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Prevent Double Click
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20/05/2014 09:46:38
 
 
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Forum:
Visual FoxPro
Category:
Forms & Form designer
Environment versions
Visual FoxPro:
VFP 9 SP1
OS:
Windows Server 2008
Network:
Windows 2008 Server
Database:
Visual FoxPro
Application:
Desktop
Miscellaneous
Thread ID:
01600043
Message ID:
01600309
Views:
66
>>>>>>>>>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.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>How can this be prevented?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>By the user. Educate the user by telling that an item is selected by a single click.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>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.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>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".
>>>>>
>>>>>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. :)
>>>
>>>No, no war thanks :)
>>
>>Then do not reply with "Disagree totally".
>
>Well I do totally disagree.

Explain.
Groet,
Peter de Valença

Constructive frustration is the breeding ground of genius.
If there’s no willingness to moderate for the sake of good debate, then I have no willingness to debate at all.
Let's develop superb standards that will end the holy wars.
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