Check Boxes

[Guest]

I have several check boxes (Tick Boxes) on a form for Yes/No answers. The
problem is that when the user is using the Tab Key or Enter key to move
though the fields, it is not obvious when the cursor moves to a Check box.

Is there any way the Check Box can be changed so that it is obvious that
this is where the cursor is?

Thanks for any help

 

[Guest]

You could place a box behind the control and use the GotFocus/LostFocus
events to set the BackColor but I usually set the TabStop property to 'No'
for these controls since they require input via mouse from the user.

Steve

 

[John Spencer]

If there is a label involved, you can use the checkbox's Got Focus event to
bold the label / change the text color of the label and the Lost Focus event
to set the label back to normal. Disadvantage is that if you are using a
continuous form any label will be bolded for all records.

By the way, pressing the space bar when the checkbox has the focus will
toggle the checkbox value.

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John Spencer
Access MVP 2002-2005, 2007
Center for Health Program Development and Management
University of Maryland Baltimore County
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