How to update the control states in Parent Form based on key inputs in Floating Form of WinForms Docking Manager?
Method and event
In DockingManager, it is possible to update the control states of the Parent Form based on Key inputs in Floating Form by handling the Floating Form event named KeyDown and function named PerformClick in MenuStrip.
The following code example demonstrates the same.
C#
/// <summary>
/// Occurs when a key is pressed while the control has focus.
/// </summary>
void control2_KeyDown(object sender, KeyEventArgs e)
{
if (e.Control && e.KeyCode == Keys.S) // Ctrl-S Save
{
e.SuppressKeyPress = true;
string activeControl = _dockingManager.GetDockLabel(_dockingManager.ActiveControl);
this.asdasdToolStripMenuItem.PerformClick();
}
}
VB
''' <summary> ''' Occurs when a key is pressed while the control has focus. ''' </summary> Private Sub control2_KeyDown(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As KeyEventArgs) If e.Control AndAlso e.KeyCode = Keys.S Then ' Ctrl-S Save e.SuppressKeyPress = True Dim activeControl As String = _dockingManager.GetDockLabel(_dockingManager.ActiveControl) Me.asdasdToolStripMenuItem.PerformClick() End If End Sub
Figure 1. Update control states of the Parent Form based on Key inputs in Floating Form with image
Samples:
C#: How to update controls states in DockingManager Parent Form, based on Key inputs in Floating Form?
VB: How to update controls states in DockingManager Parent Form, based on Key inputs in Floating Form?
