>>>>>I have a form with combo box. If the user double clicks a list item and it happens to be over another control, the other control gets clicked.
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>>>>>How can this be prevented?
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>>>>By the user. Educate the user by telling that an item is selected by a single click.
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>>>I have found that relying on educating the user is (1) a frustrating and usually fruitless exercise, and (2) a poor substitute for better software operating design.
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>>I fully understand your point. But nevertheless, these double-clicking users will eventually learn that it really is one click too much on that screen. So, the developer can best totally ignore the complaint and reply: "It is by design".
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>Disagree totally.
Okay. I'm currently here because I have not much in my hands. If that's also your current condition we might start a holy war. :)
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