Re: Scrolling/keeping textArea down

[Lee <t.lee.davidson@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 9/24/25 9:39 AM, Lee wrote:
> On 9/24/25 8:17 AM, Gianluigi wrote:
> > OK, the example was too simple, this new one that I attach, here works with both gtk and qt.
>
> Unfortunately, it does not work correctly here with GTK3.
>
> I don't have an issue with the Enter key adding text twice, so I commented out TextBox1.Clear for my convenience. The relevant 
> code for reference:
> [code]
> Public Sub Button1_Click()
>
>    TextArea1.Text &= "\n\n" & TextBox1.Text
>    ' TextBox1.Clear
>    Wait 0.3
>    TextArea1.EnsureVisible
>
> End
> [/code]
>
> Interestingly, it does work as expected in some instances (described below) with Wait 0.3, Wait 0.1, and Wait. But, with Wait 0, 
> the behavior of the scroll bar is immediately random.
>
> If the mouse cursor remains over the TextArea (control) and the Enter key is used to add text, it works as expected.
>
> But, if the mouse has entered the control and then leaves the control to click Button1, the newly added text is not displayed 
> until the mouse re-enters the control. There is one exception to this.
>
> If when the mouse has entered the control, the scroll bar is scrolled by dragging it and then the mouse leaves the control to 
> click Button1, it works as expected.
>
>
> It is a weird bug indeed.

I think I have found a workaround:
[code]
Public Sub Button1_Click()

  TextArea1.Text &= "\n\n" & TextBox1.Text
  ' TextBox1.Clear
  Wait ' or Wait 0.1
  TextArea1.SetFocus ' <--- THIS
  TextArea1.EnsureVisible

End
[/code]


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Lee

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