SCROLLBARFLASH System Option: Windows

Specifies whether to allow the mouse or keyboard to focus on a scroll bar.

Valid in: configuration file, SAS invocation, OPTIONS statement, SAS System Options window
Category: Environment Control: Display
PROC OPTIONS GROUP= ENVDISPLAY
Default: NOSCROLLBARFLASH
Windows specifics: all

Syntax

Syntax Description

SCROLLBARFLASH

specifies to enable mouse and keyboard focus on the scroll bars.

NOSCROLLBARFLASH

specifies to disable mouse and keyboard focus on the scroll bars.

Details

Under certain conditions, the cursor can flash if you select a scroll bar using the mouse or the keyboard. You can turn off the flashing cursor using the NOSCROLLBARFLASH system option. You can also use the Preferences dialog box Advanced page to disable the flashing cursor by selecting Disable scroll bar focus.