Double Clicking in a field

I really don't like "Double clicking" a control (Textbox, combobox) as an interface feature...

This requires all users to magically "Know" that this can be done.
(Then it has to be clear what this will do anyway...)
Then users will start double-clicking on everything just to see if anything will happen

I would rather just put a button next to the control that "Clearly" states what it will be doing.
(I thought the purpose of this app. was to be "Easy/Simple" for the user to navigate...?)

Just my 2c

JeffCoachman

On the other hand,  I like double clicks, especially in people and company combo boxes.  I usually set these up so that a double click will open the People (contacts) form or the Company forms.  Normal syntax for that would be:

Private Sub cbo_PointOfContact_dblClick(Cancel as Integer)

    Docmd.Openform "frm_People", , , "[POC_ID] = " & me.cbo_PointOfContact, , acdialog

End Sub

Hi DoDah, I downloaded your DB and Im getting this error on every record I try
Error.JPG

The problem with double clicking on any control that has text ... is ... the Windows standard is to select that text. So, any other operation is non-standard for double clicking.  Trust me ... users *expect* double clicking to select text.

I use Shift+Double Click or Control+Double Click to do special things.  And the Status bar text and/or Control Tip text will indicate such.

mx

What am i suppose to do to make this work

I solved the problem