Name: focusOut

Type: message

Syntax: focusOut

Summary: Sent to a <button> or <field> when it becomes inactive (loses <focus>).

Introduced: 1.0

OS: mac,windows,linux,ios,android

Platforms: desktop,server,web,mobile

Example:
on focusOut
 -- if you set the textStyle on focusIn, use a handler like this
 -- handler to remove the styling when the control loses focus
set the textStyle of the target to empty
end focusOut

Description:
Handle the <focusOut> <message> if you want to perform preparation or do other tasks when a <control> loses the <focus|keyboard focus>.

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If the control is an unlocked field or a button whose menuMode is "comboBox", the <closeField> or <exitField> <message> is sent to it instead of the <focusOut> <message>.

References: field (keyword), button (keyword), exitField (message), suspendStack (message), closeField (message), focus (command), message (glossary), control (glossary), focus (glossary)

Tags: ui
