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How do you manage focus and keyboard behavior in forms?

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Call Focus()/Unfocus() to move focus programmatically (e.g., advance on Entry Completed), use ReturnType to set the keyboard's action key, and adjust for the on-screen keyboard with the platform's soft-keyboard handling (KeyboardScrollView patterns or Android windowSoftInputMode). Ensure the focused field stays visible.
<Entry ReturnType="Next" Completed="OnNameCompleted" />
void OnNameCompleted(object s, EventArgs e) => emailEntry.Focus();
Real-world example Pressing Next on the name field jumps focus to the email field, streamlining form entry.

Common follow-ups: How do you keep the focused field visible? | What does ReturnType do?

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