How do I modify Tab Order?

[AlexG]

I do not mean the order of the tabs along the top of the screen. When someone is editing the contacts screen, and they press the tab key on the keyboard, it should move to the next field. Only thing is, Sugar doesn't seem to be too smart about how this should be done. Therefore, I want to change it myself. How do I do this?

Alex Gallegos

[andopes]

Hi, Alex

Which version are you using?

If it is 5.0 you can insert the attribute inside field definition in editviewdefs.php

               'name' => 'phone_office',
              'label' => 'LBL_PHONE_OFFICE',
              'tabindex' => '2', 
  

[kbrill]

You can also use the Studio Editor. If you click on the little pencil next to the name of the field a panel will render on the right hand side of the screen and allow you to edit the label of the field and the tab order of that field.

[userz]

Hi Kbrill, I was following your instructions in Studio to change the tab order, but I do not have the "pencil" icon. I can get field properties open, but there is no choice for tab order. I only have choices on label name, system name, text, size, and max characters.

Do you know where I can change this with studio ??

V 5.0.0 build 3095

[frankext]

Hi Kbrill, I was following your instructions in Studio to change the tab order, but I do not have the "pencil" icon. I can get field properties open, but there is no choice for tab order. I only have choices on label name, system name, text, size, and max characters.

Do you know where I can change this with studio ??

V 5.0.0 build 3095

Hi userz,

You have to click <your module> -> Layouts -> Editview -> <your field> [pencil icon], and the "Tab Order" will be shown on the right panel, named "Field Editor", for you to edit.

But seems to have some problems on 5.0.0e, which I did the test on. Not so well as you expected in some cases.
rgs

frankext

[conste]

Hi, Alex

Which version are you using?

If it is 5.0 you can insert the attribute inside field definition in editviewdefs.php

               'name' => 'phone_office',
              'label' => 'LBL_PHONE_OFFICE',
              'tabindex' => '2', 
  

I've tried using tabindex and taborder but nothing seems to work. I'm trying to get the tabbing order to go from left to right and then down.

When I view the source my tabindex tags are all wrong. Does anyone know where I can find the code that parses the tabindex field?

[conste]

I've tried using tabindex and taborder but nothing seems to work. I'm trying to get the tabbing order to go from left to right and then down.

When I view the source my tabindex tags are all wrong. Does anyone know where I can find the code that parses the tabindex field?

Well I was finally able to solve my problem. All I had to do was comment out some code in include\EditView\EditView.tpl. It's a loop that sets the tabindex to go left to right by column instead of by field.

[kenneth.thorman]

Could you please post your fix?

Thank you in advance.

Regards
Kenneth Thorman

[deoj]

Hi, Alex

Which version are you using?

If it is 5.0 you can insert the attribute inside field definition in editviewdefs.php

               'name' => 'phone_office',
              'label' => 'LBL_PHONE_OFFICE',
              'tabindex' => '2', 
  

Hi Andre,

i tried adding 'tabindex' and it work.
BUT there seems to be a little problem though.
when in the very last field, pressing the tab will jump
to the logout link (above) instead in the save button (below).

how can i fix this?
did anyone resolved this tab order problem? pls. help

thank you.

[deoj]

i think i found a solution to my problem.
i just set ALL fields to tabindex zero in
/custom/modules/Contacts/metadata/editviewdefs.php

thanks.