Changing cursor focus behavior

Hello colleagues,
I have some complex requirements like navigating (using tab) only between two certain columns, and not considering readonly fields.
I know one approach would be to use Javascript code on the views.
Other approach would be to enhance the UI tags (This seems to be very tough and will be adopted in worst case).
I would like to know if there are classes to handle this or any other approach?
Thanks.

Prabhojot,
what do you mean with "pull up a new instance of the form". Is it a call using open_form, call_form or new_form?
Frank

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import javafx.event.ActionEvent;
import javafx.event.EventHandler;
import javafx.scene.Cursor;
import javafx.scene.Scene;
import javafx.scene.control.Button;
import javafx.scene.layout.BorderPane;
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Doug
Doug
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Solved!
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Actually, changing the focus alone did not trigger the event but I was able to then utilize the Empty Path/String function to drive a Value(Signaling) node for the control.
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