Bug 4839 - TabFolder mnemonic problem (1GKAPKK)
Summary: TabFolder mnemonic problem (1GKAPKK)
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: Platform
Classification: Eclipse Project
Component: SWT (show other bugs)
Version: 2.0   Edit
Hardware: All Windows NT
: P3 normal (vote)
Target Milestone: ---   Edit
Assignee: Mike Wilson CLA
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Reported: 2001-10-11 14:23 EDT by Erich Gamma CLA
Modified: 2002-05-24 19:28 EDT (History)
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Description Erich Gamma CLA 2001-10-11 14:23:56 EDT 
EG (19.09.2001 12:19:53)
	for some background see 1GK9GIF: ITPJUI:Linux - Java build path tabs show "&" on the tab name

	On windows you can add & in TabFolder label and it is processed and shows up as _ as expected.
	However, there is no way to use the keyboard to switch between tab folders.

	On motif the & in the label isn't processed and it shows up in the label.

	Problems:
	- 	the handling of & is inconsistent between windows and motif. SWT should shield the clients
		from these differences.
	- 	there is no way to navigate between TabFolders on Windows. MS apps don't use mnemonics
		to switch to a page. Instead you can give focus to a TabFolder and then use the cursor keys.
		It seems that SWT doesn't support that the user can give a TabFolder focus.
		To reproduce this, open the property dialog on the Java Build path page.
	

NOTES:
Comment 1 Mike Wilson CLA 2002-05-24 19:28:32 EDT 
TabFolder and CTabFolder keyboard improvements went in as part of the 
accessilbity work for R2.0. No further work is planned. Re-open PR if this 
is an issue.