Classic VCL question … but how to do the same within FireMonkey ? I

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Asked: June 13, 20262026-06-13T02:35:41+00:00 2026-06-13T02:35:41+00:00

Classic VCL question… but how to do the same within FireMonkey?

I have several standard TControl who can focus…

For instance, in some TEdit, I want to move to the next focusable control if I press the return key

I have try different approach but without success (replacing the key, keychar with 9 when it’s 13, …, forwarding the key events to the form, …)

Of course, as it is FMX, I’d like a solution which works on all platforms…

If it can avoid to:

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Editorial Team · Answer 1 · 2026-06-13T02:35:43+00:00

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You can place the following code into the OnKeyDown event of the form:

  if Key = vkReturn then begin
    Key := vkTab;
    KeyDown(Key, KeyChar, Shift);   
  end;

If you want that behaviour only for some of the controls, you must call this code in the OnKeyDown events of those controls.

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