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Menus and short cut keys

If I create a MainMenu control on a form, and include short cut keys:

(i.e. &File , E&xit )

and run the app, the shortcut functionality Alt-F-X opens the menus and
works, but in the default state of the running form, the underscores (in my
example under the letter "F" in "File" and "x" in "Exit") are NOT visible by
default.

After hitting Alt-F, you THEN see the appropriate underscores....but it
seems to imply that you need to know, ahead of time, what the top level
short cut strategy is.....

Thus, a user will not see the shortcut strategy on the top level of the menu
visible with the form.

What am I overlooking ?

Thank you in advance for any input.

--
Frank Bachman
(Grumpy Aero Guy)

Nov 21 '05 #1
4 1205
Hi,

It is a Windows settting: Open Control Panel | Display. On the Appearnace
tab click Effects button and on the resulting dialog, uncheck 'Hide
underlined letters for keyboard...' and click OK.

HTH

"Grumpy Aero Guy" <fbachman@beer_me.com> wrote in message
news:OO**************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
If I create a MainMenu control on a form, and include short cut keys:

(i.e. &File , E&xit )

and run the app, the shortcut functionality Alt-F-X opens the menus and
works, but in the default state of the running form, the underscores (in my
example under the letter "F" in "File" and "x" in "Exit") are NOT visible by
default.

After hitting Alt-F, you THEN see the appropriate underscores....but it
seems to imply that you need to know, ahead of time, what the top level
short cut strategy is.....

Thus, a user will not see the shortcut strategy on the top level of the menu
visible with the form.

What am I overlooking ?

Thank you in advance for any input.

--
Frank Bachman
(Grumpy Aero Guy)


Nov 21 '05 #2
thanks.... so many twists, so many turns ...

--
Frank Bachman
(Grumpy Aero Guy)
"Shiva" <sh******@online.excite.com> wrote in message
news:u%****************@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
Hi,

It is a Windows settting: Open Control Panel | Display. On the Appearnace
tab click Effects button and on the resulting dialog, uncheck 'Hide
underlined letters for keyboard...' and click OK.

HTH

"Grumpy Aero Guy" <fbachman@beer_me.com> wrote in message
news:OO**************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
If I create a MainMenu control on a form, and include short cut keys:

(i.e. &File , E&xit )

and run the app, the shortcut functionality Alt-F-X opens the menus and
works, but in the default state of the running form, the underscores (in
my
example under the letter "F" in "File" and "x" in "Exit") are NOT visible
by
default.

After hitting Alt-F, you THEN see the appropriate underscores....but it
seems to imply that you need to know, ahead of time, what the top level
short cut strategy is.....

Thus, a user will not see the shortcut strategy on the top level of the
menu
visible with the form.

What am I overlooking ?

Thank you in advance for any input.

--
Frank Bachman
(Grumpy Aero Guy)

Nov 21 '05 #3
"Grumpy Aero Guy" <fbachman@beer_me.com> schrieb:
If I create a MainMenu control on a form, and include short cut keys:

(i.e. &File , E&xit )

and run the app, the shortcut functionality Alt-F-X opens the menus and
works, but in the default state of the running form, the underscores (in
my example under the letter "F" in "File" and "x" in "Exit") are NOT
visible by default.

After hitting Alt-F, you THEN see the appropriate underscores....


Showing the keyboard navigation indicators
<URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/dotnet/faqs/?id=showaccelerators>

--
Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
<URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>

Nov 21 '05 #4
Vielen Dank....

Immer was neues und anderes !!!!!

--
Frank Bachman
(Grumpy Aero Guy)
"Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]" <hi***************@gmx.at> wrote in message
news:uH*************@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
"Grumpy Aero Guy" <fbachman@beer_me.com> schrieb:
If I create a MainMenu control on a form, and include short cut keys:

(i.e. &File , E&xit )

and run the app, the shortcut functionality Alt-F-X opens the menus and
works, but in the default state of the running form, the underscores (in
my example under the letter "F" in "File" and "x" in "Exit") are NOT
visible by default.

After hitting Alt-F, you THEN see the appropriate underscores....


Showing the keyboard navigation indicators
<URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/dotnet/faqs/?id=showaccelerators>

--
Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
<URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>

Nov 21 '05 #5

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