this.valueToOffset(newMaxValue);
           } else {
             newMaxValue = newValue;
-            newMaxOffset = newOffset;
             newMinValue = newValue - difference;
             if (newMinValue < this.minValue) {
               newMinValue = this.minValue;
               newMaxValue = newMinValue + difference;
-              newMaxOffset = this.valueToOffset(newMaxValue);
             }
-            newMinOffset = this.valueToOffset(newMinValue);
           }
-          this.positionTrackingBar(newMinValue, newMaxValue, newMinOffset, newMaxOffset);
+          this.positionTrackingBar(newMinValue, newMaxValue);
         }
       },
 
@@ -1469,32 +1462,25 @@
        */
       onDragMove: function(pointer, event) {
         var newOffset = this.getEventPosition(event),
-          newMinOffset, newMaxOffset,
           newMinValue, newMaxValue;
 
         if (newOffset <= this.dragging.lowLimit) {
           if (this.minH.rzsp === 0)
             return;
           newMinValue = this.minValue;
-          newMinOffset = 0;
           newMaxValue = this.minValue + this.dragging.difference;
-          newMaxOffset = this.valueToOffset(newMaxValue);
         } else if (newOffset >= this.maxPos - this.dragging.highLimit) {
           if (this.maxH.rzsp === this.maxPos)
             return;
           newMaxValue = this.maxValue;
-          newMaxOffset = this.maxPos;
           newMinValue = this.maxValue - this.dragging.difference;
-          newMinOffset = this.valueToOffset(newMinValue);
         } else {
           newMinValue = this.offsetToValue(newOffset - this.dragging.lowLimit);
           newMinValue = this.roundStep(newMinValue);
-          newMinOffset = this.valueToOffset(newMinValue);
           newMaxValue = newMinValue + this.dragging.difference;
-          newMaxOffset = this.valueToOffset(newMaxValue);
         }
 
-        this.positionTrackingBar(newMinValue, newMaxValue, newMinOffset, newMaxOffset);
+        this.positionTrackingBar(newMinValue, newMaxValue);
       },
 
       /**
@@ -1502,14 +1488,12 @@
        *
        * @param {number} newMinValue   the new minimum value
        * @param {number} newMaxValue   the new maximum value
-       * @param {number} newMinOffset  the new minimum offset
-       * @param {number} newMaxOffset  the new maximum offset
        */
-      positionTrackingBar: function(newMinValue, newMaxValue, newMinOffset, newMaxOffset) {
+      positionTrackingBar: function(newMinValue, newMaxValue) {
         this.scope.rzSliderModel = newMinValue;
         this.scope.rzSliderHigh = newMaxValue;
-        this.updateHandles('rzSliderModel', newMinOffset);
-        this.updateHandles('rzSliderHigh', newMaxOffset);
+        this.updateHandles('rzSliderModel', this.valueToOffset(newMinValue));
+        this.updateHandles('rzSliderHigh', this.valueToOffset(newMaxValue));
         this.applyModel();
       },
 
@@ -1517,52 +1501,55 @@
        * Set the new value and offset to the current tracking handle
        *
        * @param {number} newValue new model value
-       * @param {number} newOffset new offset value
        */
-      positionTrackingHandle: function(newValue, newOffset) {
+      positionTrackingHandle: function(newValue) {
         var valueChanged = false;
-        var switched = false;
 
