# Textfield Auto focus

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/textfield-auto-focus/117622>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition81, scripting, perspective\
**Created:** [October 27, 2026, 1:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/textfield-auto-focus/117622 "2026-10-27T13:59:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ryan\_Deardorff](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/ryan_deardorff/32/63815_2.png) [@Ryan\_Deardorff](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ryan_Deardorff)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2026, 2:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/textfield-auto-focus/117622/3 "2026-10-27T14:22:59Z")

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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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