How do you set the tab order in iOS?

Question

Is there a way (either in IB or code) to set the tab order between text fields in a view?

Note that I\'m not talking about the next form field after the return (or

Answer 1

The Tab key behaviour in ios will be as follows:- when u press tab on external keyboard- the control traverses across all the textfields in that screen by calling only shouldBeginEditing method where its return value is also determined by Apple which cant be override. After scanning all the fields it calculates nearest x positioned Textfield relative to view offset from the current Textfield and then nearest Y Positioned Field.

Also can't be done anything until control comes to textFieldDidBeginEditing method.

Reason for apple's restriction might be to let devs to follow the guidelines of UI where next responder of field should be it's closest positioned Field rather than any other field .