TextBox Methods (System.Windows.Forms)

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TextBox Methods

The methods of the TextBox class are listed here. For a complete list of TextBox class members, see the TextBox Members topic.

Public Methods

AppendText (inherited from TextBoxBase)	Appends text to the current text of text box.
BeginInvoke (inherited from Control)	Overloaded. Executes a delegate asynchronously on the thread that the control's underlying handle was created on.
BringToFront (inherited from Control) Supported by the .NET Compact Framework.	Brings the control to the front of the z-order.
Clear (inherited from TextBoxBase)	Clears all text from the text box control.
ClearUndo (inherited from TextBoxBase)	Clears information about the most recent operation from the undo buffer of the text box.
Contains (inherited from Control)	Retrieves a value indicating whether the specified control is a child of the control.
Copy (inherited from TextBoxBase)	Copies the current selection in the text box to the Clipboard.
CreateControl (inherited from Control)	Forces the creation of the control, including the creation of the handle and any child controls.
CreateGraphics (inherited from Control)	Creates the Graphics object for the control.
CreateObjRef (inherited from MarshalByRefObject)	Creates an object that contains all the relevant information required to generate a proxy used to communicate with a remote object.
Cut (inherited from TextBoxBase)	Moves the current selection in the text box to the Clipboard.
Dispose (inherited from Component) Supported by the .NET Compact Framework.	Overloaded. Releases the resources used by the Component.
DoDragDrop (inherited from Control)	Begins a drag-and-drop operation.
EndInvoke (inherited from Control)	Retrieves the return value of the asynchronous operation represented by the IAsyncResult object passed.
Equals (inherited from Object) Supported by the .NET Compact Framework.	Overloaded. Determines whether two Object instances are equal.
FindForm (inherited from Control)	Retrieves the form that the control is on.
Focus (inherited from Control) Supported by the .NET Compact Framework.	Sets input focus to the control.
GetChildAtPoint (inherited from Control)	Retrieves the child control that is located at the specified coordinates.
GetContainerControl (inherited from Control)	Returns the next ContainerControl up the control's chain of parent controls.
GetHashCode (inherited from Object) Supported by the .NET Compact Framework.	Serves as a hash function for a particular type, suitable for use in hashing algorithms and data structures like a hash table.
GetLifetimeService (inherited from MarshalByRefObject)	Retrieves the current lifetime service object that controls the lifetime policy for this instance.
GetNextControl (inherited from Control)	Retrieves the next control forward or back in the tab order of child controls.
GetType (inherited from Object) Supported by the .NET Compact Framework.	Gets the Type of the current instance.
Hide (inherited from Control) Supported by the .NET Compact Framework.	Conceals the control from the user.
InitializeLifetimeService (inherited from MarshalByRefObject)	Obtains a lifetime service object to control the lifetime policy for this instance.
Invalidate (inherited from Control) Supported by the .NET Compact Framework.	Overloaded. Invalidates a specific region of the control and causes a paint message to be sent to the control.
Invoke (inherited from Control) Supported by the .NET Compact Framework.	Overloaded. Executes a delegate on the thread that owns the control's underlying window handle.
Paste (inherited from TextBoxBase)	Replaces the current selection in the text box with the contents of the Clipboard.
PerformLayout (inherited from Control)	Overloaded. Forces the control to apply layout logic to child controls.
PointToClient (inherited from Control) Supported by the .NET Compact Framework.	Computes the location of the specified screen point into client coordinates.
PointToScreen (inherited from Control) Supported by the .NET Compact Framework.	Computes the location of the specified client point into screen coordinates.
PreProcessMessage (inherited from Control)	Preprocesses input messages within the message loop before they are dispatched.
RectangleToClient (inherited from Control) Supported by the .NET Compact Framework.	Computes the size and location of the specified screen rectangle in client coordinates.
RectangleToScreen (inherited from Control) Supported by the .NET Compact Framework.	Computes the size and location of the specified client rectangle in screen coordinates.
Refresh (inherited from Control)	Forces the control to invalidate its client area and immediately redraw itself and any child controls.
ResetBackColor (inherited from Control)	Resets the BackColor property to its default value.
ResetBindings (inherited from Control)	Resets the DataBindings property to its default value.
ResetCursor (inherited from Control)	Resets the Cursor property to its default value.
ResetFont (inherited from Control)	Resets the Font property to its default value.
ResetForeColor (inherited from Control)	Resets the ForeColor property to its default value.
ResetImeMode (inherited from Control)	Resets the ImeMode property to its default value.
ResetRightToLeft (inherited from Control)	Resets the RightToLeft property to its default value.
ResetText (inherited from Control)	Resets the Text property to its default value.
ResumeLayout (inherited from Control)	Overloaded. Resumes normal layout logic.
Scale (inherited from Control)	Overloaded. Scales the control and any child controls.
ScrollToCaret (inherited from TextBoxBase) Supported by the .NET Compact Framework.	Scrolls the contents of the control to the current caret position.
Select (inherited from TextBoxBase) Supported by the .NET Compact Framework.	Overloaded. Selects text within the control.
SelectAll (inherited from TextBoxBase) Supported by the .NET Compact Framework.	Selects all text in the text box.
SelectNextControl (inherited from Control)	Activates the next control.
SendToBack (inherited from Control) Supported by the .NET Compact Framework.	Sends the control to the back of the z-order.
SetBounds (inherited from Control)	Overloaded. Sets the bounds of the control.
Show (inherited from Control) Supported by the .NET Compact Framework.	Displays the control to the user.
SuspendLayout (inherited from Control)	Temporarily suspends the layout logic for the control.
ToString (inherited from Object) Supported by the .NET Compact Framework.	Returns a String that represents the current Object.
Undo (inherited from TextBoxBase)	Undoes the last edit operation in the text box.
Update (inherited from Control)	Causes the control to redraw the invalidated regions within its client area.

