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From: nazgul@alfalfa.com (Information Junkie)
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Subject: Re: CAN I MAKE THE POINTER FOLLOW THE TAB GROUP TRAVERSAL?
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Date: 19 Apr 91 15:12:31 GMT
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> I have an application and the very first window that opens up, opens up
> to 8 toggle buttons with labels.  I am using the toggle button and label
> combination to work like icons.  But I want bring up my window with the 
> mouse arrow (pointer) on top of the first toggle button.  And I would
> want the pointer to follow as I tab through to other toggle buttons.  
> The reason I need this is because I am using pop-up menus and they 
> are popping-up where ever the pointer is presently located.  And I want
> them to appear according to what toggle button I am currently selecting.

I'm sure it's possible using WarpPointer or some such, but personally I
would find it *very* annoying to start an application and then have it
snatch my pointer.  Why not just place the popups instead?  Or better
yet, it sounds like you don't really want popups, but rather pulldowns.
You could create a menubar there and put those in it (or misuse option
menus to get the same affect).

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I'm not sure which upsets me more: that people are so unwilling to accept
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everyone else's.