Handle click of "Tab" key on ComboBox and TextBox

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Hi,
I want to handle by code the behavior of the tab key when user clicks it on a CombBox and TextBox,
I tried to catch it on KeyUp and KeyDown events of ComboBox, but I couldn't!!
Can any one help me plz, thx...

Posted 23-Aug-11 0:10am

saleem_deek

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Solution 1

Set Form.KeyPreview to true and handle the Key events at the form level.

Posted 23-Aug-11 0:16am

Shameel

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saleem_deek 23-Aug-11 6:24am

I'm sorry but I didn't really understand, what do you mean by "form level" ?!

[no name] 23-Aug-11 6:31am

Instead of handling TextBox.KeyDown, handle Form.KeyDown.

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Prerak Patel · Accepted Answer · 2011-08-23T00:38:00

Solution 2

Do this is PreviewKeyDown event. That's all it takes.

VB

If e.KeyCode = Keys.Tab Then
  e.IsInputKey = True
End If

Posted 23-Aug-11 0:38am

Prerak Patel

Updated 23-Aug-11 18:30pm

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saleem_deek 23-Aug-11 9:25am

Thx a lot, this is the answer :D

saleem_deek 23-Aug-11 9:39am

But can you tell me how to stop the normal Tab key behavior?
it's still going from control to another when I click on Tab and I want to stop it!

Prerak Patel 24-Aug-11 0:31am

Updated the answer. Use e.IsInputKey = True