Associating a Mnemonic with a Gadget Label
A gadget can be associated with a mnemonic. A mnemonic is an underlined letter in a gadget label that you can use as a keyboard shortcut to activate the gadget.
To associate a mnemonic with a gadget label, type a caret (^) before the letter that you want to use as a mnemonic:
gadget->setLabel("^File");
char mnemo = gadget->getMnemonic();
Note: To type a caret (^) inside a gadget label, use the Escape sequence: \^. |
You can have a different mnemonic depending on the language you use. You could, for example, have a special entry in your language database (.dbm file) such as:
Message: &MenuPrinterSetup
en_US: Printer ^Setup
en_Fr: ^Configuration imprimante
In French, the letter used as the mnemonic is “C” whereas it is “S” in English.
Published date: 05/24/2022
Last modified date: 02/24/2022
