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From: EYRING@cc.utah.edu
Newsgroups: comp.windows.open-look
Subject: Key accelerators in Opeook ?
Message-ID: <115598@cc.utah.edu>
Date: 15 May 91 09:11:45 MDT
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Keyboard Accelerators in OpenLook

I am currently designing an application with XView. I have worked with the
Mac and Windows 3.0 GUIs, but I really like the way Windows 3.0 supports
keyboard accelerators.  For every mouse event, they have a keyboard
accelerator available.  You don't have to memorize them or keep your WordPerfect
keyboard template available.  Windows 3.0 uses an underline "_" below the
accelerator key.  When that item shows up in a menu, you use the "ALT" "under-
lined character" sequence.  This is really nice, since it does not clutter
up the menus with additional symbols.  Just a simple underline.

How can I accomplish this in OpenLook.  Apparently they have made this 
difficult with changing the text from the default in buttons.  I can 
understand their reasons, but I really want to do this.  I've tried 
embedded backspaces with underlines in the button definition strings.  Nothing.

Any ideas?

>Bob Witmer
>Eyring Inc., Flight Simulation Division
>Salt Lake City, Utah
>rcw%eyring.uucp@snowbird.sun.com