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.