Back Color Of Item When Item Has Focus

[Creepers]

New to Oracle Forms... running 6i. I would like to know how to change the back color of an item on a datablock when that item receieves focus. After the item loses focus then go back to its orginal color.

Thanks in advance... Creepers

 

[sem]

Create 2 visual attributes: CURRENT and DEFAULT. Then create pre-text-item trigger:

set_item_instance_property(:system.trigger_item, :system.trigger_record, VISUAL_ATTRIBUTE, 'CURRENT' );

Then create post-text-item trigger:

set_item_instance_property(:system.trigger_item, :system.trigger_record, VISUAL_ATTRIBUTE, 'DEFAULT' );

Regards, Dima

http://seminihin.narod.ru

 

[Creepers]

Thanks for your response. However, I am wanting to change the back color of all items on a data block (not just text items).
Maybe I am asking the wrong question. When navigating from on item on a canvas to the next, the users want to be able to more "clearly see" what item has focus. Is there a better way of handling this request?

Thanks
Creepers

 

[sem]

Normally current item is highligted by Forms or contains blinking cursor. As for my code suggested you may move it to item level.

Regards, Dima

http://seminihin.narod.ru

 

[Creepers]

Thanks again. However, I was wanting to avoid putting the trigger at the item level.

 

[BJCooperIT]

The current visual attribute may be set at the block level too.

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