ButtonImageGadget Focus Indicator

Karbon · Post by **Karbon** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 2:30 pm

In my callback I'm trapping #WM_COMMAND and #EN_SETFOCUS to hook in selection indicators. It seems to work with text boxes and editor gadgets but not with image buttons (or maybe buttons in general - I haven't tried). I also tried checking the return of EventType() and comparing it to #PB_EventType_Focus but tabbing to the button doesn't seem to fire any event of any kind.

The button is getting the focus, though. If I tab from the field above it and hit the space bar the button does "push". Is there any way to detect when a button has focus and indicate that on the button visually somehow? I'd be happy to change the image by hand but I'll have to be able to trap the focus event somehow.

I have a form that users will "tab through" to enter data and it looks like the cursor/focus disappears when the button gets it's turn. It's definitely a button data entry people will use as it is "auto fill".

Thanks!

Karbon · Post by **Karbon** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 2:31 pm

I should add that this is all on a panel gadget, if that makes a difference.

Fluid Byte · Post by **Fluid Byte** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 2:48 pm

Just that I understand correctly, you don't see a focus rect on image buttons?

I ask because I just tested that and have focus rect drawn on the button.

Karbon · Post by **Karbon** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 2:49 pm

True - I see nothing... I'm betting now that it has something to do with the button being on a panel.

Fluid Byte · Post by **Fluid Byte** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 2:56 pm

I think this is the old Windows focus rectangle issue. Sometimes the rect is shown, somtimes not. If you deactivate "XP Skin Support" in the compiler it should always show the rect. If you still have trouble go ask sparkman, he's an expert regarding this issue.

Sparkie · Post by **Sparkie** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 3:05 pm

Thanks for the vote of confidence Fluid Byte

Karbon, see if this helps

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SendMessage_(WindowID(#YourWindow), #WM_UPDATEUISTATE, 2 | 1 <<16, 0)

Karbon · Post by **Karbon** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 3:10 pm

Wow, I guess you ARE an expert. That worked!

Care to explain why it does? I'm curious.

Sparkie · Post by **Sparkie** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 3:25 pm

This should help explain... http://www.purebasic.fr/english/viewtop ... 3007#83007