Enter Key Behavior is VB.NET Web Application

[John at Free Design]

I am developing a web-based application using VS.NET2003. On the login page
of the application pressing the Enter key submits the form and logs the user
in resulting in a search page. After filling in the search criteria and
pressing enter the pages clears but does not execute the search.
Both pages only have one "button" on them and, as far as I can tell, are
configured the same. Why does the Enter key on one behave differently then
on the other? What should I change on the search page to get the Enter key
(as well as clicking the Search button) to execute the search?
Thanks.

 

[Steve C. Orr [MVP, MCSD]]

I agree that the default behavior is less than intuitive. You can take
control of the situation, however.

Here's a couple good articles on the subject:
http://www.allasp.net/enterkey.aspx
http://www.aspnetpro.com/features/2004/06/asp200406so_f/asp200406so_f.asp

Or you could use this free control.
http://www.metabuilders.com/tools/DefaultButtons.aspx