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  • Introduction
  • Features Summary
  • Getting Started
    • System Overview
    • Integration
      • 1. Configure FileMaker Server
      • 2. Add your Server to BetterForms
      • 3. Introduction to Hooks
      • 4. Create your first Site
      • 5. Create your first Page
      • 6. Configure your FileMaker File(s)
      • 7. Run your first Hook
      • Next Steps
    • Common Customizations
      • Introduction to Actions
      • Introduction to Buttons
      • Page Navigation
      • Displaying Data in a Table
    • Support
      • Hacking a Webpage
      • Learning JSON
  • Reference
    • Site Settings
      • Navigation
      • Slots / Code Injection
      • App Model
      • Site-wide Named Actions
    • Page Settings
      • Data Model
      • Card / Window Modals
      • Validation
        • Custom Validators
      • Misc Page Settings
    • Page Elements
      • Common
        • Button
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        • HTML
      • Grouping Elements
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        • panel
        • accordion
        • listrows
      • Uploading Files
        • dropzone
        • dropzone to S3
        • uploadCare
      • Misc Elements
        • Plain Text / Code Editor
        • signature
        • fullCalendar
        • rangeSlider
      • Payment Gateways
        • Authorize.net
        • PayPal
        • Stripe
      • Adding Custom Page Elements
    • Actions Processor
      • Named Actions
      • Actions
        • runUtilityHook
        • path
        • debounce
        • throttle
        • showAlert
        • showModal / hideModal
        • function
        • clipboard
        • cookie
        • setFocus
        • wait
        • emit
        • validate
        • channelJoinAnon
        • channelLeaveAnon
        • messageSend
        • messageSendAnonChannel
      • Authentication Actions
    • Script Hooks
      • Globals Variables
        • $$BF_Model
        • $$BF_App
        • $$BF_State
      • Keeping Keys Private
      • Reducing Payload Size
      • API Callback Endpoint
      • Common Hooks
      • Scoped Hooks
    • Users & Authentication
      • Managing User Accounts
      • Custom Login Pages
    • Advanced Configuration
      • Custom Domains
    • BF Utility Functions
    • BF Error Codes
    • Messaging
      • Adding users to channels
      • Removing users from channels
      • Sending messages
      • Get connected users
      • Get active channels
  • Usage Tips
    • Troubleshooting
      • Debugging
      • Frozen Actions Queue
    • JavaScript Tips
      • Calling Named Actions from HTML Vue Events
      • Calculations
    • System Overview
    • Forms Processor
      • Form Types
      • HTML & VueJS
      • Styling and Design
      • JS Caclulations and Functions
    • Customizing and Styling
      • Custom Components
      • Custom CSS
      • Custom Components
      • Page Pre-loaders
      • Favicon
    • Design Patterns and Best Practices
      • Working with environments
      • Handling Data
      • Saving Data
      • Optimization
      • Business Logic
      • UI / UX
  • Security
    • Authentication
    • Security White Paper
    • Firewalls
    • Technology Stack
  • Compatibility
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  1. Reference
  2. Actions Processor
  3. Actions

setFocus

Allows element focusing (set cursor to a field). The contents of the field can also be selected.

Key
Description

action

string

setFocus

elementId

string

The DOM element that you want the focus to direct to.

select

boolean

Field contents are selected when true

Example action object

// action object for 'setFocus'
[
  {
    "action": "setFocus",
    "options": {
        "elementId": "name-first",
        "select": true
    }
  }
]

The elementId can be found by searching the HTML source code in the browser with an inspector tool. If you are setting focus to a BetterForms Element, the id is often set to the same as the label text but with lower case and hyphens for spaces.

Note:

The form must be rendered prior to this action being called. You may have to use a wait action to give the form a chance to render.

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