DataGrid and keyboard navigation problem

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Ralfs

Hi,
recently we had to design some forms where pure keyboard
navigation is mandatory. I cannot get out of the datagrid
at any arbitrary location, grid catches the Tab and uses
it to move around inside itself. KB says that KeyPreview
for form won't work in case of datagrid and this is by
design. Could anyone propose some resolution please?

Thank you
Ralfs

P.S. For Microsoft guys:
I wonder if authors of this component have ever talked to
or developed for any real client from accounting or tax
collection business. It's kind of difficult to explain at
steerings that "you'll have to use mouse - it's by design"
 
Hi Ralfs

I too am facing a similar problem. I am developing an Income Tax Calculation system that heavily relies on DataGrids for a lot of Data Entry. This is basically a Migration project, and I have to use the "Enter" key for forward navigation (i.e., next column in the grid) since the old system (in DOS) provides this feature. The requirement is more important than it appears, as most of the information fed into the system is numeric, and the Number Keypad (along with the Enter key) allows the Data Entry Operators to do the job fast

Unfortunately, nobody seems to have an answer

If you have a solution, do let me know

Thanks
RD


----- Ralfs wrote: ----

Hi
recently we had to design some forms where pure keyboar
navigation is mandatory. I cannot get out of the datagri
at any arbitrary location, grid catches the Tab and use
it to move around inside itself. KB says that KeyPreview
for form won't work in case of datagrid and this is by
design. Could anyone propose some resolution please

Thank yo
Ralf

P.S. For Microsoft guys
I wonder if authors of this component have ever talked to
or developed for any real client from accounting or ta
collection business. It's kind of difficult to explain a
steerings that "you'll have to use mouse - it's by design
 
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