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Version: 11.0.0-rc1.1

Focus Manager

The FocusManager class is responsible for managing the keyboard focus for the application. It keeps track of the currently focused element and the current focus scope. This class implements the IFocusManager interface.

Methods​

FocusManager()​

Static constructor that sets up a global handler for pointer pressed events.

static FocusManager()

### GetFocusedElement() Returns the currently focused element.

IInputElement? GetFocusedElement()

Focus(IInputElement? control, NavigationMethod method = NavigationMethod.Unspecified, KeyModifiers keyModifiers = KeyModifiers.None)​

Tries to focus the provided control. If the control is part of a focus scope, the scope will be set to the current focus scope. If the control is null, the focus will be set to the topmost focus scope.

bool Focus(
    IInputElement? control, 
    NavigationMethod method = NavigationMethod.Unspecified,
    KeyModifiers keyModifiers = KeyModifiers.None)

ClearFocus()​

Clears the currently focused element.

void ClearFocus()

GetFocusedElement(IFocusScope scope)​

Returns the currently focused element in the specified focus scope.

IInputElement? GetFocusedElement(IFocusScope scope)

SetFocusedElement(IFocusScope scope, IInputElement? element, NavigationMethod method = NavigationMethod.Unspecified, KeyModifiers keyModifiers = KeyModifiers.None)​

Sets the currently focused element in the specified focus scope. If the specified scope is the current scope then the keyboard focus will change.

bool SetFocusedElement(
    IFocusScope scope,
    IInputElement? element,
    NavigationMethod method = NavigationMethod.Unspecified,
    KeyModifiers keyModifiers = KeyModifiers.None)

SetFocusScope(IFocusScope scope)​

Notifies the focus manager of a change in focus scope.

void SetFocusScope(IFocusScope scope)
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### RemoveFocusScope(IFocusScope scope)
Removes the specified focus scope from the manager.

```cs
void RemoveFocusScope(IFocusScope scope)

GetIsFocusScope(IInputElement e)​

Determines whether the specified element is a focus scope.

bool GetIsFocusScope(IInputElement e)

GetFocusManager(IInputElement? element)​

Gets the focus manager associated with the specified element.

FocusManager? GetFocusManager(IInputElement? element)

Properties​

Scope​

The current focus scope.

IFocusScope? Scope { get; private set; }