         if (this.range) {
           newValue = this.applyMinRange(newValue);
-          newOffset = this.valueToOffset(newValue);
           /* This is to check if we need to switch the min and max handles */
-          if (this.tracking === 'rzSliderModel' && newValue >= this.scope.rzSliderHigh) {
-            switched = true;
-            this.scope[this.tracking] = this.scope.rzSliderHigh;
-            this.updateHandles(this.tracking, this.maxH.rzsp);
-            this.updateAriaAttributes();
-            this.tracking = 'rzSliderHigh';
-            this.minH.removeClass('rz-active');
-            this.maxH.addClass('rz-active');
-            if (this.options.keyboardSupport)
-              this.focusElement(this.maxH);
+          if (this.tracking === 'rzSliderModel' && newValue > this.scope.rzSliderHigh) {
+            if (this.options.noSwitching && this.scope.rzSliderHigh !== this.minValue) {
+              newValue = this.applyMinRange(this.scope.rzSliderHigh);
+            }
+            else {
+              this.scope[this.tracking] = this.scope.rzSliderHigh;
+              this.updateHandles(this.tracking, this.maxH.rzsp);
+              this.updateAriaAttributes();
+              this.tracking = 'rzSliderHigh';
+              this.minH.removeClass('rz-active');
+              this.maxH.addClass('rz-active');
+              if (this.options.keyboardSupport)
+                this.focusElement(this.maxH);
+            }
             valueChanged = true;
-          } else if (this.tracking === 'rzSliderHigh' && newValue <= this.scope.rzSliderModel) {
-            switched = true;
-            this.scope[this.tracking] = this.scope.rzSliderModel;
-            this.updateHandles(this.tracking, this.minH.rzsp);
-            this.updateAriaAttributes();
-            this.tracking = 'rzSliderModel';
-            this.maxH.removeClass('rz-active');
-            this.minH.addClass('rz-active');
-            if (this.options.keyboardSupport)
-              this.focusElement(this.minH);
+          } else if (this.tracking === 'rzSliderHigh' && newValue < this.scope.rzSliderModel) {
+            if (this.options.noSwitching && this.scope.rzSliderModel !== this.maxValue) {
+              newValue = this.applyMinRange(this.scope.rzSliderModel);
+            }
+            else {
+              this.scope[this.tracking] = this.scope.rzSliderModel;
+              this.updateHandles(this.tracking, this.minH.rzsp);
+              this.updateAriaAttributes();
+              this.tracking = 'rzSliderModel';
+              this.maxH.removeClass('rz-active');
+              this.minH.addClass('rz-active');
+              if (this.options.keyboardSupport)
+                this.focusElement(this.minH);
+            }
             valueChanged = true;
           }
         }
 
         if (this.scope[this.tracking] !== newValue) {
           this.scope[this.tracking] = newValue;
-          this.updateHandles(this.tracking, newOffset);
+          this.updateHandles(this.tracking, this.valueToOffset(newValue));
           this.updateAriaAttributes();
           valueChanged = true;
         }
 
-        if (valueChanged) {
+        if (valueChanged)
           this.applyModel();
-        }
-        return switched;
       },
 
