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Guillaume Chevalier
Guillaume Chevalier

Reputation: 10928

VB.NET form not already selected when opened

I open a custom form from another with ShowDialog(),

The problem is that this freshly opened form is not already selected, but just on top. This causes that I can't capture key presses or have my first tab index already selected until I click once on the form.

Anyone can help me ?

I already tried these in the Form_Load and it doesn't work yet : 

Me.Activate()
Me.BringToFront()
Me.Focus()
Me.Show()
Me.Select()

I did not found an answer yet from searching on Google.

Upvotes: 3

Views: 1246

Answers (2)

Ale865
Ale865

Reputation: 126

You should try this if you don't have a very slow computer :

 Private Sub Form1_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Me.Load

   ClickForm.Interval(1000)
   ClickForm.Start()

   'Set the interval and start the timer

End Sub

Private Sub ClickForm_Tick(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles ClickPanel.Tick
   'Wait for form charging

    Me.Select()

   'Select the form

End Sub

Obviously you need to add a timer to your project...

Upvotes: 1

Hichem
Hichem

Reputation: 1182

It sounds you have a timer or a handler that handles and focus on the above form so you loose the focus on the freshly dialogued form.

Solution: - Remove the loop or handler that focus on your form and do it on a background or something more external or after the Form_Load.

*To be clear: when you use ShowDialog() the form will be shown on TopMost so the other form will be sent to the front you cant focus on it till the Dialog will be closed

Upvotes: 1

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