ToolStripTextBox.AcceptsTab Property

Reference

Definition

Namespace:: System.Windows.Forms

Assembly:: System.Windows.Forms.dll

Source:: ToolStripTextBox.cs

Source:: ToolStripTextBox.cs

Source:: ToolStripTextBox.cs

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Gets or sets a value indicating whether pressing the TAB key in a multiline text box control types a TAB character in the control instead of moving the focus to the next control in the tab order.

public:
 property bool AcceptsTab { bool get(); void set(bool value); };

public bool AcceptsTab { get; set; }

member this.AcceptsTab : bool with get, set

Public Property AcceptsTab As Boolean

Property Value

Boolean

true if users can enter tabs in a multiline text box using the TAB key; false if pressing the TAB key moves the focus. The default is false.

Examples

The following code example demonstrates the syntax for setting various ToolStripTextBox common property settings, including the AcceptsTab property .

// This code example demonstrates the syntax for setting
// various ToolStripTextBox properties.
// 
toolStripTextBox1.AcceptsReturn = true;
toolStripTextBox1.AcceptsTab = true;
toolStripTextBox1.AutoCompleteCustomSource.AddRange(new string[] {
"This is line one.",
"Second line.",
"Another line."});
toolStripTextBox1.AutoCompleteMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoCompleteMode.SuggestAppend;
toolStripTextBox1.AutoCompleteSource = System.Windows.Forms.AutoCompleteSource.CustomSource;
toolStripTextBox1.BorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.BorderStyle.FixedSingle;
toolStripTextBox1.CharacterCasing = System.Windows.Forms.CharacterCasing.Upper;
toolStripTextBox1.HideSelection = false;
toolStripTextBox1.MaxLength = 32000;
toolStripTextBox1.Name = "toolStripTextBox1";
toolStripTextBox1.ShortcutsEnabled = false;
toolStripTextBox1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(100, 25);
toolStripTextBox1.Text = "STRING1\r\nSTRING2\r\nSTRING3\r\nSTRING4";
toolStripTextBox1.TextBoxTextAlign = System.Windows.Forms.HorizontalAlignment.Center;

' This code example demonstrates the syntax for setting
' various ToolStripTextBox properties.
' 
toolStripTextBox1.AcceptsReturn = True
toolStripTextBox1.AcceptsTab = True
toolStripTextBox1.AutoCompleteCustomSource.AddRange(New String() {"This is line one.", "Second line.", "Another line."})
toolStripTextBox1.AutoCompleteMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoCompleteMode.SuggestAppend
toolStripTextBox1.AutoCompleteSource = System.Windows.Forms.AutoCompleteSource.CustomSource
toolStripTextBox1.BorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.BorderStyle.FixedSingle
toolStripTextBox1.CharacterCasing = System.Windows.Forms.CharacterCasing.Upper
toolStripTextBox1.HideSelection = False
toolStripTextBox1.MaxLength = 32000
toolStripTextBox1.Name = "toolStripTextBox1"
toolStripTextBox1.ShortcutsEnabled = False
toolStripTextBox1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(100, 25)
toolStripTextBox1.Text = "STRING1" + ControlChars.Cr + ControlChars.Lf + "STRING2" + ControlChars.Cr + ControlChars.Lf + "STRING3" + ControlChars.Cr + ControlChars.Lf + "STRING4"
toolStripTextBox1.TextBoxTextAlign = System.Windows.Forms.HorizontalAlignment.Center

Remarks

If the AcceptsTab property is set to true, the user must press CTRL+TAB to move the focus to the next control in the tab order.

Applies to

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