Unexplained text box morphing to list box

[Jim Shaw]

BlankIn Access 2002:
I have a text box that converts into a list box (i.e.; I get the two buttons
at the right end of the field) when I tab into the field. The field returns
to text box format when I tab out of the field.

This behavior is unexplained!

This only happens to some of my text box controls, but I can't perceive how
they are different from non-effected text boxes.
The underlying table's lookup for this field is text box.
There are no events defined for this field.
List box has only one value to list.
There is no overlaying list box controls to become visible
This is occurring on several textbox controls on several forms in my
application.

Does anyone have any possible explanation for this?

Thanks
-Jim Shaw

 

[Rick Brandt]

BlankIn Access 2002:
I have a text box that converts into a list box (i.e.; I get the two buttons
at the right end of the field) when I tab into the field. The field returns
to text box format when I tab out of the field.

This behavior is unexplained!

It's not changing to a ListBox. It's a TextBox with the ScrollBars
property set to "Vertical" (entirely different). It is standard behavior
for TextBoxes with ScrollBar enabled to only show the ScrollBar when the
control has focus. If you don't want to see them change the property to
"None".

 

[Jim Shaw]

Thanks,
Did not think of that.
-Jim

It's not changing to a ListBox. It's a TextBox with the ScrollBars
property set to "Vertical" (entirely different). It is standard behavior
for TextBoxes with ScrollBar enabled to only show the ScrollBar when the
control has focus. If you don't want to see them change the property to
"None".