Protected Methods

AccessibilityNotifyClients (inherited from Control)	Notifies the accessibility client applications of the specified AccessibleEvents for the specified child control.
CreateAccessibilityInstance (inherited from Control)	Creates a new accessibility object for the control.
CreateControlsInstance (inherited from Control)	Creates a new instance of the control collection for the control.
CreateHandle (inherited from Control)	Creates a handle for the control.
DefWndProc (inherited from Control)	Sends the specified message to the default window procedure.
DestroyHandle (inherited from Control)	Destroys the handle associated with the control.
Dispose (inherited from Control) Supported by the .NET Compact Framework.	Overloaded. Releases all resources used by the Control.
Finalize (inherited from Component) Supported by the .NET Compact Framework.	Overridden. Releases unmanaged resources and performs other cleanup operations before the Component is reclaimed by garbage collection. In C# and C++, finalizers are expressed using destructor syntax.
GetService (inherited from Component)	Returns an object that represents a service provided by the Component or by its Container.
GetStyle (inherited from Control)	Retrieves the value of the specified control style bit for the control.
GetTopLevel (inherited from Control)	Determines if the control is a top-level control.
InitLayout (inherited from Control)	Called after the control has been added to another container.
InvokeGotFocus (inherited from Control)	Raises the GotFocus event for the specified control.
InvokeLostFocus (inherited from Control)	Raises the LostFocus event for the specified control.
InvokeOnClick (inherited from Control)	Raises the Click event for the specified control.
InvokePaint (inherited from Control)	Raises the Paint event for the specified control.
InvokePaintBackground (inherited from Control)	Raises the PaintBackground event for the specified control.
IsInputChar (inherited from Control)	Determines if a character is an input character that the control recognizes.
IsInputKey	Overridden. See Control.IsInputKey.
MemberwiseClone (inherited from Object) Supported by the .NET Compact Framework.	Creates a shallow copy of the current Object.
OnAcceptsTabChanged (inherited from TextBoxBase)	Raises the AcceptsTabChanged event.
OnAutoSizeChanged (inherited from TextBoxBase)	Raises the AutoSizeChanged event.
OnBackColorChanged (inherited from Control)	Raises the BackColorChanged event.
OnBackgroundImageChanged (inherited from Control)	Raises the BackgroundImageChanged event.
OnBindingContextChanged (inherited from Control) Supported by the .NET Compact Framework.	Raises the BindingContextChanged event.
OnBorderStyleChanged (inherited from TextBoxBase)	Raises the BorderStyleChanged event.
OnCausesValidationChanged (inherited from Control)	Raises the CausesValidationChanged event.
OnChangeUICues (inherited from Control)	Raises the ChangeUICues event.
OnClick (inherited from Control) Supported by the .NET Compact Framework.	Raises the Click event.
OnContextMenuChanged (inherited from Control)	Raises the ContextMenuChanged event.
OnControlAdded (inherited from Control)	Raises the ControlAdded event.
OnControlRemoved (inherited from Control)	Raises the ControlRemoved event.
OnCreateControl (inherited from Control)	Raises the CreateControl event.
OnCursorChanged (inherited from Control)	Raises the CursorChanged event.
OnDockChanged (inherited from Control)	Raises the DockChanged event.
OnDoubleClick (inherited from Control)	Raises the DoubleClick event.
OnDragDrop (inherited from Control)	Raises the DragDrop event.
OnDragEnter (inherited from Control)	Raises the DragEnter event.
