PRB: Ampersand in Menu Item Is Not Converted

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Although the access character does not appear underlined in the menu, the menu item can still be selected by typing the access character. Windows correctly interprets the ampersand as signaling a mnemonic character, but does not correctly display the string.

An example menu item string that demonstrates the problem is:

   Start\aCtrl+&G
				

In this example, the menu item is "Start", and the keyboard shortcut (accelerator) is CTRL+G. When the menu item is displayed, the ampersand and the "G" will be shown as they appear in the string rather than being converted into an underlined "G".

"The Windows Interface: An Application Design Guide" from the Windows SDK makes a distinction between the menu item and the text that indicates the keyboard shortcut.

Each menu item should have a mnemonic access character associated with it. The use of a mnemonic in a keyboard shortcut is thus non standard.