2.3 Why do calling Focus() on a control not set focus on it?

2.3 Why do calling Focus() on a control not set focus on it?

Note that when you call this method the control should be visible, otherwise the focus will not be set. Hence calling this in say Form_Load on a control in the form will be ineffective. You should instead consider give that control an appropriate TabIndex, so that it will be the first focused control.