OnDragLeave (inherited from Control)	Raises the DragLeave event.
OnDragOver (inherited from Control)	Raises the DragOver event.
OnEnabledChanged (inherited from Control) Supported by the .NET Compact Framework.	Raises the EnabledChanged event.
OnEnter (inherited from Control)	Raises the Enter event.
OnFontChanged (inherited from Control)	Raises the FontChanged event.
OnForeColorChanged (inherited from Control)	Raises the ForeColorChanged event.
OnGiveFeedback (inherited from Control)	Raises the GiveFeedback event.
OnGotFocus Supported by the .NET Compact Framework.	Overridden. See Control.OnGotFocus.
OnHandleCreated	Overridden. See Control.OnHandleCreated.
OnHandleDestroyed (inherited from Control)	Raises the HandleDestroyed event.
OnHelpRequested (inherited from Control)	Raises the HelpRequested event.
OnHideSelectionChanged (inherited from TextBoxBase)	Raise the HideSelectionChanged event.
OnImeModeChanged (inherited from Control)	Raises the ImeModeChanged event.
OnInvalidated (inherited from Control)	Raises the Invalidated event.
OnKeyDown (inherited from Control) Supported by the .NET Compact Framework.	Raises the KeyDown event.
OnKeyPress (inherited from Control) Supported by the .NET Compact Framework.	Raises the KeyPress event.
OnKeyUp (inherited from Control) Supported by the .NET Compact Framework.	Raises the KeyUp event.
OnLayout (inherited from Control)	Raises the Layout event.
OnLeave (inherited from Control)	Raises the Leave event.
OnLocationChanged (inherited from Control)	Raises the LocationChanged event.
OnLostFocus (inherited from Control) Supported by the .NET Compact Framework.	Raises the LostFocus event.
OnModifiedChanged (inherited from TextBoxBase)	Raises the ModifiedChanged event.
OnMouseDown (inherited from Control) Supported by the .NET Compact Framework.	Raises the MouseDown event.
OnMouseEnter (inherited from Control)	Raises the MouseEnter event.
OnMouseHover (inherited from Control)	Raises the MouseHover event.
OnMouseLeave (inherited from Control)	Raises the MouseLeave event.
OnMouseMove (inherited from Control) Supported by the .NET Compact Framework.	Raises the MouseMove event.
OnMouseUp Supported by the .NET Compact Framework.	Overridden. See Control.OnMouseUp.
OnMouseWheel (inherited from Control)	Raises the MouseWheel event.
OnMove (inherited from Control)	Raises the Move event.
OnMultilineChanged (inherited from TextBoxBase)	Raises the MultilineChanged event.
OnNotifyMessage (inherited from Control)	Notifies the control of Windows messages.
OnPaint (inherited from Control) Supported by the .NET Compact Framework.	Raises the Paint event.
OnPaintBackground (inherited from Control) Supported by the .NET Compact Framework.	Paints the background of the control.
OnParentBackColorChanged (inherited from Control)	Raises the BackColorChanged event when the BackColor property value of the control's container changes.
OnParentBackgroundImageChanged (inherited from Control)	Raises the BackgroundImageChanged event when the BackgroundImage property value of the control's container changes.
OnParentBindingContextChanged (inherited from Control)	Raises the BindingContextChanged event when the BindingContext property value of the control's container changes.
OnParentChanged (inherited from Control) Supported by the .NET Compact Framework.	Raises the ParentChanged event.
OnParentEnabledChanged (inherited from Control)	Raises the EnabledChanged event when the Enabled property value of the control's container changes.
OnParentFontChanged (inherited from Control)	Raises the FontChanged event when the Font property value of the control's container changes.
OnParentForeColorChanged (inherited from Control)	Raises the ForeColorChanged event when the ForeColor property value of the control's container changes.
