Settings

Configure Sale Autofocus on Each Till

Sale autofocus is a per-device speed setting. It can keep a scanner-ready till in item search for new, edited and held sales, but the choice is stored only in that browser and does not follow the employee to another device.

Menu path
Manage -> Core Settings -> Sale -> Auto focus on this device
Verified from
Posnic demo and current POS source reviewed on 2026-09-13
Technical source evidence

Live demo rechecked 2026-09-13 at Manage -> Core Settings -> Sale; Add Sale, Edit Sale and Hold Sale were enabled on the audited device, frontend/modules/settings_write.html Sale Auto focus on this device controls, frontend/static/script/js/modules/js/device_settings.js immediate IndexedDB persistence and reset defaults, frontend/static/script/js/core/PosnicPro.js saleAutoFocus IndexedDB store, frontend/static/script/js/modules/js/sales.js focus behavior for new, edited and held sales

Configure sale autofocusThe three Sale switches control this browser's cursor behavior for a new sale, a saved-sale edit and a resumed held sale.
Test the scanner-ready fieldWith Add Sale autofocus on, a fresh New Sale should place the cursor in the item search so a keyboard-wedge barcode scanner can type there immediately.

Know What Each Switch Controls

SwitchScreen affectedWhen enabled
Add SaleHome -> New SaleItem search receives focus when a fresh sale opens and again after a catalog item is added.
Edit SaleA normal saved-sale edit and eligible KOT edit pathsItem search receives focus after the existing sale is loaded.
Hold SaleA held sale resumed into the sale workspaceItem search receives focus after the held cart is restored.

Understand the Device Boundary

These switches are not normal branch settings. Posnic writes one sale-autofocus record to the browser's local IndexedDB database. The screen says Saved on this device only, immediately because there is no server save or account-wide synchronization for these choices.

  • Configure every till and back-office browser separately.
  • Changing the active outlet does not create a separate preference record; the same browser keeps one current autofocus choice.
  • Another employee using the same browser inherits that device's current choice.
  • Clearing browser site data, using a private window or changing browser profile can remove the saved choice.
  • A fresh browser with no saved record does not meet the code's explicit true check, even though the settings controls are initially drawn as checked.
  • Treat autofocus as workflow convenience, not a permission, barcode configuration or proof that a scan was accepted.

Choose a Practical Till Policy

WorkstationRecommended choiceReason
Dedicated barcode tillEnable Add Sale and usually Hold SaleA scanner can feed the search field without a mouse click between customers or after resuming a cart.
Manager correction stationDecide Edit Sale deliberatelyAutomatic item focus is useful for adding a missed line but can be distracting during review-only corrections.
Touch-only counterOptionalAutomatic focus may open the virtual or operating-system keyboard when the operator intended to tap tiles.
Shared general-purpose computerEnable only where testedOther keyboard actions and accessibility tools may make forced focus inconvenient.

Configure Sale Autofocus

  1. On the exact till being configured, open Manage -> Core Settings -> Sale.
  2. Find Auto focus on this device.
  3. Set Add Sale for fresh New Sale screens.
  4. Set Edit Sale for saved-sale edit screens.
  5. Set Hold Sale for held carts reopened from Parked.
  6. Do not look for a separate Save button for this group; changing an autofocus switch writes the device preference immediately.
  7. Leave Core Settings and test all three enabled paths on this same browser.

Test a Barcode Till

Most USB and Bluetooth barcode scanners act like a keyboard: they type the code and usually send Enter. Autofocus helps only by choosing the destination field. The item still needs a matching Barcode, Extra Barcode or supported SKU path.

  1. Confirm the test product's barcode is saved on the correct item and outlet.
  2. Open a completely fresh New Sale.
  3. Without clicking the page, scan the product once.
  4. Confirm the scanned characters went to item search and exactly one correct cart line was added.
  5. Scan the same product again and confirm the intended quantity behavior.
  6. Park the sale, resume it and repeat when Hold Sale autofocus is enabled.
  7. Open an approved saved sale and test only if Edit Sale autofocus is part of shop policy.

Troubleshooting

ProblemLikely reasonResponse
Switch is on but the scanner types nowhereNo local record exists, page focus changed after load or browser storage is unavailable.Toggle the switch off and on on that device, reopen a fresh screen and inspect browser storage or support logs if it repeats.
Settings look checked but New Sale is not focusedThe HTML default is checked while runtime focus requires a stored record whose value is exactly true.Change the switch once on this device so Posnic writes the IndexedDB record, then reopen New Sale.
Works on one till but not anotherAutofocus is device-local.Configure and test the second browser separately.
Scanner enters a code but no item is addedFocus worked, but the code does not match a sellable item barcode or SKU path.Review the SKU and Barcode guide and test the item record.
Touch keyboard opens unexpectedlyItem search received focus on a touch device.Turn off that workflow's autofocus switch on the affected device.
Wrong field receives the scanA modal, customer picker, note editor or other control took focus after the sale screen opened.Close the overlay, select item search and retry; investigate repeatable focus theft.
Preference disappearedSite data, browser profile or private-session storage changed.Reconfigure the device and include autofocus in till commissioning checks.

Commissioning Checklist

  • Each physical till and back-office sale workstation has its own recorded choices.
  • A fresh sale accepts one controlled scan without a preparatory click where Add Sale is enabled.
  • Edit and held-sale paths were tested only where those switches are enabled.
  • Touch devices do not open an unwanted keyboard during normal use.
  • The scanner test product has a unique, correct item barcode and produces one intended line.
  • Staff know that autofocus does not replace item barcode setup or screen verification.

Related Manual Pages

Sales Find, Scan and Add Items The item box is the cashier's first control: it accepts item names, SKU values and barcode scans, and it can fall back to quick sale only when that is the right business choice. Catalog SKU and Barcode Setup A product is barcode ready only when the shop knows which value staff type, which value scanners read, and which alternate codes should find the same item. Sales Edit a Saved Sale Editing a saved sale is a financial and inventory correction, not a display-only change. Posnic rebuilds the sale from the submitted cart, adjusts tracked stock by line differences, updates its register entry and can change the period used by reports. Settings Receiving Autofocus Add Receiving and Edit Receiving autofocus are independent, device-local switches saved immediately in browser IndexedDB. They focus item search after key receiving actions, but an empty supplier correctly redirects the cursor to Supplier first. Settings On-Screen Keyboard The branch Keyboard View setting adds a draggable text keyboard and numeric keypad to supported till fields after settings are saved.