[wxPython-users] Navigation with arrow keys

[Frank Millman]

Egbert Bouwman wrote: 

> 
> Hello group,
> Within a multiline TextCtrl I can go to different lines with 
> the up and down arrows. 
> However when I am on the first or last line, I want to go 
> with these same keys to the prior or next widget.
> 
> This must be quite natural to naive users, as they don't seem 
> to make the subtle distinction between widgets and lines.
> 

Hi Egbert

My situation may be different from yours, but my preference is not to do
this.

I had something similar with a grid control once. I found that, in practice,
if you are in the middle of the control and want to move to the top/bottom,
it is instinctive to hold down the up/down arrow until you get there. If you
implement your idea, users will suddenly find that they have left the
control altogether. On balance I found that more of a hindrance than a help,
so I dropped the idea.

My 2c

Frank Millman