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i3egohan



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PostPosted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 11:31 pm    Post subject: Button Focus Reply with quote
Hey guys, I have a question.

Ok, in my GUI i have some pictures that act has button's using label's.

This GUI is for a computer that has no mouse (dont ask why it just does) so i want to give the user a easy GUI with just a keyboard, so the user tabs across the buttons etc and uses the arrow keys on his/her keyboard to select buttons, but the user cannot see which button is currently in focus.

So i need a way to change the picture to a diffrent picture when the focus/tab is currently on the button/picture.

If you can anwser the above then have you got a anwser to achive the same goal using normal GUI buttons.

Thanks in advanced!
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 11:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Here's the definitive thread on the topic: Graphic Buttons.
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 11:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
thanks but, the images doesnt change when you use the arrows keys.. i need something that will show the user which button there currently focused on, if you goto that link you gave me and download the sample, and try to use your arrow keys the image dont change, its only when the mouse is hovering over it.

Thanks thou, still need help
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 12:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Use ControlGetFocus on a timer, then change whichever picture has current focus
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 4:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Krogdor wrote:
Use ControlGetFocus on a timer


only Input-capable controls will recieve keyboard focus..

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PostPosted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 4:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Ooh... right... Silly me Mad
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 4:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
So is there anyway at all?
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 4:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
The easiest way is to use normal buttons with a picture next to each one as a visual indication of what the button does.

I think graphic buttons are a bit frivolous; but if you're determined to do it, you can create them manually by manipulating picture controls.
Code:
#SingleInstance force
#NoEnv
Gui, Margin, 20,20
Loop,40
{
 If A_Index in 1,11,21,31
  coord = m
 Else coord = +20
 Gui, Add, Picture, x%coord% Icon%A_Index%, shell32.dll
}
F=0
Gui, Show
return
GuiClose:
ExitApp
#IfWinActive ahk_class AutoHotkeyGUI
Tab::
Backspace::
Left::
Right::
Up::
Down::
prev := F
F := A_ThisHotkey="Tab" ? F+1
:A_ThisHotkey="Backspace" ? F-1
:A_ThisHotkey="Left" ? F-1
:A_ThisHotkey="Right" ? F+1
:A_ThisHotkey="Up" ? F-10
:A_ThisHotkey="Down" ? F+10:F
F := F<1 ? F+40:F>40 ? F-40:F
GuiControl, +Border, Static%F%
GuiControl, MoveDraw, Static%F%, w36 h36
GuiControl, -Border, Static%prev%
GuiControl, MoveDraw, Static%prev%, w32 h32
return
Enter::MsgBox, 64, Enter, You selected picture #%F%.
This is a very simple design, but it gives you the general idea. More functionality would be more work, but if you're determined...
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 10:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks really appriciate it! Im still open for suggestions so if someone got better code etc, Then post here.

Thanks again
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 5:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
i3egohan wrote:
If you can anwser the above then have you got a anwser to achive the same goal using normal GUI buttons.

Code:
#NoEnv
OnMessage(WM_COMMAND := 0x111, "WM_COMMAND")
BS_NOTIFY := 0x4000
Gui, +ToolWindow +AlwaysOnTop
Gui, Margin, 10, 10
Gui, Add, Button, w150 vBT1 gBT1 hwndBT1ID +%BS_NOTIFY%
GuiControl, , BT1, %BT1ID%
ButtonList := BT1ID
%BT1ID% := "BT1"
Gui, Add, Button, ym wp vBT2 gBT2 hwndBT2ID +%BS_NOTIFY%
GuiControl, , BT2, %BT2ID%
ButtonList .= "," . BT2ID
%BT2ID% := "BT2"
Gui, Add, Button, xm wp vBT3 gBT3 hwndBT3ID +%BS_NOTIFY%
GuiControl, , BT3, %BT3ID%
ButtonList .= "," . BT3ID
%BT3ID% := "BT3"
Gui, Add, Button, x+10 wp vBT4 gBT4 hwndBT4ID +%BS_NOTIFY%
GuiControl, , BT4, %BT4ID%
ButtonList .= "," . BT4ID
%BT4ID% := "BT4"
Gui, Add, Text, xm w150 vTX
Gui, Add, Edit, xm y+5 w310 r20 vED1 T35 HwndEDID
GuiControl, , TX, &%EDID%
Gui, Show, , Buttons
Return
; ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BT1:
BT2:
BT3:
BT4:
Return
; ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GuiClose:
ExitApp
; ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
WM_COMMAND(W, L, M, H) {
   Global
   Static BN_SETFOCUS := 0x6
   Static BN_KILLFOCUS := 0x7
   Static BN_CLICKED := 0x0
   Static BN_DBLCLK := 0x5
   SetBatchLines, -1
   SetFormat, Integer, H
   HWND := L+0
   If HWND In %ButtonList%
   {
      MSG := (W >> 16) + 0
      CID := (W & 0xFFFF) + 0
      If (MSG = BN_SETFOCUS Or MSG = BN_KILLFOCUS)
      {
         Gui, Font, % (MSG = BN_SETFOCUS ? "W1000" : "Norm")
         GuiControl, Font, %HWND%
      }
   }
   Return 0
}

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 12:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks nick, another nice example!
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