Merge pull request #10938 from ProgrammerOnCoffee/update-gui-navigation-code-example

Add `call_deferred` to UI Navigation code example
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Matthew
2025-06-23 13:32:05 -04:00
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@@ -58,22 +58,25 @@ have well-defined vertical or horizontal navigation flow.
Necessary code
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For keyboard and controller navigation to work correctly, any node must be focused on
For keyboard and controller navigation to work correctly, any node must be focused by
using code when the scene starts. Without doing this, pressing buttons or keys won't
do anything. Here is a basic example of setting initial focus with code:
do anything.
You can use the :ref:`Control.grab_focus() <class_Control_method_grab_focus>` method
to focus a control. Here is a basic example of setting initial focus with code:
.. tabs::
.. code-tab:: gdscript GDScript
func _ready():
$StartButton.grab_focus()
$StartButton.grab_focus.call_deferred()
.. code-tab:: csharp
public override void _Ready()
{
GetNode<Button>("StartButton").GrabFocus();
GetNode<Button>("StartButton").GrabFocus.CallDeferred();
}
Now when the scene starts the "Start Button" node will be focused, and the keyboard
Now when the scene starts, the "Start Button" node will be focused, and the keyboard
or a controller can be used to navigate between it and other UI elements.