My description below is almost corect and is incomplete. My discovery was incomplete. Focus was taken from my TIB_LookupCombo boxes when they exercised "ShowHint". The TMS menu component I have is taking focus from the TIB_ComboBox and causing the effect I see. This is not an IBO "feature". The interaction with the TMS mnau is managable.

--- In IBObjects@yahoogroups.com, "russellbelding" <russell@...> wrote:
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> There are many TIB_lookupCombo boxes in my app. IBO 4.9.9 in W7 and D2010.
>
> Press the dropdown button for any TIB_LookupCombo.
> The list drops down.
> Do not move the mouse further.
> in less than a sec the drop down list closes.(**)
> The item selected is the new selection, not another item.
> I took no action and a selection was made.
>
> Retry this.
> Press the dropdown button of any TIB_lookupCombo.
> Move the mouse into the drop down list.
> The list does not close up until I take a select or cancel action.(***)
>
> By contrast with this app in D6, Win Xp and IBO 4.9.14 28C this (**) behaviour does not happen.
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> The observations suggests there was an unusual feature in IBO 4.9.9 in TIB_LookupCombo and I should load a newer IBO on the W7+D2010 box.
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> Comments welcome.
>
> Russell
>
> --- In IBObjects@yahoogroups.com, "IBO Support List" <supportlist@> wrote:
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> > I think it would help if you used more specific descriptions of things.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Jason
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: IBObjects@yahoogroups.com [mailto:IBObjects@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
> > Of russellbelding
> > Sent: Friday, June 7, 2013 9:38 PM
> > To: IBObjects@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [IBO] tib_lookupcombo problem
> >
> > I'm using IBO 4.9.9 in D2010 in Win 7.
> > When I press the drop down button on all my TIB_LookupCombo controls the
> > selected item is selected and the box closes in less than a sec. If I press
> > the button and move the mouse cursor into the drop down list the box behaves
> > "normally".
> >
> > I have IBO 4.9.14 28C in D6 in WinXP and this is OK.
> >
> > Looking in this list I see no reference to this problem. I have not changed
> > any IBO source. Looking for advice from the group here please.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> >
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