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Asked: 2026-05-19T02:39:21+00:00

I don’t quite understand the difference between these two methods. In what situation would

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I don’t quite understand the difference between these two methods. In what situation would forceFocus() be better than setFocus()?

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    According to SWT: The Standard Widget Toolkit, Volume 1, forceFocus():

    Forces the control to receive keyboard
    events. Controls that do not normally
    accept keyboard input will take focus
    using this method. If focus cannot be
    assigned for any reason, false is
    returned.

    also:

    Generally speaking, forcing focus is
    something that you never want to do.
    For example, forcing focus to a label
    is not very useful because labels
    don’t draw in a manner that indicates
    they can accept input. Forcing focus
    to a control that does not expect it
    can confuse users because they have no
    idea where their keystrokes are going.
    Application programs should always use
    setFocus() to assign focus.

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