Keyboard Handling in Controls

Keyboard handling support for the following functionality is strongly recommended, although it is recognized that it is not applicable to all containers.

    Support for OLEMISC_ACTSLIKELABEL and OLEMISC_ACTSLIKEBUTTON status bits.

    Implementing the DisplayAsDefault ambient property (if it exists, it can return FALSE).

    Implementing tab handling, including tab order.

Some containers will use ActiveX Controls in traditional compound document scenarios. For example, a spreadsheet may allow a user to embed an ActiveX Control into a worksheet. In such scenarios, the container would do keyboard handling differently, because the keyboard interface should remain consistent with the user s expectations of a spreadsheet. Documentation for such products should inform users of differences in control handling in these different scenarios. Other containers should endeavor to honor the above functionality correctly, including Mnemonic handling.