Thanks for all this information on the variety of combo boxes. I always
follow
a simple rule with keyboard commands, use the standard key commands... unless
they don't work! This makes it easier to identify and work with the
exceptions.
At 09:15 AM 5/7/99 -0400, you wrote:
>Folks, there really are situations where the Alt-DownArrow is useful.� In
>Visual Basic, there are combo boxes that simply won't open without the
>Alt-DownArrow.� There are other ones that will respond to use of the plain
>up and down cursor keys but require several taps of those keys to get the
>list moving; the Alt-DownArrow gets these boxes working immediately.� Also
>in Visual Basic, there are times when F4 displays a property browser whereas
>Alt-DownArrow actually activates the combo box you're sitting on.
>
>Combo boxes on web pages will generally not open simply by pressing the up
>and down cursor keys; they need either Alt-DownArrow or F4 to activate them.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Julio C. Perez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Friday, May 07, 1999 4:53 AM
>Subject: Re: jfw33 and combo boxes
>
>
>> The main reason for needing the <alt-Down/UpArrows> to work correctly is
>> so that new users don't get confused when they read in some tutorial or
>> help file that this is the way to open a combo box.
>
>
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