Syntax
| Visual Basic (Declaration) | |
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Public Event KeyDown As KeyEventHandler | |
| Visual Basic (Usage) |  Copy Code |
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Dim instance As DropDownEditor Dim handler As KeyEventHandler AddHandler instance.KeyDown, handler | |
| C# | |
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public event KeyEventHandler KeyDown | |
Event Data
The event handler receives an argument of type KeyEventArgs containing data related to this event. The following KeyEventArgs properties provide information specific to this event.
| Property | Description |
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| Alt | Gets a value indicating whether the ALT key was pressed. |
| Control | Gets a value indicating whether the CTRL key was pressed. |
| Handled | Gets or sets a value indicating whether the event was handled. |
| KeyCode | Gets the keyboard code for a System.Windows.Forms.Control.KeyDown or System.Windows.Forms.Control.KeyUp event. |
| KeyData | Gets the key data for a System.Windows.Forms.Control.KeyDown or System.Windows.Forms.Control.KeyUp event. |
| KeyValue | Gets the keyboard value for a System.Windows.Forms.Control.KeyDown or System.Windows.Forms.Control.KeyUp event. |
| Modifiers | Gets the modifier flags for a System.Windows.Forms.Control.KeyDown or System.Windows.Forms.Control.KeyUp event. The flags indicate which combination of CTRL, SHIFT, and ALT keys was pressed. |
| Shift | Gets a value indicating whether the SHIFT key was pressed. |
| SuppressKeyPress | Gets or sets a value indicating whether the key event should be passed on to the underlying control. |
Remarks
This event is raised when a key is pressed down.
Requirements
Target Platforms: Windows 2000 Professional (SP4), Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2003 Server (SP1), Windows 2008, Windows XP (SP2), Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8