Re: XForms: Shortcuts for forms

T.C. Zhao (zhao@bloch.phys.uwm.edu)
Thu, 6 Nov 1997 00:46:41 -0600

To subscribers of the xforms list from "T.C. Zhao" <zhao@bloch.phys.uwm.edu> :

> ... Is it possible to attach a keyboard shortcut
> to a FORM (rather than a specific object) such that pressing that
> particular key combination anywhere within the form will activate
> the specified callback. ...

There is no built-in mechanism to handle this, but I think
a hidden button that covers the entire form
with appropriate shortcuts should prove to be adequate.
Make sure that the hidden button is the first object
added to the form (use F2 to lower it).
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