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Use the GetNextControl method to retrieve the previous or next child control in the tab order. Use the ActiveControl property to get or set the active control of a container control. Skip to main content. This browser is no longer supported.

Download Microsoft Edge More info. Contents Exit focus mode. Controls Property Reference Is this page helpful? Please rate your experience Yes No. Any additional feedback? Namespace: System. Forms Assembly: System. Transforms a size from logical to device units by scaling it for the current DPI and rounding down to the nearest integer value for width and height.

Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. Creates a shallow copy of the current MarshalByRefObject object. Raises the Invalidated event with a specified region of the control to invalidate. Raises the AutoSizeChanged event. Raises the BackColorChanged event.

Raises the BackgroundImageChanged event. Raises the BackgroundImageLayoutChanged event. Raises the BindingContextChanged event. Raises the CausesValidationChanged event. Raises the ChangeUICues event.

Raises the Click event. Raises the ClientSizeChanged event. Raises the ContextMenuChanged event. Raises the ContextMenuStripChanged event.

Raises the ControlAdded event. Raises the ControlRemoved event. Raises the CreateControl method. Raises the CursorChanged event. Raises the DockChanged event. Raises the DoubleClick event. Raises the DpiChangedAfterParent event. Raises the DpiChangedBeforeParent event.

Raises the DragDrop event. Raises the DragEnter event. Raises the DragLeave event. Raises the DragOver event. Raises the EnabledChanged event. Raises the Enter event. Raises the FontChanged event. Raises the ForeColorChanged event. Raises the GiveFeedback event. Raises the GotFocus event. Raises the HandleCreated event.

Raises the HandleDestroyed event. Raises the HelpRequested event. Raises the ImeModeChanged event. Raises the Invalidated event. Raises the KeyDown event. Raises the KeyPress event. Raises the KeyUp event.

Raises the Layout event. Raises the Leave event. Raises the LocationChanged event. Raises the LostFocus event. Raises the MarginChanged event. Raises the MouseCaptureChanged event. Raises the MouseClick event.

Raises the MouseDoubleClick event. Raises the MouseDown event. Raises the MouseEnter event. Raises the MouseHover event. Raises the MouseLeave event. Raises the MouseMove event. Raises the MouseUp event. Raises the MouseWheel event. Raises the Move event. Raises the PaddingChanged event. Raises the Paint event.

Raises the BackColorChanged event when the BackColor property value of the control's container changes. Raises the BackgroundImageChanged event when the BackgroundImage property value of the control's container changes. Raises the BindingContextChanged event when the BindingContext property value of the control's container changes. Raises the ParentChanged event. Raises the EnabledChanged event when the Enabled property value of the control's container changes.

Raises the FontChanged event when the Font property value of the control's container changes. Raises the ForeColorChanged event when the ForeColor property value of the control's container changes. Raises the VisibleChanged event when the Visible property value of the control's container changes. Raises the PreviewKeyDown event. Raises the QueryContinueDrag event. Raises the RegionChanged event. Raises the Resize event. Raises the RightToLeftChanged event.

Raises the SizeChanged event. Raises the StyleChanged event. Raises the SystemColorsChanged event. Raises the TabIndexChanged event. Raises the TabStopChanged event.

Raises the TextChanged event. Raises the Validated event. Raises the Validating event. Raises the VisibleChanged event. Forces the control to invalidate its client area and immediately redraw itself and any child controls. Resets the BackColor property to its default value. Causes a control bound to the BindingSource to reread all the items in the list and refresh their displayed values.

Resets the Cursor property to its default value. Resets the Font property to its default value. Resets the ForeColor property to its default value. Resets the ImeMode property to its default value. Resets the control to handle the MouseLeave event. Resets the RightToLeft property to its default value. Resets the Text property to its default value Empty. Converts the specified ContentAlignment to the appropriate ContentAlignment to support right-to-left text.

Converts the specified HorizontalAlignment to the appropriate HorizontalAlignment to support right-to-left text. Activates a child control. Optionally specifies the direction in the tab order to select the control from.

Sets a value indicating how a control will behave when its AutoSize property is enabled. Sets a specified ControlStyles flag to either true or false. Returns a String containing the name of the Component , if any.

This method should not be overridden. Occurs when the value of the BackColor property changes. Occurs when the value of the BackgroundImage property changes. Occurs when the BackgroundImageLayout property changes.

Occurs when the value of the BindingContext property changes. Occurs when the value of the CausesValidation property changes. Occurs when the value of the ClientSize property changes. Occurs when the value of the ContextMenu property changes. Occurs when the value of the ContextMenuStrip property changes. Occurs when a new control is added to the Control. Occurs when a control is removed from the Control. Occurs when the value of the Cursor property changes. Occurs when the component is disposed by a call to the Dispose method.

Occurs when the value of the Dock property changes. Occurs when the DPI setting for a control is changed programmatically after the DPI of its parent control or form has changed. Occurs when the DPI setting for a control is changed programmatically before a DPI change event for its parent control or form has occurred.

Occurs when the Enabled property value has changed. Occurs when the Font property value changes. Occurs when the ForeColor property value changes. Occurs when the ImeMode property has changed. Occurs when the Location property value has changed. Occurs when the Parent property value changes. Occurs before the KeyDown event when a key is pressed while focus is on this control.

Occurs when AccessibleObject is providing help to accessibility applications. Occurs during a drag-and-drop operation and enables the drag source to determine whether the drag-and-drop operation should be canceled.

Occurs when the value of the Region property changes. Occurs when the RightToLeft property value changes. Occurs when the Size property value changes. Occurs when the TabIndex property value changes. Occurs when the TabStop property value changes. Occurs when the Text property value changes. Occurs when the Visible property value changes. Calling CreateGraphics before the control's handle has been created on a background thread can cause illegal cross thread calls.

Skip to main content. This browser is no longer supported. Download Microsoft Edge More info. Contents Exit focus mode. You can combine existing controls, extend existing controls, or author your own custom controls. This section provides background information and samples to help you develop Windows Forms controls.

Varieties of Custom Controls Describes the different kinds of custom controls you can author with the System. Forms namespace. Attributes in Windows Forms Controls Describes the attributes you can apply to properties or other members of your custom controls and components. Custom Control Painting and Rendering Shows how to customize the appearance of your controls.

Layout in Windows Forms Controls Shows how to create sophisticated layouts for your controls and forms. Multithreading in Windows Forms Controls Shows how to implement multithreaded controls. Control Describes this class and has links to all of its members.