ContextMenuStrip steals focus?
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From: Ryan Ross on 23 Oct 2009 10:32 Hello All, I have a small problem. I have a RichTextBox, which calls a ContextMenuStrip, when a user types certain text. The problem I am faced with is that I cannot return the focus (keyboard input, etc.) to the RichTextBox, once the ContextMenuStrip opens. When the ContextMenuStrip opens, I'd like the keyboard input to continue for the RichTextBox. Does anyone know how to accomplish this task? Thanks, Ryan
From: Jeff Gaines on 23 Oct 2009 11:29 On 23/10/2009 in message <igf3e5pf53q3p0m6ohendfb0jk19caeelc(a)4ax.com> Ryan Ross wrote: >Hello All, > >I have a small problem. I have a RichTextBox, which calls a >ContextMenuStrip, when a user types certain text. The problem I am >faced >with is that I cannot return the focus (keyboard input, etc.) to the >RichTextBox, once the ContextMenuStrip opens. > >When the ContextMenuStrip opens, I'd like the keyboard input to >continue for >the RichTextBox. That might make it a bit difficult for a user to select an item from the menu... >Does anyone know how to accomplish this task? It's not really how menus are supposed to work. -- Jeff Gaines Dorset UK 640k ought to be enough for anyone. (Bill Gates, 1981)
From: Jeff Johnson on 23 Oct 2009 15:03 "Ryan Ross" <Ryan.Wayne.Ross.MCSE(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:igf3e5pf53q3p0m6ohendfb0jk19caeelc(a)4ax.com... > I have a small problem. I have a RichTextBox, which calls a > ContextMenuStrip, when a user types certain text. The problem I am > faced > with is that I cannot return the focus (keyboard input, etc.) to the > RichTextBox, once the ContextMenuStrip opens. > > When the ContextMenuStrip opens, I'd like the keyboard input to > continue for > the RichTextBox. Why? Seriously, WHY? > Does anyone know how to accomplish this task? No, nor do I hope it's possible. When a menu appears it should have focus. If it loses focus it should disappear. That's what menus do. It sounds like you want a floating toolbox-like window which contains commands. If so, make one. Do not try to force the square menu into the round hole you're looking for.
From: Ryan W. Ross on 23 Oct 2009 20:48 Hmm. You've used Visual Studio, right? You know how everyone likes Intellisense? Same idea here. Intellisense is nothing more than a ContextMenuStrip (or something akin to it), which pops up when you are typing in a text editor (well, IDE, but you understand what I am getting at here). In short, I am attempting to replicate some Intellisense functionality for an application I'm developing. You can continue typing in the text editor even when the ContextMenuStrip is open. Perhaps I am misusing the word focus here, but I believe I have now conveyed what I am after. Thanks, Ryan BTW, does this newsgroup allow posting of images (screenshots?). I tried to send a post with a screenshot earlier, and it hasn't appeared... "Jeff Johnson" <i.get(a)enough.spam> wrote in message news:urKXPOBVKHA.220(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > "Ryan Ross" <Ryan.Wayne.Ross.MCSE(a)gmail.com> wrote in message > news:igf3e5pf53q3p0m6ohendfb0jk19caeelc(a)4ax.com... > >> I have a small problem. I have a RichTextBox, which calls a >> ContextMenuStrip, when a user types certain text. The problem I am >> faced >> with is that I cannot return the focus (keyboard input, etc.) to the >> RichTextBox, once the ContextMenuStrip opens. >> >> When the ContextMenuStrip opens, I'd like the keyboard input to >> continue for >> the RichTextBox. > > Why? Seriously, WHY? > >> Does anyone know how to accomplish this task? > > No, nor do I hope it's possible. When a menu appears it should have focus. > If it loses focus it should disappear. That's what menus do. It sounds > like you want a floating toolbox-like window which contains commands. If > so, make one. Do not try to force the square menu into the round hole > you're looking for. >
From: Jeff Johnson on 23 Oct 2009 21:42
"Ryan W. Ross" <Ryan.Wayne.Ross.MCSE(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:A6E956E0-DC15-484C-97C8-C43591CD44C0(a)microsoft.com... > You've used Visual Studio, right? You know how everyone likes > Intellisense? Same idea here. Intellisense is nothing more than a > ContextMenuStrip (or something akin to it), which pops up when you are > typing in a text editor (well, IDE, but you understand what I am getting > at here). In short, I am attempting to replicate some Intellisense > functionality for an application I'm developing. > > You can continue typing in the text editor even when the ContextMenuStrip > is open. Perhaps I am misusing the word focus here, but I believe I have > now conveyed what I am after. It's not a menu; it's a specialized control that kind of looks like a menu. Look at it closer: it really looks a lot more like a floating combo box (the dropdown portion only, not the stuff at the top). Since the little sucker is really sensitive to focus changes I can't use Spy++ to tell what it really is, but I can assure you it's not a menu. And if you've ever seen VB's version of it it even has tabs at the bottom. Totally custom control. > BTW, does this newsgroup allow posting of images (screenshots?). I tried > to send a post with a screenshot earlier, and it hasn't appeared... It's generally considered rude to post a binary to a group that doesn't have ".binaries." in its name, so it's probably a good thing that you couldn't post. The next best thing is to put it on the Web somewhere and put a link to it in your post. |