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Radio Button

Radio buttons allow you to select one option from a fully displayed list. Each option in the list has a radio button next to it.

Selected radio buttons are highlighted and appear indented. Unselected radio buttons remain one color and appear raised above the screen.

Select a radio button by clicking on it. The previously selected option in the list is automatically deselected.

Text Gadget

A text gadget is a rectangular box within a requester or window for entering a file name, drawer name, or other text.

The following keyboard shortcuts can be used for editing text within a text gadget:

Del

Erases the character highlighted by the cursor.

Backspace

Erases the character to the left of the cursor.

Right Amiga+X

Erases all the text in the gadget.

Right Amiga+Q

Retrieves the information that was in the gadget before the text was changed.

Left Arrow

Moves the cursor one character to the left.

Right Arrow

Moves the cursor one character to the right.

Shift+left arrow

Moves the cursor to the beginning of the line.

Shift+right arrow

Moves the cursor to the end of the line.

Shift+Del

Erases the character highlighted by the cursor and all characters to the right of the cursor.

Shift+Backspace

Erases all the characters to the left of the cursor.

When you are finished entering the text, press Return to perform the action.

Scrolling List Gadgets

Scrolling list gadgets allow you to select from options displayed in a scrolling list.

A scrolling list shows all of the available choices when scrolled, rather than one option at a time. To select an option, click on it. The selected option is highlighted. In some scrolling lists, you can select more than one option.

Scrolling list gadgets also contain scroll arrows and a scroll bar similar to window scroll gadgets.

If a text gadget appears under the scroll gadget, you can type in a choice not displayed in the scrolling list, such as a new file name for saving information.

Slider Gadget

Slider gadgets allow you to select a value within a given range. These are similar to scroll gadgets in that you drag a slider bar through a slider box to select a specific value.

The slider value shown next to the slider is the value associated with the current position of the slider bar.

To change the value, drag the slider bar. When the desired value is shown, release the selection button.

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