Hi Roger,

I would try putting “DisableDefault” in the ‘MouseClick’ method of the 
field (or maybe the ‘MouseClick’ method of the drop-down button itself.)
This can be put in an ‘If Not IsEdit()’ loop.
Fwiw.

Or maybe someone has other suggestions?

Regards
Bob Eccles


On 2/08/2018 9:35 AM, Roger Phil wrote:
> Hi
> 
> Aging memory doesn't bide well in this field or perhaps I've never been 
> asked for this before.
> 
> Would anyone know if there is a means of preventing a mouseclick on the 
> dropdown arrow for list in a combo box ?
> 
> Why? The form does not enter edit until a pushbtton is pressed but the 
> arrow on a drop box still "drops down". Whilst it the list cannot 
> perform its desired action it seems some users select the item and then 
> exit the form thinking the selection is complete.
> 
> Hope that makes some sense.
> 
> No prizes, but thanks in advance