.NET Framework Class Library
TextBoxBase..::.ShortcutsEnabled Property

Gets or sets a value indicating whether the defined shortcuts are enabled.

Namespace:  System.Windows.Forms
Assembly:  System.Windows.Forms (in System.Windows.Forms.dll)
Syntax
Visual Basic (Declaration) 
Public Overridable Property ShortcutsEnabled As Boolean
Visual Basic (Usage) 
Dim instance As TextBoxBase
Dim value As Boolean

value = instance.ShortcutsEnabled

instance.ShortcutsEnabled = value
C# 
public virtual bool ShortcutsEnabled { get; set; }
Visual C++ 
public:
virtual property bool ShortcutsEnabled {
    bool get ();
    void set (bool value);
}
JScript 
public function get ShortcutsEnabled () : boolean
public function set ShortcutsEnabled (value : boolean)

Property Value

Type: System..::.Boolean
true to enable the shortcuts; otherwise, false.
Remarks

Use the ShortcutsEnabled property to enable or disable the following shortcut key combinations:

  • CTRL+Z

  • CTRL+E

  • CTRL+C

  • CTRL+Y

  • CTRL+X

  • CTRL+BACKSPACE

  • CTRL+V

  • CTRL+DELETE

  • CTRL+A

  • SHIFT+DELETE

  • CTRL+L

  • SHIFT+INSERT

  • CTRL+R

You can override this property to specify other shortcut keys.

NoteNote:

The TextBox control does not support shortcut keys.
Platforms

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.
Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 3.5, 3.0, 2.0
See Also

Reference

TextBoxBase Class
TextBoxBase Members
System.Windows.Forms Namespace
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Community Content

Thomas Lee
The TextBox control does not support shortcut keys.
It is incredible! Why does not Textbox control support shortcuts?
It seems to me it is the basicest behavior I can expect from this control, am I a weird developer?


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