I'm working on a tabbed page and have set up a test control of 3 objects: Test Object A (parent object), Test Object B and Test Object C (both children of A). FYI: I did this to prevent confusing the issue with specific SF application functionality.

The tabbed page works fine but the default navigation is not how I would expect.

The scenario:  when I select a specific transaction from my list of Test Object A items it display the tabs for Test Objects A, B & C as expected. I select tab C to display the values in the Test Object C related list (OK so far). I select a row to edit a Test Object C record which is managed by a simple Apex page. Up to this point everything is working as expected. However if I save or cancel and move from the Test Object C edit page I'm returned to the tabbed page with the focus on Test Object A but I really want to be returned to Test Object C tab in focus.

As far as I can see there is nothing in the URL that indicates how tab focus is controlled in a tabbed page.  My guess is that the solution lies in adding code in the controller extension using "PageReference" perhaps?

Control of the tab focus would allow me to push a user to a specific tab based on data entered (like a wizard inside a tabbed page).

I've looked on the boards but not found any definitive solutions or suggested best practice.

Thanks in advance for any comments.

Tabbed Page:

<apex:page standardController="test_object_A__c" extensions="TestObjectExtension" showHeader="true" standardStylesheets="false" tabStyle="test_object_A__c"> <apex:stylesheet value="{!$Resource.Style2}"/> <apex:tabPanel switchType="client" selectedTab="tabTestObjectDetails" id="ObjectTabPanel" tabClass="activeTab" inactiveTabClass="inactiveTab" value="{!TabInFocus}"> <apex:tab label="Object A" name="test_object_A__c" id="tabTestObjectDetails"> <apex:detail relatedList="false" title="true"/> </apex:tab> <apex:tab label="Object B" name="Test_Object_B__r" id="tabObjectB"> <apex:relatedList subject="{!test_object_A__c}" list="Test_Object_B__r"/> </apex:tab> <apex:tab label="Object C" name="Test_Object_C__r" id="tabObjectC"> <apex:relatedList subject="{!test_object_A__c}" list="Test_Object_C__r"/> </apex:tab> <apex:tab label="Approvals" name="ProcessSteps" id="tabApproval"> <apex:relatedList subject="{!test_object_A__c}" list="ProcessSteps"/> </apex:tab> </apex:tabPanel></apex:page>

 Test Object C Page:

<apex:page standardController="test_object_C__c" id="p" extensions="TestObjectCExtension" showHeader="true" tabStyle="test_object_C__c"> <apex:form > <apex:pageBlock title="Test Object C" > <apex:pageBlockButtons location="both"> <apex:commandButton value="Save" action="{!save}"/> <apex:commandButton value="Cancel" action="{!cancel}"/> </apex:pageBlockButtons> <apex:pageBlockSection > <apex:inputField value="{!test_object_C__c.name}"/> <apex:inputField value="{!test_object_C__c.Test_Object_A__c}"/> <apex:inputField value="{!test_object_C__c.Test_Amount__c}"/> </apex:pageBlockSection> </apex:pageBlock> </apex:form></apex:page>

 Custom Controller Extension:

public with sharing class TestObjectExtension { private final test_object_A__c testObj; public TestObjectExtension(ApexPages.StandardController controller) { this.testObj = (test_object_A__c)controller.getSubject(); } String tabInFocus = System.currentPageReference().getParameters().get('tab'); public String getTabInFocus() { return tabInFocus; } public void setTabInFocus( String s ) { this.tabInFocus = s; } }