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From: bruce@hpihoah.cup.hp.com (Bruce LaVigne)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x.motif
Subject: Re: Best way to implement select-a-string
Message-ID: <26240001@hpihoah.cup.hp.com>
Date: 25 Oct 90 16:22:21 GMT
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> At some point in my program the user must select one of N strings.
> N is variable, that is it can change during execution and thus
> strings can be added/removed.
> It is straightforward to implement a listbox to offer the user
> the selection, but I can't afford the space on the window, (let
> alone the fact that N is variable).  Also it is desirable to have
> the most recet selection show as a one line text field.
>  
Possibly a command widget, although it won't take up any less space
than a list widget would...  It would give you the option of putting
the most recent selection in the text field...

-bruce