# Change Script Focus in 8.3

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**Created:** [October 31, 2026, 4:43am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-script-focus-in-8-3/117683 "2026-10-31T04:43:56Z")\
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See the browser constraint discussed here:

> [@Textfield Auto focus](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/textfield-auto-focus/117622/3):
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> .focus() only works when the component is inside a container that already has focus, so you might try focusing its parent container(s) first. You can steal focus from a parent or sibling, but not a cousin.

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