ACC1x: Mouse Remains I-beam Over Text Box Scroll Bar

Last reviewed: May 14, 1997
Article ID: Q106292

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Access versions 1.0, 1.1

SYMPTOMS

The mouse pointer remains an I-beam instead of an arrow when the Database window has the focus and you place the pointer over the scroll bar of a multiline text box on a pop-up form.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Access versions 1.0 and 1.1. This problem no longer occurs in Microsoft Access version 2.0.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Problem

Start Microsoft Access and open the sample database Northwind Traders (NWIND.MDB).
Open the Customers form in Design view.
Change the ScrollBars property of the address text box to Vertical.
From the View menu, choose Form.
Select the address text box.
Select the Database window.
Move the mouse pointer over the vertical scroll bar of the address text box.
Note that the cursor remains an I-beam instead of turning to an arrow.
Close Microsoft Access without saving the changes to NWIND.MDB.

Additional query words: UI
Keywords : FmsOthr kbusage
Version : 1.0 1.1
Platform : WINDOWS
Hardware : X86
Issue type : kbbug
Resolution Type : kbfix

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Last reviewed: May 14, 1997
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