On Mar 25, 2008, at 9:28 PM, Bill Vlahos wrote:
I have a combo box button in a series of fields. The user can tab
into the field part of the combo box button and type what they want
or they can mouse click the arrow part of the button and get the
list of items to pick from. Usually the user will pick from the
list but this gives the option to enter something not in the list.
Is it possible to allow the user to only use the keyboard for this?
For example, once the user tabs (or clicks) in the field part of
the button could they press a key (such as Enter), then navigate
the items with the arrow keys and then tab out?
An even better solution would be as the user types in the field
part of the button it autofills if there is a choice that matches.
I've seen some web browsers do this for popup fields and it is
pretty convenient.
This way they wouldn't have to take their fingers off the keyboard
but still get the option to pick from the list.
I don't see anywhere in the docs that describe something like this.
Bill,
A few months ago I did something very similar to what you're
describing. I discovered that the combo box object was too clunky and
limiting for what I wanted to do so I created my own solution using a
field and a popup menu. You can download a sample stack called Type
Ahead Search from Rev Online under my user name, 'devin'.
HTH
Devin
Devin Asay
Humanities Technology and Research Support Center
Brigham Young University
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