Thanks for the reply. I guess I never really noticed that behavior in
other programs before. I thought it was just my bad code or something. It
was driving me nuts.
Thanks!
In article <55372@palm-dev-forum>, "Scott Johnson (Bellevue)"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Any menu selection I make from my drop down menu remains
> > highlighted once it is selected. So, the next time you drop
> > that menu down, that item is highlighted.
>
> This is correct behavior. Menus are supposed to leave the highlight on the
> previously selected command.
>
> Why this *doesn't* always happen is when some other form gets becomes active
> before the next time you open the menu. That causes the menu to get
> unloaded and reloaded again, and then it forgets the highlight position. So
> if most of an app's menu commands invoke dialogs, it gives the impression
> that menus never remember the selection. I don't think it's worth worrying
> about.
>
> Try it with the Edit menu in a simple field: the Undo, Cut, Copy, Paste, and
> Select All commands remember the menu selection but Keyboard and Graffiti
> Help forget it.
>
> -slj-
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