If I understand you correctly, I agree with you that the standard for Windows-based programs is normally that clicking X should allow you to get out of a changed field without updating. However, hitting ENTER or the Alt-key combination should do an immediate update without having to click on SAVE. Legacy is very good that way with numerous shortcuts. Jerry
Paula Ryburn <[email protected]> wrote: >In testing using "est" in dates (where "est" is not in the valid list in Help), >I discovered a follow-up to an old thread (Nov 2010) about the modified date. > >The problem noted was that if you clicked the "x" to get out of the Edit Indiv. >screen, the modified date was updated. The (imo blunt) reply was "of course it >did... click cancel..." - end of thread. > >However, what I noticed was that if you entered data and decide not to save it >and click "x" to get out, not only is the modified date updated, but the new >data is also saved. I don't think that is the way it should be. > >IMO, clicking the "x" to get out of something (escape out of something) is >pretty standard that you do NOT want it saved. The converse argument could >be "If I'd wanted to save it, I would've clicked "Save." " > >I think the program should notice whether or not changes were made, then (a) if >no changes, don't update modified date, and (b) if changes were made, ask if >they want to save them (and update modified date if they do). > >Sherry or Brian, what do you think? What was the intent in putting the "x" >there instead of forcing a conscious choice of what to do upon exiting? Am I >so >far off base? > >Thanks, > --Paula in Texas >Researching: Adair Baker Betz Bigley Blagrave Burton Chapman Clement Clough >Coppernoll Costine Daulton Dinwiddie Doody Ellis Exline Field Floran Floyd >Gates >Goodale Gordon Gump Harbaugh Hopkins Hughes Jones Koyle Laswell McDonald Misner >Passwaters Pelton Roberts Roche Ryburn Sullivan Williams > >Legacy User Group guidelines: >http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp >Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: >http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: >http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp >Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on >our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). >To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
