How do I find out which control has focus in .NET Windows Forms?

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Jeff picture Jeff · Mar 18, 2009 · Viewed 63.4k times · Source

How do I find out which control has focus in Windows Forms?

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Ken Browning picture Ken Browning · Mar 18, 2009

Form.ActiveControl may be what you want.

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