Navigate between picture boxes on a form using Arrow Keys

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I have a structure on my Form like this. Form contains TableLayout, each cell in TableLayout contains Panel, each Panel has a PictureBox and a Label inside it. When the user selects the "Directional Navigation" mode, he/she is given an option to navigate between PictureBoxes on the Form using the Direction Keys. I did automatic shifiting of focus between different picture boxes but haven't been able to do this using direction keys. Please help!

Posted 9-Oct-10 8:21am

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rajivlipu · Answer 1 · 2010-10-10T01:26:00

simple set tab index on pictureboxes as per ur navigation sequence.
then set key preview of form to true.
then on keypress event of the form write the following code in vb.net

If e.KeyChar = Chr(Keys.Left) Then
EnterEqvTabL()
Elseif e.KeyChar = Chr(Keys.Right) Then
EnterEqvTabR()
else
e.Handled = True
End If

define methodes

Public Sub EnterEqvTabL()
SendKeys.Send("{TAB}")
End Sub

Public Sub EnterEqvTabR()
SendKeys.Send("{SHIFT + TAB}")
End Sub

rajivlipu · Answer 2 · 2010-10-10T17:05:00

sorry dear,
now if u have fixed no of pictureboxes then focus them using their name property using a array of their names.
..
like on load focus on pb1
then on left click focus it on pb(x+1) and so on
.
lese if right then pb(x-1) ....

ok if dynamically u r using picture boxes then u can take a groupbox or a panel where u put/cerate all pic boxes and in a foreach call and set their focus..

is it helpful..
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