how can i make a textfiled take focus when it's sh...

# compose-desktop

[Zoff]

how can i make a textfiled take focus when it's shown?

LaunchedEffect(Unit) {
    textFieldFocusRequester.requestFocus()
}

this only gives it focus on the first time its composed. when i show another tab and then show the tab with the textfield again it does no longer take the focus.
not sure how to fix that

[Alexander Maryanovsky]

Create the focus requester at the tab level and pass it down to the textfield (or via a composition local). Register it with the textfield, and request the focus when the tab becomes active.

[Zoff]

ah yes i'll try that thanks

[Alexander Maryanovsky]

Or if you want a more generic solution, put a onTabActivated function in a composition local and use it at the textfield level

[Zoff]

i got it working now thanks