SplitContainer.ProcessTabKey(Boolean) Method

Definition

Selects the next available control and makes it the active control.

protected override bool ProcessTabKey (bool forward);

Parameters

forward
Boolean

true to cycle forward through the controls in the ContainerControl; otherwise, false.

Returns

true if a control is selected; otherwise, false.

Remarks

ProcessTabKey controls the tab focus order in the following manner:

  • From the first control outside the SplitContainer to the first control on Panel1.

  • All controls on Panel1.

  • The splitter (so that the user can use the arrow keys to move the splitter).

  • All controls on Panel2.

  • The second control outside the SplitContainer that is next in the tab order.

Applies to

Product Versions
.NET Framework 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
Windows Desktop 3.0, 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9