The FocusedElement is the element which has logical focus for a specific focus scope. This object may or may not have keyboard focus. Keyboard focus refers to the element that receives keyboard input. For more information on focus, keyboard focus, and logical focus, see the Input Overview.

GetFocusedElement and SetFocusedElement can be used to get and set the focused element within the specified focus scope.

The following example shows how to make a Button the focused element.

<StackPanel FocusManager.FocusedElement="{Binding ElementName=firstButton}">
  <Button Name="firstButton" />
</StackPanel>

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