Setting focus inside a Panel

[jp2express]

I have several applications that use panels as screens, but I can *not* seem
to set the focus for a Textbox.

Panel1.BringToFront()
Panel1_Textbox.Focus()
' do something with a control on Panel1
Panel2.BringToFront()
Panel2_Textbox.Focus()
' do something with a control on Panel2

When the applications are running, I can almost see the Textbox controls
receiving focus for an instant, then Nothing has focus!

How do I set the Focus on the Textbox controls ... and have it STAY there?

[kimiraikkonen]

On Mar 21, 10:18 pm, "jp2express" <[e-mail]:

I have several applications that use panels as screens, but I can *not* seem
to set the focus for a Textbox.

Panel1.BringToFront()
Panel1_Textbox.Focus()
' do something with a control on Panel1
Panel2.BringToFront()
Panel2_Textbox.Focus()
' do something with a control on Panel2

When the applications are running, I can almost see the Textbox controls
receiving focus for an instant, then Nothing has focus!

How do I set the Focus on the Textbox controls ... and have it STAY there?

Normally,
textbox.focus gives focus. But if you lose focus for some reason and
still you want your textbox has the focus then you should:

Private Sub TextBox1_lostfocus(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e
As System.EventArgs) Handles_ TextBox1.LostFocus

TextBox1.Focus()

End Sub

Therefore, when you textbox loses focus, it re-gains the focus.

Hope this helps.

[=?Utf-8?B?anAybXNmdA==?=]

Interesting trick! I will certainly give it a try. Thanks!

"kimiraikkonen" wrote:

On Mar 21, 10:18 pm, "jp2express" <[e-mail]:

I have several applications that use panels as screens, but I can *not* seem
to set the focus for a Textbox.

Panel1.BringToFront()
Panel1_Textbox.Focus()
' do something with a control on Panel1
Panel2.BringToFront()
Panel2_Textbox.Focus()
' do something with a control on Panel2

When the applications are running, I can almost see the Textbox controls
receiving focus for an instant, then Nothing has focus!

How do I set the Focus on the Textbox controls ... and have it STAY there?

Normally,
textbox.focus gives focus. But if you lose focus for some reason and
still you want your textbox has the focus then you should:

Private Sub TextBox1_lostfocus(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e
As System.EventArgs) Handles_ TextBox1.LostFocus

TextBox1.Focus()

End Sub

Therefore, when you textbox loses focus, it re-gains the focus.

Hope this helps.

[=?Utf-8?B?VGVycnk=?=]

Looks to me like such a "trick" would cause you to be in a loop with it
impossible to get "out of" the textbox!
--
Terry
"kimiraikkonen" wrote:

On Mar 21, 10:18 pm, "jp2express" <[e-mail]:

I have several applications that use panels as screens, but I can *not* seem
to set the focus for a Textbox.

Panel1.BringToFront()
Panel1_Textbox.Focus()
' do something with a control on Panel1
Panel2.BringToFront()
Panel2_Textbox.Focus()
' do something with a control on Panel2

When the applications are running, I can almost see the Textbox controls
receiving focus for an instant, then Nothing has focus!

How do I set the Focus on the Textbox controls ... and have it STAY there?

Normally,
textbox.focus gives focus. But if you lose focus for some reason and
still you want your textbox has the focus then you should:

Private Sub TextBox1_lostfocus(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e
As System.EventArgs) Handles_ TextBox1.LostFocus

TextBox1.Focus()

End Sub

Therefore, when you textbox loses focus, it re-gains the focus.

Hope this helps.