Gets the current state of the SHIFT, CTRL, and ALT keys, as well as the state of the mouse buttons.
Assembly: System.Windows.Forms (in System.Windows.Forms.dll)
Public ReadOnly Property KeyState As Integerpublic int KeyState { get; }public:
property int KeyState {
int get ();
}member KeyState : int
Property Value
Type: SystemThe current state of the SHIFT, CTRL, and ALT keys and of the mouse buttons.
You can make the effect of a drag-and-drop operation to depend on the state of a particular key. For example, you may decide to copy or move data depending on whether the CTRL or SHIFT keys are pressed during the drag-and-drop operation.
The bits that are set in the KeyState property identify the keys or mouse buttons that were pressed during the operation. For example, if the left mouse button is pressed, the first bit in the KeyState property is set. You can use the bitwise AND operator to test for a given key state.
The following table lists the values that are used for a specified event.
Value | Key |
|---|---|
1 (bit 0) | The left mouse button. |
2 (bit 1) | The right mouse button. |
4 (bit 2) | The SHIFT key. |
8 (bit 3) | The CTRL key. |
16 (bit 4) | The middle mouse button. |
32 (bit 5) | The ALT key. |
The following example demonstrates a drag-and-drop operation between two ListBox controls. The example calls the DoDragDrop method when the drag action starts. The drag action starts if the mouse has moved more than SystemInformation
The example also demonstrates using custom cursors for the drag-and-drop operation. The example assumes that two cursor files, 3dwarro.cur and 3dwno.cur, exist in the application directory, for the custom drag and no-drop cursors, respectively. The custom cursors will be used if the UseCustomCursorsCheckCheckBox is checked. The custom cursors are set in the GiveFeedback event handler.
The keyboard state is evaluated in the DragOver event handler for the right ListBox, to determine what the drag operation will be based upon state of the SHIFT, CTRL, ALT, or CTRL+ALT keys. The location in the ListBox where the drop would occur is also determined during the DragOver event. If the data to drop is not a String, then the DragEventArgs
The data to drop for the right ListBox is determined in the DragDrop event handler and the String value is added at the appropriate place in the ListBox. If the drag operation moves outside the bounds of the form, then the drag-and-drop operation is canceled in the QueryContinueDrag event handler.
This code excerpt demonstrates using the DragEventArgs class. See the DoDragDrop method for the complete code example.
Private Sub ListDragTarget_DragOver(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As DragEventArgs) Handles ListDragTarget.DragOver
' Determine whether string data exists in the drop data. If not, then
' the drop effect reflects that the drop cannot occur.
If Not (e.Data.GetDataPresent(GetType(System.String))) Then
e.Effect = DragDropEffects.None
DropLocationLabel.Text = "None - no string data."
Return
End If
' Set the effect based upon the KeyState.
If ((e.KeyState And (8 + 32)) = (8 + 32) And _
(e.AllowedEffect And DragDropEffects.Link) = DragDropEffects.Link) Then
' KeyState 8 + 32 = CTL + ALT
' Link drag-and-drop effect.
e.Effect = DragDropEffects.Link
ElseIf ((e.KeyState And 32) = 32 And _
(e.AllowedEffect And DragDropEffects.Link) = DragDropEffects.Link) Then
' ALT KeyState for link.
e.Effect = DragDropEffects.Link
ElseIf ((e.KeyState And 4) = 4 And _
(e.AllowedEffect And DragDropEffects.Move) = DragDropEffects.Move) Then
' SHIFT KeyState for move.
e.Effect = DragDropEffects.Move
ElseIf ((e.KeyState And 8) = 8 And _
(e.AllowedEffect And DragDropEffects.Copy) = DragDropEffects.Copy) Then
' CTL KeyState for copy.
e.Effect = DragDropEffects.Copy
ElseIf ((e.AllowedEffect And DragDropEffects.Move) = DragDropEffects.Move) Then
' By default, the drop action should be move, if allowed.
e.Effect = DragDropEffects.Move
Else
e.Effect = DragDropEffects.None
End If
' Gets the index of the item the mouse is below.
