/// <summary> /// Focus()'s the outer-most TaskPane that contains the given control. /// </summary> /// <param name="control">The child control to start searching with.</param> public static void FocusTaskPane(Control control) { Form form = control.FindForm(); if (form != null && !form.ContainsFocus) { return; // form doesn't have focus, don't steal } TaskPane taskpane = null; while (control != null) { if (control is TaskPane) { taskpane = control as TaskPane; } control = control.Parent; } if (taskpane != null) { taskpane.Focus(); } }