prevent closing of menu for certain item clicks?

In my print menu, I have the "Preview" item which is checked or un-checked after selection. But when the user wants to preview a report, the user must click on the preview item which sets the flag, they he/she must open the print menu again and select the report that he/she wants to view.

How can I keep this menu open when the user clicks on an item which is just used for an option?

The behavior is similar to internet explorer where you click on View/Status Bar and the view menu closes. I want to prevent the menu from closing.

Mike B
[566 byte] By [MikeB] at [2007-11-20 1:35:08]
# 1 Re: prevent closing of menu for certain item clicks?
How can I keep this menu open when the user clicks on an item which is just used for an option?
I don't think you can. Besides, this will be VERY unconventional use of menus.
Why don't you just add another command, like "Print with Preview"?
VladimirF at 2007-11-10 23:17:58 >
# 2 Re: prevent closing of menu for certain item clicks?
I don't think you can. Besides, this will be VERY unconventional use of menus.
Why don't you just add another command, like "Print with Preview"?
Well, I thought of that but there are dozens of report selections and I would have to add that option for each and everyone of them. I guess I could, however.

Mike B
MikeB at 2007-11-10 23:18:58 >