Thanks Randy, I just discovered this.
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platform-swt-dev-admin@xxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:platform-swt-dev-admin@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Randy Hudson
Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005
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Subject: RE: [platform-swt-dev]
not seeing character underlined when setting mnemonics
James,
You
are describing a visual setting that Microsoft (in their usual wisdom) decided
to make default in Windows XP. In a stroke of genius, this effect applies
to popup menus as well. Pressing the ALT key of course make the popup
disappear, so it's impossible to see mnemonics.
Go
to Display Properties->Appearance->Effects, and disable this
"feature".
-randy
"James Barnett"
<jbarnett@xxxxxxx>
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Hi Carolyn – I am seeing the mnemonics
underlined on the menu bar. But I am still unable to see the mnemonics
underlined on my context menu, either associated with a tree viewer specified
declaratively, or associated with a Canvas component specified programmatically.
Thanks for your help – james barnett
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platform-swt-dev-admin@xxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:platform-swt-dev-admin@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Carolyn MacLeod
Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 10:02 AM
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Subject: RE: [platform-swt-dev] not seeing character underlined when
setting mnemonics
With Eclipse open in front of you, and no dialogs open or anything, press and
hold the "ALT" key.
Do you see the mnemonics underlined in the menu bar (F for File, E for Edit,
...)?
Now, still holding the "ALT" key down, press "F". The File
menu should drop down.
Do you see the mnemonics underlined in the File menu's menu items (N for New,
etc, ...)?
If not, then file a bug report.
Carolyn
"James Barnett"
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I see the visual hint in MS Word and am seeing the behavior Mark describes, but
still no visual indicator on my menu items....
Any other ideas, or should I file a bug?
Thanks -- james barnett
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[mailto:platform-swt-dev-admin@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mark Phippard
Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 7:38 AM
To: platform-swt-dev@xxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [platform-swt-dev] not seeing character underlined when setting
mnemonics
I have noticed mnemonics sometimes do not show up in dialogs until you "do
something". For example, if you bring up the Eclipse Preferences
dialog
in XP the mnemonics on the Restore Defaults and Apply buttons does not
appear until you do something with the keyboard, such as press the Tab
key.
The mnemonics work, you just do not see the visual hint.
Mark
platform-swt-dev-admin@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote on 01/05/2005 09:29:33 AM:
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> This is Windows XP behavior. You can turn it off using a setting
from
the
> control panel that escapes me at the moment. Try a native
application.
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> Hi – I’m trying to use mnemonics in a MenuItem but am not
seeing the
> designated character underlined. However, when the mnemonic character is
> pressed, the associated menu item is selected.
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> Anyone know why I’m not seeing the character underlined?
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> Thanks for your help – james barnett
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