---
title: "FocusOrderModifier"
description: "A [modifier][Modifier.Element] that can be used to set a custom focus traversal order."
type: "interface"
---

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


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


> **Deprecated** Use Modifier.focusProperties() instead


```kotlin
@JvmDefaultWithCompatibility
interface FocusOrderModifier : Modifier.Element
```


A `modifier` that can be used to set a custom focus traversal order.


## Functions

```kotlin
fun populateFocusOrder(focusOrder: FocusOrder)
```


Populates the `next` / `left` / `right` /
`up` / `down` items if you don't want to use the default
focus traversal order.