AlphaNet: Example #2

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Above we've used the same set of 40 entries as in Example #1, and just changed the look of the applet. Partly we've reduced its height. We did this by changing the HEIGHT= attribute until the applet looked roughly the height we wanted, then consulting the Testmode oracle to see what the nearest best height would be. We've reduced the font size to 11 and made it bold, and changed all the text colors. The background color is set to white, but because the applet is perfectly sized, you can't see any background -- that's as it should be. Also, we've set the BorderColor to black, the same as the ListColor, so there's no obvious border around the applet.

Finally, the ReverseFocus parameter is set to 'no' (so that the text changes color rather than a selection-bar appearing), the FixedWidthFocus parameter is also 'no', so that the mouse must move onto each entry for it to be selected, and Sticky has been set to 'no'.

In the example below, we've removed a number of entries and resized the applet so that they can all be displayed at once, as an indication that the scrollbar is automatically removed if not needed. ReverseFocus is now set to 'yes', we've reinstated 'stickiness' with a StickyColorof black, but FixedWidthFocus is still 'no'.