private void layoutControl1_MouseDown(object sender, MouseEventArgs e) { LayoutControl lc = sender as LayoutControl; BaseLayoutItemHitInfo hi = lc.CalcHitInfo(e.Location); LayoutControlItem currentItem = hi.Item as LayoutControlItem; if (currentItem == null || hi.HitType != LayoutItemHitTest.TextArea) { return; } if (currentItem.Control != null) { currentItem.Control.Focus(); } }