# TabOrderManager

Namespace: **Wisej.Web**

Assembly: **Wisej.Framework** (4.0.0.0)

Provides automatic tab order management to containers.

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{% tab title="C#" %}

```csharp
public class TabOrderManager : Component, IExtenderProvider
```

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{% tab title="VB.NET" %}

```visual-basic
Public Class TabOrderManager
    Inherits Component
    Implements IExtenderProvider
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

## Constructors

### ![](/files/hsR4ok3152WyAf8J2C1u) TabOrderManager()

Initializes a new instance of the [TabOrderManager](/api/wisej.web/extenders/wisej.web.tabordermanager.md) without a specified container.

### ![](/files/hsR4ok3152WyAf8J2C1u) TabOrderManager(container)

Initializes a new instance of the [TabOrderManager](/api/wisej.web/extenders/wisej.web.tabordermanager.md) class with a specified container.

| Name          | Type                                                                                 | Description                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| ------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **container** | [IContainer](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.componentmodel.icontainer) | An [IContainer](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.componentmodel.icontainer) that represents the container of the [JavaScript](/api/wisej.web/extenders/javascript.md) extender. |

## Methods

### ![](/files/lIX317sDtMTZJBi9oSIx) AssignTabOrder(container, direction, tabIndex, deep)

Updates the [TabIndex](/api/wisej.web/general/control.md#tabindex) of all the children controls.

| Parameter     | Type                                                                                          | Description                                                                                                                                    |
| ------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **container** | [Control](/api/wisej.web/general/control.md)                                                  | Container owning the children to update.                                                                                                       |
| **direction** | [TabOrderManagerDirection](/api/wisej.web/enumerations/wisej.web.tabordermanagerdirection.md) | One of [TabOrderManagerDirection](/api/wisej.web/enumerations/wisej.web.tabordermanagerdirection.md) indicating how to increase the tab index. |
| **tabIndex**  | [Int32](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32)                                   | Starting tab index.                                                                                                                            |
| **deep**      | [Boolean](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean)                               | True to assign the tab index of all children at all levels.                                                                                    |

**Returns:** [Int32](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32).

### ![](/files/hsR4ok3152WyAf8J2C1u) Clear()

Removes all [TabOrderManagerDirection](/api/wisej.web/enumerations/wisej.web.tabordermanagerdirection.md) values.

### ![](/files/hsR4ok3152WyAf8J2C1u) GetTabOrder(container)

Returns or sets the [TabOrderManagerDirection](/api/wisej.web/enumerations/wisej.web.tabordermanagerdirection.md) assigned to the specified container.

| Parameter     | Type                                         | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| ------------- | -------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **container** | [Control](/api/wisej.web/general/control.md) | The container that will use the [TabOrderManager](/api/wisej.web/extenders/wisej.web.tabordermanager.md) to automatically arrange the [TabIndex](/api/wisej.web/general/control.md#tabindex) of its children. |

**Returns:** [TabOrderManagerDirection](/api/wisej.web/enumerations/wisej.web.tabordermanagerdirection.md). One of the [TabOrderManagerDirection](/api/wisej.web/enumerations/wisej.web.tabordermanagerdirection.md) values.

### ![](/files/hsR4ok3152WyAf8J2C1u) ResetTabOrder(container)

Resets the [TabOrderManagerDirection](/api/wisej.web/enumerations/wisej.web.tabordermanagerdirection.md) assigned to the specified *container* .

| Parameter     | Type                                         | Description |
| ------------- | -------------------------------------------- | ----------- |
| **container** | [Control](/api/wisej.web/general/control.md) |             |

### ![](/files/hsR4ok3152WyAf8J2C1u) SetTabOrder(container, value)

Adds the [TabOrderManagerDirection](/api/wisej.web/enumerations/wisej.web.tabordermanagerdirection.md) to the specified container.

| Parameter     | Type                                                                                          | Description                                                                                                                      |
| ------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **container** | [Control](/api/wisej.web/general/control.md)                                                  | The container to assign the [TabOrderManagerDirection](/api/wisej.web/enumerations/wisej.web.tabordermanagerdirection.md) to.    |
| **value**     | [TabOrderManagerDirection](/api/wisej.web/enumerations/wisej.web.tabordermanagerdirection.md) | New [TabOrderManagerDirection](/api/wisej.web/enumerations/wisej.web.tabordermanagerdirection.md) to assign to the *container* . |

### ![](/files/hsR4ok3152WyAf8J2C1u) UpdateTabOrder()

Updates the tab order of the top container and all its child containers.

### ![](/files/hsR4ok3152WyAf8J2C1u) UpdateTabOrder(container, direction)

Updates the [TabIndex](/api/wisej.web/general/control.md#tabindex) of all children controls using the specified [TabOrderManagerDirection](/api/wisej.web/enumerations/wisej.web.tabordermanagerdirection.md) to calculate the tabbing order.

| Parameter     | Type                                                                                          | Description                                                                                                                                |
| ------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **container** | [Control](/api/wisej.web/general/control.md)                                                  | The [Control](/api/wisej.web/general/control.md) that container the child control to update.                                               |
| **direction** | [TabOrderManagerDirection](/api/wisej.web/enumerations/wisej.web.tabordermanagerdirection.md) | The [TabOrderManagerDirection](/api/wisej.web/enumerations/wisej.web.tabordermanagerdirection.md) used to determine the new tabbing order. |


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