This property returns true if the Selectable value of System.Windows.Forms..::.ControlStyles is set to true, is contained in another control, the control itself is visible and enabled, and all its parent controls are visible and enabled.

The Windows Forms controls in the following list are not selectable and will return a value of false for the CanSelect property. Controls derived from these controls are also not selectable.

• Panel

• GroupBox

• PictureBox

• ProgressBar

• Splitter

• Label

• LinkLabel (when there is no link present in the control)

The following code example selects the specified Control, if it is selectable.

Public Sub ControlSelect(control As Control)
   ' Select the control, if it can be selected.
   If control.CanSelect Then
      control.Select()
   End If
End Sub

public void ControlSelect(Control control)
{
   // Select the control, if it can be selected.
   if(control.CanSelect)
   {
      control.Select();
   }
}

public:
   void ControlSelect( Control^ control )
   {

      // Select the control, if it can be selected.
      if ( control->CanSelect )
      {
         control->Select(  );
      }
   }

.NET Framework

.NET Framework Client Profile

Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

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