I'm right with you, Rick. I hate split buttons! Sometimes they work, and sometimes they don't. You're supposed to down-arrow a few times until the list of options comes up, then hit enter on your choice. Perhaps if you could label them, as with other controls, then they could be labeled as functional or non-functional, but why should they even be there, if they have nothing to offer?
Louis Gosselin From: RicksPlace [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, May 02, 2014 5:34 PM To: GW Micro Product Discussion Listserv Subject: Windows 8.1 controls Hi: Been through the help, we control panel settings and kb articles. Couldnt find much on navigating and using all those wierd named W8.1 controls. One I am having trouble with is the Split Button. I know what it is, a button with a dropdown list and the button often acts ads the execution control for what is selected in the list. OK, so when I hear Split Button how do I open the Dropdown list or the context menu or whatever they have put there? Then how do I click the button once I highlight the item desired, usually it will be the default i should imagine but the point here is I cant find a way to focus the button or the list and to switch back and forth between them This is an extremely common control in Windows so I imagine there is a hot key or standard windows key but I couldnt find anything after read everything I could think of. Rick USA If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv.
