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From: murphy@ufp.dco.dec.com (Rick Murphy)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x.motif
Subject: Re: Mouse button clarification
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Date: 24 Aug 90 13:46:17 GMT
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In article <9008231900.AA26119@turnpike.Eng.Sun.COM>, argv@Eng.Sun.COM (Dan
Heller) writes:
> This is one area where I think Open Look is ahead of Motif.
> The "menu button" should be defined by the *user*.

You seem to be missing the distinction between a Style Guide (and toolkit
defaults..) and 'Requirements'. XUI (aka DECwindows) only allowed MB2 to pop
up menus; Motif allows any button you choose, but recommends MB3 for
consistency. My apps allow the user to choose.
	-Rick

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