[AccessD] Using text boxes as fake buttons

You can give 'labels' the focus, just not the default focus.  My new
MiniCalendar (which I'll get around to finishing one of these days) has
nothing but labels on it.  Because of that, you can 'move the focus' from
one label to another.  It's simply a matter of internally noting what has
the focus, and what's next, and then changing the look of the label, so that
it shows to have the focus.

Drew

-----Original Message-----
From: John Clark [mailto:John.Clark at niagaracounty.com]
Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 12:44 PM
To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
Subject: [AccessD] Using text boxes as fake buttons


I am whipping up a new program and I wanted to try something new for the
interface on the menus. I've had this "look" in my head, and I figured
I'd try it out on this program...the program seems pretty small and
easy, so it would be a good time to spend the extra time on some new
interface ideas.

Anyhow, I usually use command buttons, and I change the text color as I
mouse over them, or when the gain focus via the keyboard. I wanted to
try something slightly different and am experimenting with labels and
text boxes. Labels quickly proved unworthy of the task, because they
can't get focus...unless I am missing something here...so I have focused
my energy on developing text box buttons. I have them pretty close to
completion, and I like them, except they highlight the text and/or put a
cursor in them. Is there any way to not highlight the text inside and to
not get a cursor in the text box, even when it is clicked?

Thanks 

John W Clark
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