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Finding out the tab order
Modifying the tab order
Notes
Defining the tab order automatically
Defining the tab order according to the selection
Finding out the navigation number associated with a control by programming

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Navigation order in a window, a page, etc.

Overview

The tab order of the controls found in a window or in a page describes the order in which the controls take focus in a window when the user presses the [Tabulation] key. By default, the tab order corresponds to the order in which the controls were created.

The tab order is taken into account for the controls managed by the [Tabulation] key. You have the ability to define whether a control is managed by the [Tabulation] key:

in the "GUI" tab of the description window of each window control.
in the "Details" tab of the description window of each control found in a page.

How to proceed?

Finding out the tab order

To find out the tab order:

press the F5 key,
select "Display .. Options .. See the tab order".on the "Display" pane, in the "Show (all the controls)" group, check "Tab order".

A number appears on each control accessible by the [Tabulation] key in the window or in the page.

Note: If the control belongs to a container control (cell, looper, etc.), the number has the following format:

Modifying the tab order

To modify the tab order in the current window or in the current page:

Select:
- in WINDEV or WINDEV Mobile: "Windows .. Tab order .. Edit". in WINDEV or WINDEV Mobile: on the "Window" pane, in the "Order" group, expand "Navigation" and select "Edit".
- in WEBDEV: "Page .. Tab order .. Edit". in WEBDEV: on the "Page" pane, in the "Edit" group, expand "Navigation" and select "Edit".
The list of controls found in the window or in the page is displayed, classified according to the current navigation order.
Use the arrows found on the right to organize the list of controls according to the requested tab order.

Notes:

Versions 20 and later
If "Define the tab order automatically whenever the window is modified" is checked, the tab order of the controls will be automatically recalculated:
- when adding a control into the window,
- when moving a control in the window.
The tabulation order is always correct regardless of the modification performed in the window.
New in version 20
If "Define the tab order automatically whenever the window is modified" is checked, the tab order of the controls will be automatically recalculated:
- when adding a control into the window,
- when moving a control in the window.
The tabulation order is always correct regardless of the modification performed in the window.
If "Define the tab order automatically whenever the window is modified" is checked, the tab order of the controls will be automatically recalculated:
- when adding a control into the window,
- when moving a control in the window.
The tabulation order is always correct regardless of the modification performed in the window.
If "Let the browser manage the tab order" is checked, the tab order of controls will be automatically managed by the browser according to the position of the controls in the page.

Notes

Defining the tab order automatically

To automatically define the tab order according to the position of the controls in the window or in the page, use:

for the windows: "Windows .. Tab order .. Define automatically".
for the pages: "Pages .. Tab order .. Define automatically".

To automatically define the tab order according to the position of the controls in the window or in the page, use:

for the windows: on the "Window" pane, in the "Order" group, expand "Navigation" and select "Define automatically".
for the pages: on the "Page" pane, in the "Edit" group, expand "Navigation" and select "Define automatically".

Defining the tab order according to the selection

You have the ability to define the tab order according to the selection order of the controls in the window or in the page:

Select the controls in the window according to the requested order.
Select:
- for the windows: "Windows .. Tab order .. Define from selection". for the windows: on the "Window" pane, in the "Order" group, expand "Navigation" and select "Define from selection".
- for the pages: "Pages .. Tab order .. Define from selection". for the pages: on the "Page" pane, in the "Edit" group, expand "Navigation" and select "Define from selection".

Finding out the navigation number associated with a control by programming

To find out and modify the position of a control in the tab order by programming, use ..TabOrder.