Loading a Start up Dialog does not get focus

gwittlock

I what to be able to show a start page to the user when they fire up the application. I have a sub Main that looks like this:

Public Sub Main()
    frmMain.Location = Screen.AllScreens(UBound(Screen.AllScreens)).Bounds.Location

    frmMain.Show()

    frmStartUp.ShowDialog(frmMain)

End Sub

The frmStartUp does show on top of frmMain but it does not have focus. It appears frmMain has focus. I can click in the dialog and life is good but I think it just does not look right that the frmStartUp does not have focus. Can anyone tell me why it would not have the foucs?

taylor oakes

frmStatup.Focus() I did test YOUR code to work as you intend it to. What does it do when executing the compiled code?

gwittlock

It shows the dialog on top of the main form and it allows me to click in the dialog and everything. It just does not have focus when the app starts. adding the frmStartup.Focus() had no effect.

Lost User

Have you checked the tab order for your dialog form in the designer? That should show you which control gets the focus.

taylor oakes

I think it may need a control to focus too like suggested, I cannot reproduce your issue with focus. With or without controls.

Lost User

I don't think you meant this message for me.