* doc/menu.n: Added note regarding rendering of

checkbuttons/radiobuttons in menubars on different platforms --
some systems do not draw indicators for check/radiobuttons in
menubars.

* library/menu.tcl: Corrected behavior of
checkbuttons/commands/radiobuttons in menubars [Bug: 630].

3 files changed, 36 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 7b95157..2d6b525 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 2000-04-17  Eric Melski  <ericm@scriptics.com>
 
+	* doc/menu.n: Added note regarding rendering of
+	checkbuttons/radiobuttons in menubars on different platforms --
+	some systems do not draw indicators for check/radiobuttons in
+	menubars.
+
+	* library/menu.tcl: Corrected behavior of
+	checkbuttons/commands/radiobuttons in menubars [Bug: 630].
+
 	* tests/grid.test: Added test for [grid propagate . 0] to not toggle.
 	
 	* generic/tkGrid.c: Fixed bogus logic in [grid propagate] that
diff --git a/doc/menu.n b/doc/menu.n
index cd3ad0a..44a7a8e 100644
--- a/doc/menu.n
+++ b/doc/menu.n
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 '\" See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution
 '\" of this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
 '\" 
-'\" RCS: @(#) $Id: menu.n,v 1.2 1998/09/14 18:22:57 stanton Exp $
+'\" RCS: @(#) $Id: menu.n,v 1.3 2000/04/17 19:32:00 ericm Exp $
 '\" 
 .so man.macros
 .TH menu n 4.1 Tk "Tk Built-In Commands"
@@ -236,6 +236,12 @@ menu's items will be displayed in a menubar accross the top of the
 window. These menus will behave according to the interface guidelines
 of their platforms. For every menu set as a menubar, a clone menu is
 made. See the \fBCLONES\fR section for more information.
+.PP
+As noted, menubars may behave differently on different platforms.  One
+example of this concerns the handling of checkbuttons and radiobuttons
+within the menu.  While it is permitted to put these menu elements on
+menubars, they may not be drawn with indicators on some platforms, due
+to system restrictions.
 .VE
 
 .VS
diff --git a/library/menu.tcl b/library/menu.tcl
index 6899b10..cd1260f 100644
--- a/library/menu.tcl
+++ b/library/menu.tcl
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # It also implements keyboard traversal of menus and implements a few
 # other utility procedures related to menus.
 #
-# RCS: @(#) $Id: menu.tcl,v 1.11 2000/03/31 09:24:11 hobbs Exp $
+# RCS: @(#) $Id: menu.tcl,v 1.12 2000/04/17 19:32:00 ericm Exp $
 #
 # Copyright (c) 1992-1994 The Regents of the University of California.
 # Copyright (c) 1994-1997 Sun Microsystems, Inc.
@@ -655,9 +655,27 @@ proc tkMenuInvoke {w buttonRelease} {
 	tkMenuUnpost $w
     } elseif {[string equal [$w cget -type] "menubar"]} {
 	$w postcascade none
-	$w activate none
-	event generate $w <<MenuSelect>>
+	set active [$w index active]
+	set isCascade [string equal [$w type $active] "cascade"]
+
+	# Only de-activate the active item if it's a cascade; this prevents
+	# the annoying "activation flicker" you otherwise get with 
+	# checkbuttons/commands/etc. on menubars
+
+	if { $isCascade } {
+	    $w activate none
+	    event generate $w <<MenuSelect>>
+	}
+
 	tkMenuUnpost $w
+
+	# If the active item is not a cascade, invoke it.  This enables
+	# the use of checkbuttons/commands/etc. on menubars (which is legal,
+	# but not recommended)
+
+	if { !$isCascade } {
+	    uplevel #0 [list $w invoke $active]
+	}
     } else {
 	tkMenuUnpost $w
 	uplevel #0 [list $w invoke active]