>So, in other words, we can't really take Windows standards too seriously when MS software doesn't even follow the standards. Also, back a few messages, you said that the standards say that you have to be able to access everything from the mouse and keyboard...apparently disagreeing with my statement that Windows standards promotes the use of the mouse (or something to that effect)...we all have controls on forms that are a mouse click away, but are 2,3,4,5, or more keystrokes away...right?
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>>>For the pageframe in the Project Manager....I didn't create this pageframe...it is part of VFP. I want to determine whether MS VFP follows 'Windows standards'.
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>>No, it doesn't. For example, Windows standards say that you should not use the question mark icon in a dialog box.


If you look at the official standards (see my reply to Jim Nelson in the Flashing Text thread), they are called Guidelines. I don't think Windows "standards" promote mouse over keyboard as they state that everything should be accessible through both. I think you need to keep your users in mind when designing applications. Heads-down data entry forms should use keyboard almost exclusively where a seldom-used lookup screen might be better with more mouse control.