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Focus problems when adding a new property on a DSL diagram

Whenever I add a new property to an object using the (automatically populated context menu) the property is added, but instead of the new property getting the focus another existing property gains focus.

I am not attempting to set the focus anywhere currently and since the context menu is automatically populated this appears to be "out of the box" behaviour. I'd appreciate any help in finding a way to set the focus to the newly added property.

Thanks

Mark

Mark Ritchie Wednesday, September 16, 2009 12:44 PM

Hi Mark,

Sorry for the delay.

Based on my tested, whenever I add a new property to an object by automatically populated context menu, the new property will get the focus, but not the existing property gains focus, I don't know why you get the opposite way. I would suggest you try to create a new DSL project, and test it again. Please let me know the result.

If I misunderstood you, or you have any questions, please let me know.

Best Regards,
Nancy

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Nancy Shao Monday, September 21, 2009 2:32 PM

I'm still getting this behaviour, is there a way to manually set the focus to a property and enable the in place editing of the name?

Mark Ritchie Thursday, October 15, 2009 7:53 AM

Hi Mark,

It's odd. Have you changed some thing ? or have you tried to create a new DSL project and get the same issue? I have not found any place to modify this kind setting. If you're really care about this issue, I would suggest you try to repair your Visual Studio.

Best Regards,
Nancy

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Nancy Shao Thursday, October 15, 2009 8:45 AM

Hi Nancy,

I'm just using the context menus that are automatically created to add the properties so its nothing I've explicitly done. I don't think its my VisualStudio instance either as another colleague has the exact same problem when he runs the code.

Cheers

Mark

Mark Ritchie Friday, October 16, 2009 7:38 AM

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