Left / right navigation when ButtonGroup layoutDirection = horiz

Question

Hello,I'm trying to get a horizontal row of buttons to change focus when the left and right keys are pressed, but when I set&nbsp;layoutDirection="horiz" it still only uses up and down... I can't see what I'm doing wrong from the documentation. Any help would be appreciated!Thanks

csangkravat · Answer

Don't think too much!!, Please feel free and try 'focusButton'.
just in case, I used something like this!

//Sample Code
function onKeyEvent(key as String, press as Boolean) as Boolean
if key = "right"
         m.yourbutton.focusButton = 1
        else if key = "left"
         m.yourbutton.focusButton = 0
        end if
end function

here's the link: https://sdkdocs.roku.com/display/sdkdoc/ButtonGroup

Good Luck!
Geb

alexboyer · Answer

I ended up using&nbsp;LayoutGroup instead combined with onKeyEvent and a field observer to handle the navigation.

nmaves · Answer

Is this really the only way to do this?

zachbarnes · Answer

Has anyone figure out how to handle this with the ButtonGroup?

nmaves · Answer

I ended up writing my own &lt;HorizontalButtonGroup&gt;.&nbsp;I am sure it could be better.&nbsp; Maybe I should put it out on github.Nathan

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Left / right navigation when ButtonGroup layoutDirection = horiz

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