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malay
malay

Reputation: 1452

how to set false to tabstop value for a label in C#?

I have a pretty complex UI with hundreds of control/label on it. I want to set tabstop value as false for each label as below

//in MyForm.designer.cs

Label myLabel;

private void InitializeComponent()

{

this.myLabel = new Label();

this.myLabel.TabIndex = 1;

...

}

// in MyForm.cs

this.myLabel.TabStop = false;

But it is not working. Is there any way to set the tabstop value so that tab is not stopped at myLabel??

Upvotes: 0

Views: 8380

Answers (4)

user22344538
user22344538

Reputation: 1

(label as System.Windows.Forms.Control).TabStop = false;

Label control hides the TabStop property. It is annoying because one has to set its tab stop to be one less than tab stop of corresponding control, increasing number of tab stop indices. Loading controls dynamically is a pain unless one disables tab stops on labels and other non-input controls.

Note designer will intermittently toss an exception on line setting TapStop to false.

Upvotes: 0

MRM
MRM

Reputation: 1

Please try this:

Private Sub Label1_Enter(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Label1.Enter
        SendKeys.Send("{TAB}")
    End Sub

Private Sub Label2_Enter(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Label2.Enter
    SendKeys.Send("{TAB}")
End Sub

Private Sub Label3_Enter(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Label3.Enter
    SendKeys.Send("{TAB}")
End Sub

Upvotes: 0

Josip Medved
Josip Medved

Reputation: 3711

If you are using standard Label control, it should not get focus. Behavior of Label is to just forward focus to first control that can get it (e.g. TextBox). However, do notice that if you have control that can have input focus (e.g. TextBox), once that control gets focus, focus will stay with it regardless of TabStop property.

Upvotes: 2

Kelsey
Kelsey

Reputation: 47726

Try setting the tabindex to -1, that usually causes tabs to be skipped in most implementations that I have used.

Upvotes: 1

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