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Topic: CXTEditListBox erroneous behavior?

Posted By: znakeeye
Subject: CXTEditListBox erroneous behavior?
Date Posted: 11 June 2007 at 6:42am

Hi,

I believe CXTEditListBox was originally adapted from the "VC++ directories"-control found in Visual Studio. I have found a strange behavior when clicking in a non-item area. Instead of showing the "add item"-edit control, the selection is lost. This confuses users accustomed to Microsoft products.

In XTEditListBox.cpp (627) we find this:

SetCurSel(-1);

pOwner->SendMessage(WM_COMMAND, MAKEWPARAM(GetDlgCtrlID(), LBN_SELCHANGE), (LPARAM)m_hWnd);

That makes no sense. When would you want to lose the focus? It has no practical use. I think the behavior found in Visual Studio is desirable.

What do you think?

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Posted By: znakeeye
Date Posted: 11 June 2007 at 6:51am

Well, regarding the "edit item"-behavior in VS, I just realized that all you have to do is to add an extra item with no text :)

Still, this deselect "feature" feels wrong.