       applyMinRange: function(newValue) {

dist/rzslider.min.css

-/*! angularjs-slider - v2.5.0 -  (c) Rafal Zajac <rzajac@gmail.com>, Valentin Hervieu <valentin@hervieu.me>, Jussi Saarivirta <jusasi@gmail.com>, Angelin Sirbu <angelin.sirbu@gmail.com> -  https://github.com/angular-slider/angularjs-slider -  2016-01-24 */
-rzslider{position:relative;display:inline-block;width:100%;height:4px;margin:35px 0 15px 0;vertical-align:middle;-webkit-user-select:none;-moz-user-select:none;-ms-user-select:none;user-select:none}rzslider[disabled]{cursor:not-allowed}rzslider[disabled] .rz-pointer{cursor:not-allowed;background-color:#d8e0f3}rzslider span{position:absolute;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap}rzslider .rz-base{width:100%;height:100%;padding:0}rzslider .rz-bar-wrapper{left:0;z-index:1;width:100%;height:32px;padding-top:16px;margin-top:-16px;box-sizing:border-box}rzslider .rz-bar-wrapper.rz-draggable{cursor:move}rzslider .rz-bar{left:0;z-index:1;width:100%;height:4px;background:#d8e0f3;-webkit-border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;border-radius:2px}rzslider .rz-bar.rz-selection{z-index:2;background:#0db9f0;-webkit-border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;border-radius:2px}rzslider .rz-pointer{top:-14px;z-index:3;width:32px;height:32px;cursor:pointer;background-color:#0db9f0;-webkit-border-radius:16px;-moz-border-radius:16px;border-radius:16px}rzslider .rz-pointer:after{position:absolute;top:12px;left:12px;width:8px;height:8px;background:#fff;-webkit-border-radius:4px;-moz-border-radius:4px;border-radius:4px;content:''}rzslider .rz-pointer:hover:after{background-color:#fff}rzslider .rz-pointer.rz-active:after{background-color:#451aff}rzslider .rz-bubble{bottom:16px;padding:1px 3px;color:#55637d;cursor:default}rzslider .rz-bubble.rz-selection{top:16px}rzslider .rz-bubble.rz-limit{color:#55637d}rzslider .rz-ticks{position:absolute;top:-3px;left:0;z-index:1;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;width:100%;height:0;padding:0 11px;margin:0;list-style:none;box-sizing:border-box;-webkit-justify-content:space-between;-ms-flex-pack:justify;justify-content:space-between}rzslider .rz-ticks .tick{width:10px;height:10px;text-align:center;cursor:pointer;background:#d8e0f3;border-radius:50%}rzslider .rz-ticks .tick.selected{background:#0db9f0}rzslider .rz-ticks .tick .tick-value{position:absolute;top:-30px;transform:translate(-50%,0)}rzslider.vertical{position:relative;width:4px;height:100%;padding:0;margin:0 20px;vertical-align:baseline}rzslider.vertical .rz-base{width:100%;height:100%;padding:0}rzslider.vertical .rz-bar-wrapper{top:auto;left:0;width:32px;height:100%;padding:0 0 0 16px;margin:0 0 0 -16px}rzslider.vertical .rz-bar{bottom:0;left:auto;width:4px;height:100%}rzslider.vertical .rz-pointer{top:auto;bottom:0;left:-14px!important}rzslider.vertical .rz-bubble{bottom:0;left:16px!important;margin-left:3px}rzslider.vertical .rz-bubble.rz-selection{top:auto;left:16px!important}rzslider.vertical .rz-ticks{top:0;left:-3px;z-index:1;width:0;height:100%;padding:11px 0;-webkit-flex-direction:column-reverse;-ms-flex-direction:column-reverse;flex-direction:column-reverse}rzslider.vertical .rz-ticks .tick{vertical-align:middle}rzslider.vertical .rz-ticks .tick .tick-value{top:auto;right:-30px;transform:translate(0,-28%)}
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+/*! angularjs-slider - v2.5.0 -  (c) Rafal Zajac <rzajac@gmail.com>, Valentin Hervieu <valentin@hervieu.me>, Jussi Saarivirta <jusasi@gmail.com>, Angelin Sirbu <angelin.sirbu@gmail.com> -  https://github.com/angular-slider/angularjs-slider -  2016-01-31 */
+rzslider{position:relative;display:inline-block;width:100%;height:4px;margin:35px 0 15px 0;vertical-align:middle;-webkit-user-select:none;-moz-user-select:none;-ms-user-select:none;user-select:none}rzslider[disabled]{cursor:not-allowed}rzslider[disabled] .rz-pointer{cursor:not-allowed;background-color:#d8e0f3}rzslider span{position:absolute;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap}rzslider .rz-base{width:100%;height:100%;padding:0}rzslider .rz-bar-wrapper{left:0;z-index:1;width:100%;height:32px;padding-top:16px;margin-top:-16px;box-sizing:border-box}rzslider .rz-bar-wrapper.rz-draggable{cursor:move}rzslider .rz-bar{left:0;z-index:1;width:100%;height:4px;background:#d8e0f3;-webkit-border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;border-radius:2px}rzslider .rz-bar.rz-selection{z-index:2;background:#0db9f0;-webkit-border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;border-radius:2px}rzslider .rz-pointer{top:-14px;z-index:3;width:32px;height:32px;cursor:pointer;background-color:#0db9f0;-webkit-border-radius:16px;-moz-border-radius:16px;border-radius:16px}rzslider .rz-pointer:after{position:absolute;top:12px;left:12px;width:8px;height:8px;background:#fff;-webkit-border-radius:4px;-moz-border-radius:4px;border-radius:4px;content:''}rzslider .rz-pointer:hover:after{background-color:#fff}rzslider .rz-pointer.rz-active{z-index:4}rzslider .rz-pointer.rz-active:after{background-color:#451aff}rzslider .rz-bubble{bottom:16px;padding:1px 3px;color:#55637d;cursor:default}rzslider .rz-bubble.rz-selection{top:16px}rzslider .rz-bubble.rz-limit{color:#55637d}rzslider .rz-ticks{position:absolute;top:-3px;left:0;z-index:1;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;width:100%;height:0;padding:0 11px;margin:0;list-style:none;box-sizing:border-box;-webkit-justify-content:space-between;-ms-flex-pack:justify;justify-content:space-between}rzslider .rz-ticks .tick{width:10px;height:10px;text-align:center;cursor:pointer;background:#d8e0f3;border-radius:50%}rzslider .rz-ticks .tick.selected{background:#0db9f0}rzslider .rz-ticks .tick .tick-value{position:absolute;top:-30px;transform:translate(-50%,0)}rzslider.vertical{position:relative;width:4px;height:100%;padding:0;margin:0 20px;vertical-align:baseline}rzslider.vertical .rz-base{width:100%;height:100%;padding:0}rzslider.vertical .rz-bar-wrapper{top:auto;left:0;width:32px;height:100%;padding:0 0 0 16px;margin:0 0 0 -16px}rzslider.vertical .rz-bar{bottom:0;left:auto;width:4px;height:100%}rzslider.vertical .rz-pointer{top:auto;bottom:0;left:-14px!important}rzslider.vertical .rz-bubble{bottom:0;left:16px!important;margin-left:3px}rzslider.vertical .rz-bubble.rz-selection{top:auto;left:16px!important}rzslider.vertical .rz-ticks{top:0;left:-3px;z-index:1;width:0;height:100%;padding:11px 0;-webkit-flex-direction:column-reverse;-ms-flex-direction:column-reverse;flex-direction:column-reverse}rzslider.vertical .rz-ticks .tick{vertical-align:middle}rzslider.vertical .rz-ticks .tick .tick-value{top:auto;right:-30px;transform:translate(0,-28%)}
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src/rzslider.js

