Using TAB to switch between edit fields

As mentioned in this video:

which spawned a discussion here:

There seem to be a room for improvement on handling TAB key for switching between edit fields.

There is some discussion on GITLAB already on similar matter:

In general, it would be welcome to be able to use TAB and SHIFT+TAB (reverse) to swtich between edit fields, regardless of data input type (let it be separate textboxes, or Gridviews). Current behavior is quite inconsistent and impacts productivity, especially for hard-core keyboard users.

Example:
Footprint properties > go to Reference , press TAB jumps to “Show” checkbox and the next Tab switches to Position X text field; instead it should go Reference > Value > Footprint > …

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