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SWT accelerator key behavior for Buttons [message #464978]

Fri, 02 December 2005 08:38

Eclipse User

Default Windows OS Behaviour for accelerator keys (ALT+key) appears to be
trigger of action bound to Button but keeping the focus on control where
it was.

Though in SWT appplications, action bound to buttons is triggered but
focus also moves to button.

Is there a way of avoiding it and retaining the focus on original control!!

Re: SWT accelerator key behavior for Buttons [message #465338 is a reply to message #464978]

Fri, 09 December 2005 01:17

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: mwilli.iastate.edu

Gaurav wrote:
>
> Default Windows OS Behaviour for accelerator keys (ALT+key) appears to
> be trigger of action bound to Button but keeping the focus on control
> where it was.
> Though in SWT appplications, action bound to buttons is triggered but
> focus also moves to button.
>
> Is there a way of avoiding it and retaining the focus on original control!!
>
>

In the SelectionListener for the the button, you could call
Display.getCurrent().getActiveShell.forceActive(); and that should force
the shell main shell to gain focus. If you know beforehand what shell it
is, you and have access to that shell from the class with the
selectionListener, you can just call forceActive(); on that shell.

Hope this helps,
Mike

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