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Hi all,
Is there a way to underline the first character of a button's label ? In this case, an underlined 'N' at the beginning of 'Next' would indicate to the user that a keyboard shortcut is available (Ctrl + N).

Hi CAsba,

looks like we cannot have this in a button LABEL, only for the text of fields.
You need to "fake" something like this with an extra field or another button or whatever.
Or just use a FIELD with a script instead of a button.


Best

Klaus

Not that I can see.

My way of dealing with this is to use images-as-buttons.

Kalus's idea is OK up to the point that when you take your pointer over the field the cursor will change to an 'insert'.

So, I'd set up a field to look like the sort of button I want and then import a snapshot of it so you have an image looking exactly the way you want.

richmond62 wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 29, 2025 11:25 am

Kalus's idea is OK up to the point that when you take your pointer over the field the cursor will change to an 'insert'.
...

Oh, come on, of course I presume that the field will be set up correctly to act as a button (locktext = TRUE etc...)

P.S.
A propos: Kalus
Are you lefthanded?
I am and also do this sometimes, since my left hand is obiously faster than my right one.

No, not lefthanded, just cackhanded.

richmond62 wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 29, 2025 12:16 pm

No, not lefthanded, just cackhanded.

One of the annoying things is that IF one uses a field as a faux button, and the text is BOLDED, on underlining the first letter of that text that letter is de-BOLDED:
- -
UNLESS one is careful to REITERATE the BOLDING:
-

Much ado about little.
Craig