@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
       keyboardSupport: true,
       scale: 1,
       enforceRange: false,
+      noSwitching: false,
       onlyBindHandles: false,
       onStart: null,
       onChange: null,
@@ -847,7 +848,7 @@
       updateHandles: function(which, newOffset) {
         if (which === 'rzSliderModel')
           this.updateLowHandle(newOffset);
-        else if (which === 'rzSliderHigh')
+        else
           this.updateHighHandle(newOffset);
 
         this.updateSelectionBar();
@@ -887,7 +888,7 @@
       },
 
       /**
-       * Show / hide floor / ceiling label
+       * Show/hide floor/ceiling label
        *
        * @returns {undefined}
        */
@@ -1181,8 +1182,15 @@
         if (!this.range) {
           return this.minH;
         }
-        var offset = this.getEventPosition(event);
-        return Math.abs(offset - this.minH.rzsp) < Math.abs(offset - this.maxH.rzsp) ? this.minH : this.maxH;
+        var offset = this.getEventPosition(event),
+          distanceMin = Math.abs(offset - this.minH.rzsp),
+          distanceMax = Math.abs(offset - this.maxH.rzsp);
+        if (distanceMin < distanceMax)
+          return this.minH;
+        else if (distanceMin > distanceMax)
+          return this.maxH;
+        else //if event is at the same distance from min/max then if it's at left of minH, we return minH else maxH
+          return offset < this.minH.rzsp ? this.minH : this.maxH;
       },
 
       /**
@@ -1326,21 +1334,14 @@
           newValue;
 
         if (newOffset <= 0) {
-          if (pointer.rzsp === 0)
-            return;
           newValue = this.minValue;
-          newOffset = 0;
         } else if (newOffset >= this.maxPos) {
-          if (pointer.rzsp === this.maxPos)
-            return;
           newValue = this.maxValue;
-          newOffset = this.maxPos;
         } else {
           newValue = this.offsetToValue(newOffset);
           newValue = this.roundStep(newValue);
-          newOffset = this.valueToOffset(newValue);
         }
-        this.positionTrackingHandle(newValue, newOffset);
+        this.positionTrackingHandle(newValue);
       },
 
