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Originally Posted by Wakaku
An extra button would serve the purpose, but perhaps a more appropriate one could be potentially available. For example, in Windows 7's Windows Explorer itself, there are single buttons which can contain both the text label and a small black down arrow/triangle (perhaps implying a drop-down menu).
Open Windows Explorer. ...
This button is apparently a single unit but have dual functionality (though NOT a right-click one which we have in cE's Apply). The User will never mistook the button as a one-function button because of its accompanying small black down arrow/triangle.
Maybe there is a close counterpart in Lazarus, especially in the newer/latest versions?
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Yes I know which button you mean but I don't know if there is a component in Lazarus. Sure not in the standard installation but maybe in the online package database.
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Originally Posted by Wakaku
Though an entirely different thing, I remember combo boxes (well, correct me if I'm wrong here), which is a single unit or say object that have both an input field and a drop-down menu.
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A Combo box is a single unit but has two separate objects inside. An edit field and a drop down list(not a menu).
I use a ComboboxEx object for the Apply button right-click option, because it is the only list which I can reopen (with source code, not a user action)while closing without issues.
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Originally Posted by Wakaku
And speaking of ToolTip... why does cE not have such in it? The ToolTip could potentially also inform the User about the hidden right-click list. Does Lazarus support the putting of ToolTips? Well, part of me says, it is just not yet implemented for now.  |
Lazarus supported ToolTips and it exists one in cE (settings Matroska Menu: label-> Series prefix mask). The reason is I don't like the behavior of ToolTips.
All ToolTips(Help) are displayed in cE's Statusbar.
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Originally Posted by Wakaku
Anyway, I think your idea of Apply* would be enough for now. Quick and easy to implement. Yeah, the asterisk sign (*) is a safe choice for now because it is found in all keyboards after all. I bet the asterisk sign would make the other Users curious about the button.
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OK, but maybe I add an extra button.