Re: [XaraXtreme-dev] Galleries and focus handling

[Luke Hart <lukeh@xxxxxxxx>]

Phil Martin wrote:

> *5. Release focus when done*
> A modeless control or dialog should release focus when it has done its 
> immediate job - it must not hold focus assuming the user will want to 
> use that window again.
> Example: When the colour editor is dragged by its title bar, it is 
> given input focus but if it's not going to use that focus it should 
> hand it back to the previous owner.
> The control or dialog can decide what its "immediate job" is.
> Example: An edit control would retain focus until the user presses 
> Return to indicate that he has finished typing.

Phil,

Do you mean previous owner, or (in the case of XareaLX) the canvas? In 
the case of editting width and height, first edit the width and then 
change focus to the height and then hit return to commit it. Following 
your rules that would take you back to the width edit. I think putting 
the focus back to the canvas (as we do now) would provide the fewest 
surprises.

   Luke