control the focus with richfaces

[scatudal]

Controlling which input field starts with the focus is very important for usability and I'd like to know how people do it with richfaces. Is there a clean way other than adding script blocks everywhere.

This topic has most probably already been addressed, but the search currently returns a module exception. (Not very impressed)

Thanks

[ilya_shaikovsky]

focus attribute should be used to control focus after ajax request from components. other functionality like tabindexes and so one - just standard one.

b.t.w. search module exceptions should be reoprted and "jboss forum" forum thread ;)

[scatudal]

It doesn't work if the switch type is set to client. And assuming I decided to change the switch type to ajax, it doesn't set it on the initial request.

This is how I do it now, but I hate writing javascript myself.

<f:verbatim>
 <script type="text/javascript">
 document.getElementById('controlId').focus();
 </script>
</f:verbatim>

[scatudal]

Sorry, the tabIndex works great for the initial control that has the focus. My bad.

Thanks!

[scatudal]

Forget the previous post, my change had not been deployed and I made a false conclusion.

The tabindex attribute seems to have absolutely no effect.