Re: ACCESS LIST BOX SCROLL LOCK

Some of us don't like "standard" Windows control UI/Appearance, if there
really is such a thing. Try to mimic any form between Access and Excel,
write the code to support it and then tell me where the "standard" lies.
Besides, Microsoft should understand this best of all - their software is
riddled with options made to appease so many different users that its
complexity alone is as much to blame for program failures as any other
contributing factor. Indeed, the code to perform this operation IS simple
and it's exactly how I presently accomplish this task. I'm merely suggesting
that Microsoft consider adding this feature not only to save db developers
the trouble of devising this type of code (we all know that the average
Office Suite user has limited knowledge of code) but as a proud addition to
other marvelous features that could also be substituted with code, like
Validation Rules/Text and Smart Tags, for example. I fail to see the breach
of standard you insinuate.

"Stephen Lebans" wrote:

> I disagree completely. You are suggesting a non standard Windows control
> UI/Appearance.
>
> With that being said, one of the things I like best is that you can
> customize the Access UI to your hearts content. It would only require a
> few lines of code to achieve your desired GUI.
>
> --
>
> HTH
> Stephen Lebans
> http://www.lebans.com
> Access Code, Tips and Tricks
> Please respond only to the newsgroups so everyone can benefit.
>
>
> "Reason" <Reason@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:A17DA285-9560-48C7-B6C5-821B2C3EFDF8@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > A Scroll Lock option should be added to the 'Other' Properties Tab for
> List
> > Boxes. If this property is set to No, then the List Box should
> exhibit no
> > change in feature from the current version. If set to Yes, then the
> selected
> > item in the List Box should be vertically centered whenever it is
> changed.
> > There would be three exceptions to this feature: 1) Centering would
> not occur
> > if the selection were near the top or bottom of the list where absence
> of
> > previous or subsequent items would naturally prevent it. 2) Similar
> to #1,
> > centering would not occur if the number of items in the list were
> > insufficient to produce a vertical scroll bar. 3) This property would
> be
> > contingent on the Multi Select property being set to None (otherwise,
> this
> > property would be ignored).
> > This feature would be useful for applications where larger lists of
> items
> > are presented in a specific sort order intended to compel users to
> visually
> > compare similar items before proceeding with their final selection.
> > Presently, certain users stand a greater chance of making
> inappropriate
> > selections when they proceed with the first seemingly correct item
> they find
> > without scrolling the list further to more thoroughly compare the
> selections.
> > MS Office Access 2003 (11.6355.6360) SP1
>
>
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