[wxPython-users] Textctrl / Combobox focus

[Robin Dunn]

Steve Senior wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I have various frames (miniframes with panel's attached) used for data entry by
> the user.
> 
> These frames have editable comboboxes and textctrl's.
> 
> I want to be able to have the first control on the page with a blinking cursor
> ready for the user to type something without them having to click to activate
> the control.
> 
> I thought it would be a case of just calling SetFocus() on the control but this
> doesn't work.

It should.  What is the platform and version?  Are you doing anything 
out of the ordinary between the time the frame & widgets are created and 
shown?  Does doing wx.CallAfter(widget.SetFocus) help?


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