Add check box to control behavior of the Alt key in menu navigation.

This partially resolves bug report 1317.

kcontrol/style/kcmstyle.cpp

@@ -183,8 +183,10 @@ KCMStyle::KCMStyle( TQWidget* parent, const char* name )
 	gbWidgetStyleLayout->addWidget( cbIconsOnButtons );
 	cbScrollablePopupMenus = new TQCheckBox( i18n("Enable &scrolling in popup menus"), gbWidgetStyle );
 	gbWidgetStyleLayout->addWidget( cbScrollablePopupMenus );
-	cbAutoHideAccelerators = new TQCheckBox( i18n("Hide &accelerators when not in use"), gbWidgetStyle );
+	cbAutoHideAccelerators = new TQCheckBox( i18n("Hide &underlined characters in the menu bar when not in use"), gbWidgetStyle );
 	gbWidgetStyleLayout->addWidget( cbAutoHideAccelerators );
+	cbMenuAltKeyNavigation = new TQCheckBox( i18n("&Pressing only the menu bar activator key selects the menu bar"), gbWidgetStyle );
+	gbWidgetStyleLayout->addWidget( cbMenuAltKeyNavigation );
 	cbEnableTooltips = new TQCheckBox( i18n("E&nable tooltips"), gbWidgetStyle );
 	gbWidgetStyleLayout->addWidget( cbEnableTooltips );
 	cbTearOffHandles = new TQCheckBox( i18n("Show tear-off handles in &popup menus"), gbWidgetStyle );
@@ -385,6 +387,7 @@ KCMStyle::KCMStyle( TQWidget* parent, const char* name )
 	connect( cbIconsOnButtons,      TQT_SIGNAL(toggled(bool)),    this, TQT_SLOT(setEffectsDirty()));
 	connect( cbScrollablePopupMenus,TQT_SIGNAL(toggled(bool)),    this, TQT_SLOT(setEffectsDirty()));
 	connect( cbAutoHideAccelerators,TQT_SIGNAL(toggled(bool)),    this, TQT_SLOT(setEffectsDirty()));
+	connect( cbMenuAltKeyNavigation,TQT_SIGNAL(toggled(bool)),    this, TQT_SLOT(setEffectsDirty()));
 	connect( cbTearOffHandles,      TQT_SIGNAL(toggled(bool)),    this, TQT_SLOT(setEffectsDirty()));
 	connect( comboToolbarIcons,     TQT_SIGNAL(activated(int)), this, TQT_SLOT(setToolbarsDirty()));
 
@@ -607,6 +610,7 @@ void KCMStyle::save()
 		TQSettings settings;    // Only for TDEStyle stuff
 		settings.writeEntry("/TDEStyle/Settings/ScrollablePopupMenus", cbScrollablePopupMenus->isChecked() );
 		settings.writeEntry("/TDEStyle/Settings/AutoHideAccelerators", cbAutoHideAccelerators->isChecked() );
+		settings.writeEntry("/TDEStyle/Settings/MenuAltKeyNavigation", cbMenuAltKeyNavigation->isChecked() );
 	}
 	config.writeEntry( "EffectNoTooltip", !cbEnableTooltips->isChecked(), true, true );
 
@@ -1036,6 +1040,7 @@ void KCMStyle::loadMisc( TDEConfig& config )
 	TQSettings settings;
 	cbScrollablePopupMenus->setChecked(settings.readBoolEntry("/TDEStyle/Settings/ScrollablePopupMenus", false));
 	cbAutoHideAccelerators->setChecked(settings.readBoolEntry("/TDEStyle/Settings/AutoHideAccelerators", false));
+	cbMenuAltKeyNavigation->setChecked(settings.readBoolEntry("/TDEStyle/Settings/MenuAltKeyNavigation", true));
 
 	m_bToolbarsDirty = false;
 }
@@ -1095,7 +1100,21 @@ void KCMStyle::addWhatsThis()
 	TQWhatsThis::add( cbIconsOnButtons, i18n( "If you enable this option, TDE Applications will "
 							"show small icons alongside some important buttons.") );
 	TQWhatsThis::add( cbScrollablePopupMenus, i18n( "If you enable this option, pop-up menus will scroll if vertical space is exhausted." ) );
-	TQWhatsThis::add( cbAutoHideAccelerators, i18n( "If you enable this option, keyboard accelerator hints will be hidden unless the first accelerator key in the sequence (normally Alt) is depressed." ) );
+	TQWhatsThis::add( cbAutoHideAccelerators, i18n( "Program drop-down menus can be used with either the mouse or "
+							"keyboard. Each menu item on the menu bar that can be activated from the keyboard contains one "
+							"character that is underlined. When the underlined character key is pressed concurrently with the "
+							"activator key (usually Alt), the keyboard combination opens the menu or selects that menu item. The "
+							"underlines can remain hidden until the activator key is pressed or remain visible at all times. "
+							"Enabling this option hides the underlines until pressing the activator key. Note: some widget styles "
+							"do not support this feature." ) );
+	TQWhatsThis::add( cbMenuAltKeyNavigation, i18n( "When using the keyboard, program drop-down menus can be "
+							"activated in one of two ways. Concurrently press the activator key (usually Alt) and the underlined "
+							"character that is part of the menu name, or sequentially press and release the activator key and then "
+							"press the underlined character. Enabling this option selects the latter method. The method of "
+							"concurrently pressing both keys is supported in both Trinity and non Trinity programs. The choice "
+							"of using either method applies to Trinity Programs only and not to non Trinity programs. Regardless "
+							"of which option is preferred, after a desired menu opens, pressing only the respective underlined "
+							"key of any menu item is required to select that menu item.") );
 	TQWhatsThis::add( cbTearOffHandles, i18n( "If you enable this option some pop-up menus will "
 							"show so called tear-off handles. If you click them, you get the menu "
 							"inside a widget. This can be very helpful when performing "

kcontrol/style/kcmstyle.h

@@ -119,6 +119,11 @@ private:
 	StylePreview* stylePreview;
 	TQStyle* appliedStyle;
 	TQPalette palette;
+	TQCheckBox* cbIconsOnButtons;
+	TQCheckBox* cbScrollablePopupMenus;
+	TQCheckBox* cbAutoHideAccelerators;
+	TQCheckBox* cbMenuAltKeyNavigation;
+	TQCheckBox* cbEnableTooltips;
 
 	// Page2 widgets
 	TQCheckBox* cbEnableEffects;
@@ -147,19 +152,15 @@ private:
 	TQLabel* lblMenuEffectType;
 	TQLabel* lblMenuOpacity;
 	TQCheckBox* cbMenuShadow;
+	TQCheckBox* cbTearOffHandles;
 
 	// Page3 widgets
 	TQGroupBox* gbVisualAppearance;
 
 	TQCheckBox* cbHoverButtons;
 	TQCheckBox* cbTransparentToolbars;
-	TQCheckBox* cbEnableTooltips;
 	TQComboBox* comboToolbarIcons;
 
-	TQCheckBox* cbIconsOnButtons;
-	TQCheckBox* cbScrollablePopupMenus;
-	TQCheckBox* cbAutoHideAccelerators;
-	TQCheckBox* cbTearOffHandles;
 };
 
 #endif // __KCMSTYLE_H