>>Is there an example anywhere of a practical VFP system that is heavily transaction oriented and designed for heads-down data entry?
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>>All of the Windows programs I've seen rely heavily on the mouse and therefore, slow down a dedicated data entry person's production because they're having to reach away from the keyboard and back... I know what you're thinking, but those seconds add up over time :)
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>>Any thoughts... ideas??
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>>Thanks
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>Larry, I don't have a 'standard' program, but I modified a system for your "heads-down" data entry behaviour. The most important things the users asked for were:
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>1. Make sure your tab-order is EXACTLY as they enter the data.
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>2. Every button must have a HotKey caption, not a picture.
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>3. Every behaviour they want must have a button/field on the form. They can't get to toolbars without the mouse.
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>4. Add key-controlled links between pages of pageframes (I trapped for Ctrl-PgUp and Ctrl-PgDn)
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>5. Have hot-keys for all menu choices so any form can be opened without the mouse.
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>I haven't heard from them for 6 months, now, so I assume they are happily entering invoices and printing reports!
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>HTH

Thanks Barbara, I didn't know if I'd made myself clear, but based on your response, you understand exactly what I'm after.

To take is a step farther, since everything is keyboard controlled, is there any need to display the buttons at all? The user won't use them and they just take up real estate. Of course, they have to exist or the hot keys won't work, but they could have visible = .f. or be placed 'behind' something, right?

Thanks again