portable SetFocus() example

pcbnew/dialog_track_options.cpp

@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE( WinEDA_PcbTracksDialog, wxDialog )
 
     EVT_BUTTON( wxID_CANCEL, WinEDA_PcbTracksDialog::OnCancelClick )
 
+    EVT_ACTIVATE(            WinEDA_PcbTracksDialog::OnActivate )
+
 ////@end WinEDA_PcbTracksDialog event table entries
 
 END_EVENT_TABLE()
@@ -69,6 +71,22 @@ WinEDA_PcbTracksDialog::WinEDA_PcbTracksDialog( WinEDA_PcbFrame* parent, wxWindo
     Create(parent, id, caption, pos, size, style);
 }
 
+/**
+ * Function OnActivate
+ * gets control when the dialog becomes activated.
+ * After creation, not during creation.
+ */
+void WinEDA_PcbTracksDialog::OnActivate( wxActivateEvent& event )
+{
+    m_OptViaSize->SetFocus();
+
+    // deselect the existing text, seems SetFocus() wants to emulate Microsoft, which is not desireable here.
+    m_OptViaSize->SetSelection(0,0);
+
+    event.Skip();
+}
+
+
 /*!
  * WinEDA_PcbTracksDialog creator
  */

pcbnew/dialog_track_options.h

@@ -88,6 +88,13 @@ public:
     /// wxEVT_COMMAND_BUTTON_CLICKED event handler for wxID_CANCEL
     void OnCancelClick( wxCommandEvent& event );
 
+    /**
+     * Function OnActivate
+     * gets control when the dialog becomes activated.
+     * After creation, not during creation.
+     */
+    void OnActivate( wxActivateEvent& event );
+
 ////@end WinEDA_PcbTracksDialog event handler declarations
 
 ////@begin WinEDA_PcbTracksDialog member function declarations