which control had focus before toolbar button pressed

[Ross Prestmo]

Hi.

I was wondering what the best way would be to determine which grid (or any control type) on a windows form had the focus just prior to the user pressing a toolbar button.

I''m trying to put a generic "Query Data" button on a toolbar, which will refresh the data of any data-bound control that has focus when the button was pressed.

Thanks for your help.

Ross.

[Sean Greer]

Perhaps Form.ActiveControl is what you''re looking for?

>Hi.
>
>I was wondering what the best way would be to determine which grid (or any control type) on a windows form had the focus just prior to the user pressing a toolbar button.
>
>I''m trying to put a generic "Query Data" button on a toolbar, which will refresh the data of any data-bound control that has focus when the button was pressed.
>
>Thanks for your help.
>
>Ross.

[Ross Prestmo]

Thanks. Yeah that will do it.

I thought that the toolbar button would get returned as the ActiveControl as soon as I pressed it, like a normal button control does.

Lots to learn ... :)