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DiagramOptionsBehavior.UseTabNavigation Property

Gets or sets whether navigation through diagram items using the TAB key is enabled.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraDiagram.Options

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraDiagram.v24.2.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Win.Diagram

#Declaration

[DefaultValue(DefaultBoolean.Default)]
public DefaultBoolean UseTabNavigation { get; set; }

#Property Value

Type Default Description
DefaultBoolean Default

Default or True if TAB navigation through items is enabled; otherwise, False.

Available values:

Name Description Return Value
True

The value is true.

0

False

The value is false.

1

Default

The value is specified by a global option or a higher-level object.

2

#Property Paths

You can access this nested property as listed below:

Object Type Path to UseTabNavigation
DiagramControl
.OptionsBehavior .UseTabNavigation

#Remarks

The TAB and SHIFT+TAB key shortcuts navigate through diagram items in the forward and backward directions, respectively.

You can prevent a certain item from being selected using the TAB navigation with the DiagramItem.TabStop property.

To move focus outside the DiagramControl, press CTRL+TAB or CTRL+SHIFT+TAB.

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