TextBoxBase.AcceptsTab Property

Definition

Gets or sets a value that indicates how the text editing control responds when the user presses the TAB key.

C#
public bool AcceptsTab { get; set; }

Property Value

true if pressing the TAB key inserts a tab character at the current cursor position; false if pressing the TAB key moves the focus to the next control that is marked as a tab stop and does not insert a tab character.

The default value is false.

Remarks

The TAB key corresponds to VK_TAB virtual-key code.

Dependency Property Information

Item Value
Identifier field AcceptsTabProperty
Metadata properties set to true None

Applies to

Product Versions
.NET Framework 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, 10