Design View from Form View

The "Allow default shortcut menus" options was checked but this has not had
the desired effect. I must be missing another setting - any ideas?
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Rillo,

"...has not had the desired effect." means nothing to us, we can't see
what's happening. What do you get when you right mouse click? Does a
*tail* appear? What is on the *tail*?
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"The desired effect " was as I described in my original question
i.e.
"I seem to remember that it was possible to move into design view from form
view by right clicking on the mouse whilst pointing at the bar at the top of
the form where the caption is held. However, I do not seem to be able to do
this now."

In other words, when I right clicked on the mouse, I expected to see an
option allowing me to select design view. Mr. B's solution was helpful but
did not solve the problem.
Your references to "tail" and "what is on the tail" are rather confusing.





"Gina Whipp" wrote:

> Rillo,
>
> "...has not had the desired effect." means nothing to us, we can't see
> what's happening. What do you get when you right mouse click? Does a
> *tail* appear? What is on the *tail*?
>
> --
> Gina Whipp
>
> "I feel I have been denied critical, need to know, information!" - Tremors
> II
>
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>
> "Rillo" wrote in message
>
> > The "Allow default shortcut menus" options was checked but this has not
> > had
> > the desired effect. I must be missing another setting - any ideas?
> > --
> > Thanks in anticipation.
> >
> >
> > "Mr. B" wrote:
> >
> >> Rillo,
> >>
> >> Assuming that you are not using an mde type file, or that someone has not
> >> disabled the use of the Shift Key when opening you database, open your
> >> database file while holding down the Shift key. Be sure to continue to
> >> hold
> >> the Shift key down until the entire file has opened. Then goto
> >> Tools/Startup
> >> ...
> >>
> >> Locate the "Allow default shortcut menus" options and place a check in
> >> the
> >> checkbox. The next time you start up the database you should be able to
> >> right click as you have described.
> >>
> >> There are a couple of other settings that you may need to change while
> >> you
> >> are in the Tools/Settings ... dialog box.
> >>
> >>
> >> -----
> >> HTH
> >> Mr. B
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> >>
> >>
> >> "Rillo" wrote:
> >>
> >> > I seem to remember that it was possible to move into design view from
> >> > form
> >> > view by right clicking on the mouse whilst pointing at the bar at the
> >> > top of
> >> > the form where the caption is held. However, I do not seem to be able
> >> > to do
> >> > this now. Is there a setting I need to change or am I imagining this is
> >> > facility?
> >> >
> >> > I am using Access 2002.
> >> > --
> >> > Thanks in anticipation.
>
>
>
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What your are referring to (and what Gina meant by 'tail') is the 'Form View
Title Bar' shortcut menu. Its possible someone might have disallowed
shortcut menus in the forms' designs, or that custom shortcut menus have been
designed and assigned to each form. Check the forms' ShortcutMenu property
(it should be True (Yes) to show the menu) and their ShortcutMenuBar property
(which will be the name of a custom menu if one has been assigned to a form).

Another possibility is that someone could have customized (or even emptied)
the default 'Form View Title Bar' shortcut menu, so to see what it contains
do as follows:

1. Right click on any menu bar.

2. Select 'customize' from the shortcut menu.

3. In the 'toobars' tab of the Customize dialogue select 'Shortcut menus'.

4. A command bar of the various shortcut menu categories will appear at the
top of the screen. In this select 'Form'.

5. Scroll down to 'Form View Title Bar' and click the black arrow to its
right.

The 'Form View Title Bar' shortcut menu should now appear to the right. If
this does not contain an item for design view, with the shortcut menu still
open, go back to the Customize dialogue and on its 'Commands' tab select the
'View' category. Scroll down the available commands to the right and select
'Design View'. Drag this onto the shortcut menu and drop it in whatever
position on the menu you want it to appear. Then close the Customize
dialogue. The design view option should now be on the shortcut menu whenever
you right click on a form's title bar while in form view.

Ken Sheridan
Stafford, England

Rillo wrote:
>"The desired effect " was as I described in my original question
>i.e.
>"I seem to remember that it was possible to move into design view from form
>view by right clicking on the mouse whilst pointing at the bar at the top of
>the form where the caption is held. However, I do not seem to be able to do
>this now."
>
>In other words, when I right clicked on the mouse, I expected to see an
>option allowing me to select design view. Mr. B's solution was helpful but
>did not solve the problem.
>Your references to "tail" and "what is on the tail" are rather confusing.
>
>> Rillo,
>>
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>> >> >
>> >> > I am using Access 2002.
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This works fine.

Thank you to Ken and Gina.


"KenSheridan via AccessMonster.com" wrote:

> What your are referring to (and what Gina meant by 'tail') is the 'Form View
> Title Bar' shortcut menu. Its possible someone might have disallowed
> shortcut menus in the forms' designs, or that custom shortcut menus have been
> designed and assigned to each form. Check the forms' ShortcutMenu property
> (it should be True (Yes) to show the menu) and their ShortcutMenuBar property
> (which will be the name of a custom menu if one has been assigned to a form).
>
> Another possibility is that someone could have customized (or even emptied)
> the default 'Form View Title Bar' shortcut menu, so to see what it contains
> do as follows:
>
> 1. Right click on any menu bar.
>
> 2. Select 'customize' from the shortcut menu.
>
> 3. In the 'toobars' tab of the Customize dialogue select 'Shortcut menus'.
>
> 4. A command bar of the various shortcut menu categories will appear at the
> top of the screen. In this select 'Form'.
>
> 5. Scroll down to 'Form View Title Bar' and click the black arrow to its
> right.
>
> The 'Form View Title Bar' shortcut menu should now appear to the right. If
> this does not contain an item for design view, with the shortcut menu still
> open, go back to the Customize dialogue and on its 'Commands' tab select the
> 'View' category. Scroll down the available commands to the right and select
> 'Design View'. Drag this onto the shortcut menu and drop it in whatever
> position on the menu you want it to appear. Then close the Customize
> dialogue. The design view option should now be on the shortcut menu whenever
> you right click on a form's title bar while in form view.
>
> Ken Sheridan
> Stafford, England
>
> Rillo wrote:
> >"The desired effect " was as I described in my original question
> >i.e.
> >"I seem to remember that it was possible to move into design view from form
> >view by right clicking on the mouse whilst pointing at the bar at the top of
> >the form where the caption is held. However, I do not seem to be able to do
> >this now."
> >
> >In other words, when I right clicked on the mouse, I expected to see an
> >option allowing me to select design view. Mr. B's solution was helpful but
> >did not solve the problem.
> >Your references to "tail" and "what is on the tail" are rather confusing.
> >
> >> Rillo,
> >>
> >[quoted text clipped - 42 lines]
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I am using Access 2002.
>
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