How can I set the tab order for multiple controls in XAML

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Do I have to manually set the TabIndex property of each control on my page, or is there a way I can select multiple controls and get either Expression Blend or Visual Studio to apply the tab index in the order I selected them.

I know this is a feature of other UI tools, but it seems Blend / VS doesn't have this option. If I have a page with many fields that could change position or add a new fields in half way it takes a lot of effort for not much gain to manually update all the tab indexes.

were you able to resolve your issue? – Luke Feb 19 '12 at 22:35 — Luke, Feb 19 '12 at 22:35

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 29 '11 at 02:52

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Why is the default tab order not sufficient? It's constructed from the ordering of the visual tree. Simply move your XAML around to create a different tab order; set IsTabStop to false to remove that control from the tab order.

answered Sep 29 '11 at 02:52

Mike Post

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unfortunately not, we have custom controls that wrap others, so I need the containing item to hold the tab focus, not the text box it holds, so the default doesn't work in this case. – h_a_z_ Oct 05 '11 at 18:28
Is default tab order calculated from XAML placement of your objects or compiled visual tree? I'm having same issue where I need to press twice for some objects to get focus. – Luke Feb 19 '12 at 22:36
The default order is what's listed in XAML or programmatically added to the container. – Mike Post Feb 20 '12 at 02:07

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered May 02 '13 at 22:27

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I was able to solve this by setting IsTabStop="False" on the container element.

answered May 02 '13 at 22:27

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How can I set the tab order for multiple controls in XAML

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