       /**
@@ -1406,36 +1407,28 @@
         if (action == null || this.tracking === '') return;
         event.preventDefault();
 
-        var newValue = this.roundStep(this.sanitizeValue(action)),
-          newOffset = this.valueToOffset(newValue);
+        var newValue = this.roundStep(this.sanitizeValue(action));
         if (!this.options.draggableRangeOnly) {
-          this.positionTrackingHandle(newValue, newOffset);
+          this.positionTrackingHandle(newValue);
         } else {
           var difference = this.scope.rzSliderHigh - this.scope.rzSliderModel,
-            newMinOffset, newMaxOffset,
             newMinValue, newMaxValue;
           if (this.tracking === 'rzSliderModel') {
             newMinValue = newValue;
-            newMinOffset = newOffset;
             newMaxValue = newValue + difference;
             if (newMaxValue > this.maxValue) {
               newMaxValue = this.maxValue;
               newMinValue = newMaxValue - difference;
-              newMinOffset = this.valueToOffset(newMinValue);
             }
-            newMaxOffset = this.valueToOffset(newMaxValue);
           } else {
             newMaxValue = newValue;
-            newMaxOffset = newOffset;
             newMinValue = newValue - difference;
             if (newMinValue < this.minValue) {
               newMinValue = this.minValue;
               newMaxValue = newMinValue + difference;
-              newMaxOffset = this.valueToOffset(newMaxValue);
             }
-            newMinOffset = this.valueToOffset(newMinValue);
           }
-          this.positionTrackingBar(newMinValue, newMaxValue, newMinOffset, newMaxOffset);
+          this.positionTrackingBar(newMinValue, newMaxValue);
         }
       },
 
@@ -1473,32 +1466,25 @@
        */
       onDragMove: function(pointer, event) {
         var newOffset = this.getEventPosition(event),
-          newMinOffset, newMaxOffset,
           newMinValue, newMaxValue;
 
         if (newOffset <= this.dragging.lowLimit) {
           if (this.minH.rzsp === 0)
             return;
           newMinValue = this.minValue;
-          newMinOffset = 0;
           newMaxValue = this.minValue + this.dragging.difference;
-          newMaxOffset = this.valueToOffset(newMaxValue);
         } else if (newOffset >= this.maxPos - this.dragging.highLimit) {
           if (this.maxH.rzsp === this.maxPos)
             return;
           newMaxValue = this.maxValue;
-          newMaxOffset = this.maxPos;
           newMinValue = this.maxValue - this.dragging.difference;
-          newMinOffset = this.valueToOffset(newMinValue);
         } else {
           newMinValue = this.offsetToValue(newOffset - this.dragging.lowLimit);
           newMinValue = this.roundStep(newMinValue);
-          newMinOffset = this.valueToOffset(newMinValue);
           newMaxValue = newMinValue + this.dragging.difference;
-          newMaxOffset = this.valueToOffset(newMaxValue);
         }
 
-        this.positionTrackingBar(newMinValue, newMaxValue, newMinOffset, newMaxOffset);
+        this.positionTrackingBar(newMinValue, newMaxValue);
       },
 
       /**
@@ -1506,14 +1492,12 @@
        *
        * @param {number} newMinValue   the new minimum value
        * @param {number} newMaxValue   the new maximum value
-       * @param {number} newMinOffset  the new minimum offset
-       * @param {number} newMaxOffset  the new maximum offset
        */
-      positionTrackingBar: function(newMinValue, newMaxValue, newMinOffset, newMaxOffset) {
+      positionTrackingBar: function(newMinValue, newMaxValue) {
         this.scope.rzSliderModel = newMinValue;
         this.scope.rzSliderHigh = newMaxValue;
-        this.updateHandles('rzSliderModel', newMinOffset);
-        this.updateHandles('rzSliderHigh', newMaxOffset);
+        this.updateHandles('rzSliderModel', this.valueToOffset(newMinValue));
+        this.updateHandles('rzSliderHigh', this.valueToOffset(newMaxValue));
         this.applyModel();
       },
 
