Allows a control to act like a button on a form.
Namespace:
System.Windows.Forms
Assembly:
System.Windows.Forms (in System.Windows.Forms.dll)
Visual Basic (Declaration)
Public Interface IButtonControl
Dim instance As IButtonControl
public interface IButtonControl
public interface class IButtonControl
public interface IButtonControl
An example of where this interface might be implemented is default and cancel button processing. Default buttons are notified when an unprocessed ENTER key is entered for a form, just like a dialog box would be closed. Similarly, cancel buttons are notified whenever an unprocessed ESC key is entered on a form, much like a dialog box would be dismissed.
Notes to Implementers: Implement this interface in classes that act as button controls. The members of this interface will provide basic button functionality, such as providing a DialogResult to the parent form or the ability to perform a Click event, or acting as the default button of a form.
The following example inherits from the ButtonBase class and implements the IButtonControl interface. Implementation is added to the DialogResult property and the NotifyDefault and PerformClick methods.
Imports System
Imports System.Windows.Forms
Imports System.Drawing
Public Class MyButton
Inherits ButtonBase
Implements IButtonControl
Private myDialogResult As DialogResult
Public Sub New()
' Make the button White and a Popup style
' so it can be distinguished on the form.
Me.FlatStyle = FlatStyle.Popup
Me.BackColor = Color.White
End Sub
' Add implementation to the IButtonControl.DialogResult property.
Public Property DialogResult() As DialogResult Implements IButtonControl.DialogResult
Get
Return Me.myDialogResult
End Get
Set
If [Enum].IsDefined(GetType(DialogResult), value) Then
Me.myDialogResult = value
End If
End Set
End Property
' Add implementation to the IButtonControl.NotifyDefault method.
Public Sub NotifyDefault(value As Boolean) Implements IButtonControl.NotifyDefault
If Me.IsDefault <> value Then
Me.IsDefault = value
End If
End Sub
' Add implementation to the IButtonControl.PerformClick method.
Public Sub PerformClick() Implements IButtonControl.PerformClick
If Me.CanSelect Then
Me.OnClick(EventArgs.Empty)
End If
End Sub
End Class
using System;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using System.Drawing;
public class MyButton : ButtonBase, IButtonControl
{
private DialogResult myDialogResult;
public MyButton()
{
// Make the button White and a Popup style
// so it can be distinguished on the form.
this.FlatStyle = FlatStyle.Popup;
this.BackColor = Color.White;
}
// Add implementation to the IButtonControl.DialogResult property.
public DialogResult DialogResult
{
get
{
return this.myDialogResult;
}
set
{
if(Enum.IsDefined(typeof(DialogResult), value))
{
this.myDialogResult = value;
}
}
}
// Add implementation to the IButtonControl.NotifyDefault method.
public void NotifyDefault(bool value)
{
if(this.IsDefault != value)
{
this.IsDefault = value;
}
}
// Add implementation to the IButtonControl.PerformClick method.
public void PerformClick()
{
if(this.CanSelect)
{
this.OnClick(EventArgs.Empty);
}
}
}
#using <System.dll>
#using <System.Drawing.dll>
#using <System.Windows.Forms.dll>
using namespace System;
using namespace System::Windows::Forms;
using namespace System::Drawing;
public ref class MyButton: public ButtonBase, public IButtonControl
{
private:
System::Windows::Forms::DialogResult myDialogResult;
public:
MyButton()
{
// Make the button White and a Popup style
// so it can be distinguished on the form.
this->FlatStyle = ::FlatStyle::Popup;
this->BackColor = Color::White;
}
property System::Windows::Forms::DialogResult DialogResult
{
// Add implementation to the IButtonControl.DialogResult property.
virtual System::Windows::Forms::DialogResult get()
{
return this->myDialogResult;
}
virtual void set( System::Windows::Forms::DialogResult value )
{
if ( Enum::IsDefined( System::Windows::Forms::DialogResult::typeid, value ) )
{
this->myDialogResult = value;
}
}
}
// Add implementation to the IButtonControl.NotifyDefault method.
virtual void NotifyDefault( bool value )
{
if ( this->IsDefault != value )
{
this->IsDefault = value;
}
}
// Add implementation to the IButtonControl.PerformClick method.
virtual void PerformClick()
{
if ( this->CanSelect )
{
this->OnClick( EventArgs::Empty );
}
}
};
Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Starter Edition, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98
The .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework do not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
.NET Framework
Supported in: 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0
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