desktop behavior

When I click an icon to start a program, then later close the program
the icon name has always remained highlighted until I use another
icon. For the past few days this no longer happens. The last used icon
is no longer highlighted. Why is this? XP Home sp2
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Gerald Ross
Cochran, GA

I always lie. In fact, I'm lying to
you right now!

Leonard
Wed Feb 27 06:14:31 PST 2008

Why do you feel this is a problem?

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Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

Gerald Ross wrote:
> When I click an icon to start a program, then later close the program
> the icon name has always remained highlighted until I use another icon.
> For the past few days this no longer happens. The last used icon is no
> longer highlighted. Why is this? XP Home sp2

Gerald
Wed Feb 27 15:11:24 PST 2008

Not a problem. I have several solitaire games and could tell which one
I played last if I ended one and left the computer for awhile and came
back. Just a convenience I had gotten used to.

Leonard Grey wrote:
> Why do you feel this is a problem?
>
> ---
> Leonard Grey
> Errare humanum est
>
> Gerald Ross wrote:
>> When I click an icon to start a program, then later close the program
>> the icon name has always remained highlighted until I use another icon.
>> For the past few days this no longer happens. The last used icon is no
>> longer highlighted. Why is this? XP Home sp2


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Gerald Ross
Cochran, GA

I call her Attila, 'cuz she's my Hun...

Leonard
Wed Feb 27 17:11:18 PST 2008

The so-called system caret shows the current position of the cursor on
the screen. It manifests in different ways; one of the ways is by
highlighting an icon, which is what you see. It's hard to predict with
assurance where the caret will be. You've had a run of good luck, where
the caret has ended up in a convenient place for you, but there's no way
to guarantee it will always be there.

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Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

Gerald Ross wrote:
> Not a problem. I have several solitaire games and could tell which one I
> played last if I ended one and left the computer for awhile and came
> back. Just a convenience I had gotten used to.
>
> Leonard Grey wrote:
>> Why do you feel this is a problem?
>>
>> ---
>> Leonard Grey
>> Errare humanum est
>>
>> Gerald Ross wrote:
>>> When I click an icon to start a program, then later close the program
>>> the icon name has always remained highlighted until I use another
>>> icon. For the past few days this no longer happens. The last used
>>> icon is no longer highlighted. Why is this? XP Home sp2
>
>