9 Replies Latest reply on Feb 5, 2016 1:49 PM by Sarah Dwight

Tab button to cycle through Custom Properties tab

Steve Brekke Jun 2, 2015 12:34 PM

I have a custom properties tab that has a lot of items that need to be filled in. So i tried to press the "tab" key to cycle to the next text box. But when I do that it doesn't go to the next text box, it just makes it so that there is no active text box. Is there a setting in SolidWorks that fixes this? Because I asked some of my co-workers, and they are able to cycle through the custom properties tab by pressing "tab".

Re: Tab button to cycle through Custom Properties tab

Deepak Gupta Jun 2, 2015 1:05 PM (in response to Steve Brekke)

Are you using a user form macro to add the properties OR are you trying to use Tab key in custom properties under model file properties.
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  Steve Brekke Jun 3, 2015 9:18 AM (in response to Deepak Gupta)
  
  Neither. I am pressing tab when on this menu.
  
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    Peter Den Dopper Jun 3, 2015 9:51 AM (in response to Steve Brekke)
    
    I'm having the same problem, but only after I migrated from 2013 to 2015. In 2013 I was able to use the TAB to jump to the next property.
    
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    JOHN GEORGE Jun 3, 2015 10:07 AM (in response to Steve Brekke)
    
    Try pressing the ALT key twice on your keyboard and check if TAB key is working
    
    This is from a windows help
    
    Keyboard Combinations
    Depending on your system, you may have pressed some key combination that enabled or disabled something in Windows that causes the tab key to no longer function properly. Try each of these below and check to see if tab is working after each:
    – ALT + 0 + 0 + 9
    – Press the Windows Key twice (turns off StickKeys)
    – Press the ALT key twice
    – Press the CTRL key twice
    Hope this helps!
    
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Re: Tab button to cycle through Custom Properties tab

Steve Brekke Jun 3, 2015 11:38 AM (in response to Steve Brekke)

I figured out the problem.

When the menu is not pinned, then pressing the tab key works. But when it's pinned, then the tab key doesn't work.

Thanks for your suggestions though.
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  Dan Bertschi Nov 18, 2015 10:32 AM (in response to Steve Brekke)
  
  THANKS Steve!!
  I'm building some Property Tabs, and was getting very frustrated that something as simple as a keyboard tab wouldn't put my cursor in the next box. I'm going to suggest this is fixed. The pin shouldn't matter. Moving forward....
  
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    John Stoltzfus Nov 18, 2015 10:42 AM (in response to Dan Bertschi)
    
    Agreed Dan - It never worked for me - but would be nice if it did.....
    
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      Dan Bertschi Nov 18, 2015 11:11 AM (in response to John Stoltzfus)
      
      I wonder if it could be a registry setting issue? I just took our gang from 2014 to 2015 SP4. I did a registry wipe (optional) during the uninstall. Some folks do an upgrade, I always uninstall/install. Unless I'm adding multiple versions (I've had up to 4 to cover customer needs), Then I manage them via install folder names. Where are you & how did you get there?
      
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  Sarah Dwight Feb 5, 2016 1:49 PM (in response to Steve Brekke)
  
  I have been fighting with this for months; trying to figure out how to TAB through the CP task pane. I use the task pane all day long so it is pinned for a reason. Why would the function to TAB through only work when unpinned??? Mind-boggling!!
  
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