Hello, I have three text inputs and would like to use a scanner for input to these nodes. When the user enters the third node I want the focus to direct back to the 3rd text input. I have tried several ways of doing so through UI template nodes and believe that the solution lies with a JQuery .fo…

I have essentially the exact same problem. I have a project where the user only has limited access to the UI, mostly via a barcode scanner. The barcode scanner is configured to complete its text entry with a tab character which will tab through several dashboard text inputs. Using the example pro…

I worked on it for a while but was unable to get a trigger event/function to re-catch the focus on the start up box. There were a variety of examples I found where the standard JS approach was to use the getElementByID("ID").focus() method but as I understand it the ID of a node can/does change so …

Have you not considered using a ui_template node, create your own text inputs with fixed IDs. This thread I commented on was similar (though I got no feedback so no idea if it was suitable)... [image] In need of some help - Modal text input with cancel Dashboard You coul…

I want to set the focus for the text field after clicking the button to clear barcode data, reducing the click time. What should I do?

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dceejay 20 March 2023 16:33 7

See your other thread - Input text focus - #2 by hotNipi

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