How to set autofocus only in xaml?

wpf xaml textbox autofocus
David picture David · Jun 28, 2012 · Viewed 20.3k times · Source

Is it possible, to set the autofocus to the textbox in my xaml file?

<Window x:Class="WpfApplication1.Views.Test1"
            xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
            xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
            Height="100"
            Width="210"
            WindowStartupLocation="CenterOwner"
            ShowInTaskbar="False"
            Background="{DynamicResource {x:Static SystemColors.ControlBrushKey}}"
            ResizeMode="CanResizeWithGrip">
    <TextBox HorizontalScrollBarVisibility="Auto" VerticalScrollBarVisibility="Visible" TextWrapping="Wrap" AcceptsReturn="True" Text="{Binding Path=Text, Mode=TwoWay, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}" />
</Window>

Answer

LPL picture LPL · Jun 28, 2012 
<TextBox FocusManager.FocusedElement="{Binding RelativeSource={RelativeSource Self}}" />

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