>Writing one method in the appropriate level form class isn't that bad. I'd also store this as a name reference instead of an object reference.

In the framework I use, every container control has a method SetFocusToFirstControl or something like that takes care of that.

But I never put to mcuh thought into it, so why would I have to SetFocus() to the first control of the tab order if it automatically starts up with focus there?

Doesn't seem like it needs to be done.