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View ---> Tab Order in WinForms

OK, I officially dislike this feature.

I have a GroupBox that has labels and textboxes in it.

I am trying to set the tab order for the labels and textboxes with this

'wizard' thing.

4.3.0.0.1, 4.3.0.0.2, 4.3.0.0.3, etc....

All the way up to 4.3.0.0.14.

Then, when trying to set the next control to 4.3.0.0.15, it keeps setting it

to 4.3.0.15. Now, this would be OK except there is another control with

4.3.0.0.17. I need the 4.3.0.15 to go to 4.3.0.0.16. There is no way to do

this though with this wizard thing. If I manually set the tabindex from 0

to 25 in the properties window, then look at the wizard again, same thing.

So, when tabbing, after the 4.3.0.0.14 control, it tabs to the 4.3.0.0.17

control, when I need it to tab to the 4.3.0.15 control. There is no way I

can see to get this wizard to change the 4.3.0.15 control to 4.3.0.0.15

though.

The only way to 'fix' this is to delete and re-add the controls.  What a pain.

 

3 Comments

  • Are you sure the control you're trying to set is actually inside the GroupBox and not floating over it? The fact that the wizard wants to get rid of one of the "digits" makes it look like it's not actually inside, since the digits represent container levels.

  • Oh, I got it fixed!!! Don't ask how, I tried to reproduce the problem and my solution but without success.
    I still have to say that I dislike the Tab-order wizard as it's behavior is inconsistent.


  • I am also gettting this problem.
    plz save me .
    wrong control is getting focus.
    what should i do?

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