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OS hides shortcut key

I'm using VS2005.

I've built a form with a main menu. In the editor, I defined the keyboard shortcuts using the & character. The underlined letter shows up in the form editor properly but when I run the application (debug or release) the shortcuts do not display.

[290 byte] By [JayThomas] at [2007-12-25]
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# 1
Ran into this one myself...it is hidden by the operating system. When they are hidden hold down the alt key and they will appear. To make them always appear do these steps

  1. Right click on the OS desktop.
  2. ChooseProperties.
  3. ChooseAppearance tab.
  4. ClickEffects
  5. Look for check boxHide underlined letters for keyboard navigation until I press the Alt key and check it.
  6. Apply
OmegaMan at 2007-10-8 > top of Msdn Tech,Windows Forms,Windows Forms General...
# 2
Thanks alot!! Never noticed that.
JayThomas at 2007-10-8 > top of Msdn Tech,Windows Forms,Windows Forms General...
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