Re: Combo box, command button placement questions

Source: http://newsgroups.derkeiler.com/Archive/Comp/comp.databases.ms−access/2006−01/msg01375.html
· From: Kevin
· Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2006 07:11:46 GMT
On Sat, 14 Jan 2006 12:52:57 +0800, Allen Browne wrote:
> Answers in−line.
>
> "Kevin" wrote in message
> news:pan.2006.01.14.04.37.19.79774@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>A couple of easy questions here hopefully. I've been working on two
>> different database projects which make use of multiple
>> forms.
>>
>> 1. Where's the best/recommended placement for command buttons for
>> things like delete, save, edit, cancel buttons − in the footer, or on the
>> form detail section?
>
> In the Toolbar.
Heh, I agree. However for novice users I could see this becoming a
problem. If there's not a big "go" button, they tend to get lost. ;)
>
> A command button on the form for Cancel is very frustrating. The events
> of the control where the user is making an entry fire before Access
> moves the focus to the command button and its events fire. That means
> the Cancel button cannot solve problems such as: − a partial date e.g.
> 1/12/
> − a value that was backspaced out in a required field. − a combo value
> that is not in the list and so on. In general, a Cancel button on the
> form causes more problems that it solves.
Good information, thanks.
>
> A Save button on the form is superfluous. Access saves automatically,
> and you don't want to slow users down by having them click a superfluous
> button every record.
>
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