Control Tab order?

How can i control(customize) the Tab order?
By default Tab order is from left to right on the Form, I need to change this order.
Do i have to use focusLost/Gained ?
Thx
Ali

That's the good news. grin The bad news is that I haven't found any easy interface to set the Tab pattern in JDev like I've seen in other IDEs.
Some other interfaces I've seen supported ( hint, hint, Oracle ):
* A panel that displays all the fields, and you 'move' the fields up or down to order the tab order
* A setting that shows the tab order on the screen ( 1..2...3...) and you can directly change it on screen.
I really like the first option. It makes ordering quick and painless.

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