Setting focus in TabbedMDI child window

[Administrator]

hi,

I am using TabbedMDI with child windows contianing user controls with tabs in them. I want to focus the first textfield in the first tab when the child window is opened. I tried setting the focus in FormLoad event. It does not seem to work.

I modified and attached the TabbedMDI sample, by adding a tab control to the child window and then adding a text box to the first tab. When the child form is opened, I want the focus to be in this textbox. How can I get it to work?

thanks,
- Reddy

[Arun Srinivasan]

Hi Reddy,

We are looking into this issue and we will update this posting soon.

Thanks for your patience
Arun

[Arun Srinivasan]

Hi Reddy,

This issue has been fixed internally and will be part of the next build.

In the meantime you can work around this by calling the following line after loading your child form:

this.mdiClient1.SelectNextControl(null, true, true, true, false);

This will move the focus to the expected child control in the tab page.

Thanks
Arun

[Administrator]

Arun,

I tried your code in the sample I attached earlier. It does not work. Where exactly in my sample are you adding this code?

thanks,
- Reddy

[Arun Srinivasan]

Hi Reddy
I am uploading the modified sample that takes care your problem.
The following line was added to MainForm_Load():

this.mdiClient1.SelectNextControl(null, true, true, true, false);

Thanks
Arun

[Administrator]

Arun,

Your code fixes the problem when the main form is initially created. If I create a new document using File->New Document1, it sets the focus on Document 4/tab control, not in textbox. Please let me know how to fix this.

thanks,
- Reddy

[Arun Srinivasan]

Hi Reddy,

Yes you are correct. Here is what you need to take care of this issue:
In addDoc1_Click() you need to add:
doc.SelectNextControl(null, true, true, true, false);
right after:
AddDocument(doc);

Regards,
Arun