tabKey

Sent when the user presses the Tab key.

# Metadata

Platforms: desktop OS: mac, windows, linux Introduced: 1.0 Security:

# Syntax

tabKey

# Examples

on tabKey -- go forward in stack on tab, backward on shift-tab if the shiftKey is down then go previous card else go next card end tabKey

# Description

Handle the tabKey message when you want to perform an action (such as going to the next card) when the user presses the Tab key.

The message is sent to the active (focused) control, or to the current card if no control is focused.

# Tags

ui,

# See

- **keyword:** card - **property:** tabStops, tabGroupBehavior, autoTab - **command:** focus - **glossary:** message