@@ -1521,52 +1505,55 @@
        * Set the new value and offset to the current tracking handle
        *
        * @param {number} newValue new model value
-       * @param {number} newOffset new offset value
        */
-      positionTrackingHandle: function(newValue, newOffset) {
+      positionTrackingHandle: function(newValue) {
         var valueChanged = false;
-        var switched = false;
 
         if (this.range) {
           newValue = this.applyMinRange(newValue);
-          newOffset = this.valueToOffset(newValue);
           /* This is to check if we need to switch the min and max handles */
-          if (this.tracking === 'rzSliderModel' && newValue >= this.scope.rzSliderHigh) {
-            switched = true;
-            this.scope[this.tracking] = this.scope.rzSliderHigh;
-            this.updateHandles(this.tracking, this.maxH.rzsp);
-            this.updateAriaAttributes();
-            this.tracking = 'rzSliderHigh';
-            this.minH.removeClass('rz-active');
-            this.maxH.addClass('rz-active');
-            if (this.options.keyboardSupport)
-              this.focusElement(this.maxH);
+          if (this.tracking === 'rzSliderModel' && newValue > this.scope.rzSliderHigh) {
+            if (this.options.noSwitching && this.scope.rzSliderHigh !== this.minValue) {
+              newValue = this.applyMinRange(this.scope.rzSliderHigh);
+            }
+            else {
+              this.scope[this.tracking] = this.scope.rzSliderHigh;
+              this.updateHandles(this.tracking, this.maxH.rzsp);
+              this.updateAriaAttributes();
+              this.tracking = 'rzSliderHigh';
+              this.minH.removeClass('rz-active');
+              this.maxH.addClass('rz-active');
+              if (this.options.keyboardSupport)
+                this.focusElement(this.maxH);
+            }
             valueChanged = true;
-          } else if (this.tracking === 'rzSliderHigh' && newValue <= this.scope.rzSliderModel) {
-            switched = true;
-            this.scope[this.tracking] = this.scope.rzSliderModel;
-            this.updateHandles(this.tracking, this.minH.rzsp);
-            this.updateAriaAttributes();
-            this.tracking = 'rzSliderModel';
-            this.maxH.removeClass('rz-active');
-            this.minH.addClass('rz-active');
-            if (this.options.keyboardSupport)
-              this.focusElement(this.minH);
+          } else if (this.tracking === 'rzSliderHigh' && newValue < this.scope.rzSliderModel) {
+            if (this.options.noSwitching && this.scope.rzSliderModel !== this.maxValue) {
+              newValue = this.applyMinRange(this.scope.rzSliderModel);
+            }
+            else {
+              this.scope[this.tracking] = this.scope.rzSliderModel;
+              this.updateHandles(this.tracking, this.minH.rzsp);
+              this.updateAriaAttributes();
+              this.tracking = 'rzSliderModel';
+              this.maxH.removeClass('rz-active');
+              this.minH.addClass('rz-active');
+              if (this.options.keyboardSupport)
+                this.focusElement(this.minH);
+            }
             valueChanged = true;
           }
         }
 
         if (this.scope[this.tracking] !== newValue) {
           this.scope[this.tracking] = newValue;
-          this.updateHandles(this.tracking, newOffset);
+          this.updateHandles(this.tracking, this.valueToOffset(newValue));
           this.updateAriaAttributes();
           valueChanged = true;
         }
 
-        if (valueChanged) {
+        if (valueChanged)
           this.applyModel();
-        }
-        return switched;
       },
 
       applyMinRange: function(newValue) {

src/rzslider.less

@@ -94,8 +94,11 @@ rzslider {
     &:hover:after {
       background-color: @handleHoverColor;
     }
-    &.rz-active:after {
-      background-color: @handleActiveColor;
+    &.rz-active{
+      z-index: 4;
+      &:after {
+        background-color: @handleActiveColor;
+      }
     }
   }