visual-c++mfccedit

CEdit selects everything when getting focus

When I move to a CEdit control on my dialog using the tab key or the arrow keys all the text in the control is selected. This behaviour is causing me problems and I would prefer it if the control just put the cursor at the start (or end) of the text and didn't select anything. Is there a simple way to do this (e.g. a property of the control that I can set)?

Solution

  • I don't think that such a style exists.
    But you can add OnSetfocus handler with the wizard:

    void CMyDlg::OnSetfocusEdit1() 
{
  CEdit* e = (CEdit*)GetDlgItem(IDC_EDIT1);
  e->SetSel(0); // <-- hide selection
}