desktop behavior

G

Gerald Ross

When I click an icon to start a program, then later close the program
the icon name has always remained highlighted until I use another
icon. For the past few days this no longer happens. The last used icon
is no longer highlighted. Why is this? XP Home sp2
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Gerald Ross
Cochran, GA

I always lie. In fact, I'm lying to
you right now!
 
G

Gerald Ross

Not a problem. I have several solitaire games and could tell which one
I played last if I ended one and left the computer for awhile and came
back. Just a convenience I had gotten used to.
 
L

Leonard Grey

The so-called system caret shows the current position of the cursor on
the screen. It manifests in different ways; one of the ways is by
highlighting an icon, which is what you see. It's hard to predict with
assurance where the caret will be. You've had a run of good luck, where
the caret has ended up in a convenient place for you, but there's no way
to guarantee it will always be there.
 

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