That's not true. Things like multiline text boxes and html pages have
scrollbars by default. Developers don't do anything special to create them.

If the operating system simply rendered them on the left, the developer
wouldn't have to do anything differently. If you can give me an example of
something that would break, I will admit I'm wrong.

Take a look at the IE menu I described. If they can draw a scrollbar on the
left when I click a menu, then why not always?

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"Chris H." <winxpnews********.com> wrote in message
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> Josh, as Terri has said, and I tried to impart in my response, Microsoft
> has dealt with this issue for years. Bill Gates is left-handed. An
> example is Microsoft can set this up for $50,000 investment for research,
> development and adjustments on its current programs and operating systems.
>
> The other software companies around the world would need to spend millions
> or billions of dollars to revamp/rewrite their software to comply.
>
> Guess what the prudent approach is Microsoft has chosen to take until the
> Longhorn timeframe?
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> Chris H.
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>
> "Josh Einstein" <josheinstein********.com> wrote in message
> news:%23IZK4$LVEHA.1652@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> In Internet Explorer, click the View Menu -> Encoding -> Right to Left
>> Document.
>>
>> It messes up the way some things look unfortunately, and it has to be set
>> for each page. Web designers can apply this to individual DIV's too which
>> Spencer Goad has done on his web site (www.tabletpcbuzz.com) so if you
>> wanna check that out, go into the profile after you've become a member
>> and change your handedness to left handed.
>>
>> So the ability is technically there. It's just a matter of changing the
>> base controls. I can't forsee any major impact this would have on
>> existing applications so if it's a very necessary feature, MS should be
>> able to easily implement it.
>>
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>> Josh Einstein
>> Einstein Technologies
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>