---
title: "FocusManager"
description: ""
type: "interface"
---

<div class='type'>Interface</div>


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<div class='sourceset sourceset-common'>Common</div>



```kotlin
@JvmDefaultWithCompatibility
interface FocusManager
```

## Functions

```kotlin
fun clearFocus(force: Boolean = false)
```


Call this function to clear focus from the currently focused component, and set the focus to
the root focus modifier.

#### Parameters

| | |
| --- | --- |
| force: | Whether we should forcefully clear focus regardless of whether we have any components that have Captured focus. |



```kotlin
fun moveFocus(focusDirection: FocusDirection): Boolean
```


Moves focus in the specified `direction`.

If you are not satisfied with the default focus order, consider setting a custom order using
`Modifier.focusProperties()`.

#### Returns

| | |
| --- | --- |
|  | true if focus was moved successfully. false if the focused item is unchanged. |