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Control.OnClick Method

.NET Framework 4.5

Raises the Click event.

Namespace: System.Windows.Forms
Assembly: System.Windows.Forms (in System.Windows.Forms.dll)

protected virtual void OnClick(
	EventArgs e
)

Parameters

e: Type: System.EventArgs
An EventArgs that contains the event data.

Remarks

Raising an event invokes the event handler through a delegate. For more information, see Raising an Event.

The OnClick method also allows derived classes to handle the event without attaching a delegate. This is the preferred technique for handling the event in a derived class.

Notes to Inheritors

When overriding OnClick in a derived class, be sure to call the base class's OnClick method so that registered delegates receive the event.

Examples

The following code example demonstrates overriding the OnClick method in a derived class. To run the example, paste the following code after a form class, in the same file. Add a textbox of type SingleClickTextBox to the form.

C++

// This is a custom TextBox control that overrides the OnClick method 
// to allow one-click selection of the text in the text box. 

public class SingleClickTextBox: TextBox

{
	protected override void OnClick(EventArgs e)
	{
		this.SelectAll();
		base.OnClick(e);
	}


}

The following code example shows one of the many uses of the Click event and event handler.

C++

// This example uses the Parent property and the Find method of Control to set 
// properties on the parent control of a Button and its Form. The example assumes 
// that a Button control named button1 is located within a GroupBox control. The  
// example also assumes that the Click event of the Button control is connected to 
// the event handler method defined in the example. 
private void button1_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
   // Get the control the Button control is located in. In this case a GroupBox.
   Control control = button1.Parent;
   // Set the text and backcolor of the parent control.
   control.Text = "My Groupbox";
   control.BackColor = Color.Blue;
   // Get the form that the Button control is contained within.
   Form myForm = button1.FindForm();
   // Set the text and color of the form containing the Button.
   myForm.Text = "The Form of My Control";
   myForm.BackColor = Color.Red;
}

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4.5, 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1

Platforms

Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role supported with SP1 or later; Itanium not supported)

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

Reference

Control Class

System.Windows.Forms Namespace

Click

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