OnParentRightToLeftChanged (inherited from Control)	Raises the RightToLeftChanged event when the RightToLeft property value of the control's container changes.
OnParentVisibleChanged (inherited from Control)	Raises the VisibleChanged event when the Visible property value of the control's container changes.
OnQueryContinueDrag (inherited from Control)	Raises the QueryContinueDrag event.
OnReadOnlyChanged (inherited from TextBoxBase)	Raises the ReadOnlyChanged event.
OnResize (inherited from Control) Supported by the .NET Compact Framework.	Raises the Resize event.
OnRightToLeftChanged (inherited from Control)	Raises the RightToLeftChanged event.
OnSizeChanged (inherited from Control)	Raises the SizeChanged event.
OnStyleChanged (inherited from Control)	Raises the StyleChanged event.
OnSystemColorsChanged (inherited from Control)	Raises the SystemColorsChanged event.
OnTabIndexChanged (inherited from Control)	Raises the TabIndexChanged event.
OnTabStopChanged (inherited from Control)	Raises the TabStopChanged event.
OnTextAlignChanged	Raises the TextAlignChanged event.
OnTextChanged (inherited from Control) Supported by the .NET Compact Framework.	Raises the TextChanged event.
OnValidated (inherited from Control)	Raises the Validated event.
OnValidating (inherited from Control)	Raises the Validating event.
OnVisibleChanged (inherited from Control)	Raises the VisibleChanged event.
ProcessCmdKey (inherited from Control)	Processes a command key.
ProcessDialogChar (inherited from Control)	Processes a dialog character.
ProcessDialogKey (inherited from Control)	Processes a dialog key.
ProcessKeyEventArgs (inherited from Control)	Processes a key message and generates the appropriate control events.
ProcessKeyMessage (inherited from Control)	Processes a keyboard message.
ProcessKeyPreview (inherited from Control)	Previews a keyboard message.
ProcessMnemonic (inherited from Control)	Processes a mnemonic character.
RecreateHandle (inherited from Control)	Forces the re-creation of the handle for the control.
RtlTranslateAlignment (inherited from Control)	Overloaded. Converts the current alignment to the appropriate alignment to support right-to-left text.
RtlTranslateContent (inherited from Control)	Converts the specified ContentAlignment to the appropriate ContentAlignment to support right-to-left text.
RtlTranslateHorizontal (inherited from Control)	Converts the specified HorizontalAlignment to the appropriate HorizontalAlignment to support right-to-left text.
RtlTranslateLeftRight (inherited from Control)	Converts the specified LeftRightAlignment to the appropriate LeftRightAlignment to support right-to-left text.
ScaleCore (inherited from Control)	Performs the work of scaling the entire control and any child controls.
Select (inherited from Control)	Overloaded. Activates a control.
SetBoundsCore (inherited from Control)	Performs the work of setting the specified bounds of this control.
SetClientSizeCore (inherited from Control)	Sets the size of the client area of the control.
SetStyle (inherited from Control)	Sets the specified style bit to the specified value.
SetTopLevel (inherited from Control)	Sets the control as the top-level control.
SetVisibleCore (inherited from Control)	Sets the control to the specified visible state.
UpdateBounds (inherited from Control)	Overloaded. Updates the bounds of the control.
UpdateStyles (inherited from Control)	Forces the assigned styles to be reapplied to the control.
UpdateZOrder (inherited from Control)	Updates the control in its parent's z-order.
WndProc	Overridden. See Control.WndProc.

Public Methods

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