Change NSTexfield focus by pressing Enter key

Question

In my OS X App, how can I change the NSTextField focus by pressing the Enter key instead of pressing the Tab key?

What u want to do? Tab key switch focus to the next control by default in OS X and Enter - end editing. — Nikolai Nagornyi, Feb 15 '14 at 14:17
I want press ENTER key to end editing and switch focus to the next control simultaneously. Is it Possible? — Max Colla, Feb 15 '14 at 14:45

Nikolai Nagornyi · Accepted Answer · 2014-02-16T04:24:06.540

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You may use NSText - (void)textDidEndEditing:(NSNotification *)aNotification delegate method, where you should use NSWindow’s makeFirstResponder: to change the current first responder. See the NSResponder class reference for details on this.

First set delegate of your firs textField to self. Then in same class:

- (void)textDidEndEditing:(NSNotification *)aNotification {
     NSLog(@"delegate method");
    [self.window makeFirstResponder:[[[aNotification object]window]nextResponder]];
}

I assume that you do this in AppDelegate class.

edited Feb 16 '14 at 04:24

answered Feb 15 '14 at 15:10

Nikolai Nagornyi

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I tried to use this method: - (IBAction)changeFocus:(id)sender { NSResponder*resp=[sender nextResponder]; [myWindow makeFirstResponder:resp]; } and link this action to my Textfield press ENTER key, but it doesn't work - ?? – Max Colla Feb 15 '14 at 15:36
Are u shure the method will invoke? – Nikolai Nagornyi Feb 15 '14 at 15:44
yes I'm sure, it seems that the [sender nextResponder] does not work – Max Colla Feb 15 '14 at 16:11
Try to NSLog your "resp" NSLog(@"next resp = %@",resp); – Nikolai Nagornyi Feb 15 '14 at 16:18
The response of NSLog is: - how do I see which control is? – Max Colla Feb 15 '14 at 16:24
@user3313512 Add a user identifier to the control. – SevenBits Feb 15 '14 at 17:06
I realized that when invoke [sender nextResponder] -(sender is my NSTextfield)- the nextResponder is the NSView that contain all my textfield. At runtime instead when I press TAB key the focus change from one Textfield to another- suggestions? thx – Max Colla Feb 15 '14 at 17:51

Change NSTexfield focus by pressing Enter key

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