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FocusControl(string)

Move keyboard focus to a named control.
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Definition

  • Type: Method
  • Namespace: UnityEngine
  • Assembly: UnityEngine.IMGUIModule
public static void FocusControl(string name)

Parameters

name

string
Name set using GUI.SetNextControlName.

Remarks

For focusing text in Editor GUI text fields, see EditorGUI.FocusTextInControl.
Additional Resources: GUI.SetNextControlName, GUI.GetNameOfFocusedControl

Examples

using UnityEngine;using System.Collections;public class ExampleClass : MonoBehaviour{    // When pressed the button, selects the "username" Textfield.    public string username = "username";    public string pwd = "a pwd";    void OnGUI()    {        // Set the internal name of the textfield        GUI.SetNextControlName("MyTextField");        // Make the actual text field.        username = GUI.TextField(new Rect(10, 10, 100, 20), username);        pwd = GUI.TextField(new Rect(10, 40, 100, 20), pwd);        // If the user presses this button, keyboard focus will move.        if (GUI.Button(new Rect(10, 70, 80, 20), "Move Focus"))            GUI.FocusControl("MyTextField");    }}