>>The "Windows Standard" seems, first and foremost, designed to showcase the mouse. It seems PURPOSEFULLY designed to force unneeded mousing all over the place!
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>I agree with this. However, developers often over look one other Windows standard...that being that you can use either the mouse *OR* the keyboard to do everything.

Fine, that's the way it should be. Look at the Form, Class and Report designers now, plug off your mouse, and try to do some work :)