Re: [WIN] PushButtons aren't depressed when hotkeys are used

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You are correct, Derek.

"When hotkeys are used" - important keywords.

As a result of closer examination, I see that using keyboard shortcuts
typically *does not* result in the buttons that have the same functions
being visibly depressed, or receiving focus. Sorry about my earlier,
excessively hasty and inattentive-to-important-details report. "My bad."

The only thing I can say at this point is that Calculator at least
demonstrates that sometimes it IS appropriate and desirable to have buttons
react visually when another means is used to invoke the same functionality.
But this may be the exception rather than the rule. In that case,

1. it does not need to be mainstream functionality, but
2. it would be nice to have a convenient way to do it when required.

George

----Original Message Follows----
From: "Derek Parnell" <ddparnell at bigpond.com>
To: "George Henry" <ghenryca at hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [WIN] PushButtons aren't depressed when hotkeys are used
Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2001 05:20:48 +1100

Hi George,
are you talking about using the mouse to click on these buttons or about
using hotkeys? I'm getting confused.

Also, most M$ apps that I use don't have buttons except in toolbars and they
aren't hotkeyed in the usualy sense. When I bring up a dialog box that DOES
have buttons, the hotkey presses don't change focus nor effect any
visualisation on the assocated buttons. I'm using Windows ME. What am I
missing here? I just can't see the effect you have been describing.

------
Derek Parnell
Melbourne, Australia
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