' The mouse locations are relative to the screen, so they must be
' converted to client coordinates.
indexOfItemUnderMouseToDrop = _
ListDragTarget.IndexFromPoint(ListDragTarget.PointToClient(New Point(e.X, e.Y)))
' Updates the label text.
If (indexOfItemUnderMouseToDrop <> ListBox.NoMatches) Then
DropLocationLabel.Text = "Drops before item #" & (indexOfItemUnderMouseToDrop + 1)
Else
DropLocationLabel.Text = "Drops at the end."
End If
End Sub
private void ListDragTarget_DragOver(object sender, System.Windows.Forms.DragEventArgs e)
{
// Determine whether string data exists in the drop data. If not, then
// the drop effect reflects that the drop cannot occur.
if (!e.Data.GetDataPresent(typeof(System.String))) {
e.Effect = DragDropEffects.None;
DropLocationLabel.Text = "None - no string data.";
return;
}
// Set the effect based upon the KeyState.
if ((e.KeyState & (8+32)) == (8+32) &&
(e.AllowedEffect & DragDropEffects.Link) == DragDropEffects.Link) {
// KeyState 8 + 32 = CTL + ALT
// Link drag-and-drop effect.
e.Effect = DragDropEffects.Link;
} else if ((e.KeyState & 32) == 32 &&
(e.AllowedEffect & DragDropEffects.Link) == DragDropEffects.Link) {
// ALT KeyState for link.
e.Effect = DragDropEffects.Link;
} else if ((e.KeyState & 4) == 4 &&
(e.AllowedEffect & DragDropEffects.Move) == DragDropEffects.Move) {
// SHIFT KeyState for move.
e.Effect = DragDropEffects.Move;
} else if ((e.KeyState & 8) == 8 &&
(e.AllowedEffect & DragDropEffects.Copy) == DragDropEffects.Copy) {
// CTL KeyState for copy.
e.Effect = DragDropEffects.Copy;
} else if ((e.AllowedEffect & DragDropEffects.Move) == DragDropEffects.Move) {
// By default, the drop action should be move, if allowed.
e.Effect = DragDropEffects.Move;
} else
e.Effect = DragDropEffects.None;
// Get the index of the item the mouse is below.
// The mouse locations are relative to the screen, so they must be
// converted to client coordinates.
indexOfItemUnderMouseToDrop =
ListDragTarget.IndexFromPoint(ListDragTarget.PointToClient(new Point(e.X, e.Y)));
// Updates the label text.
if (indexOfItemUnderMouseToDrop != ListBox.NoMatches){
DropLocationLabel.Text = "Drops before item #" + (indexOfItemUnderMouseToDrop + 1);
} else
DropLocationLabel.Text = "Drops at the end.";
}
void ListDragTarget_DragOver( Object^ /*sender*/, System::Windows::Forms::DragEventArgs^ e )
{
// Determine whether string data exists in the drop data. If not, then
// the drop effect reflects that the drop cannot occur.
if ( !e->Data->GetDataPresent( System::String::typeid ) )
{
e->Effect = DragDropEffects::None;
DropLocationLabel->Text = "None - no string data.";
return;
}
// Set the effect based upon the KeyState.
if ( (e->KeyState & (8 + 32)) == (8 + 32) && ((e->AllowedEffect & DragDropEffects::Link) == DragDropEffects::Link) )
{
// KeyState 8 + 32 = CTL + ALT
// Link drag-and-drop effect.
e->Effect = DragDropEffects::Link;
}
else
if ( (e->KeyState & 32) == 32 && ((e->AllowedEffect & DragDropEffects::Link) == DragDropEffects::Link) )
{
// ALT KeyState for link.
e->Effect = DragDropEffects::Link;
}
else
if ( (e->KeyState & 4) == 4 && ((e->AllowedEffect & DragDropEffects::Move) == DragDropEffects::Move) )
{
// SHIFT KeyState for move.
e->Effect = DragDropEffects::Move;
}
else
if ( (e->KeyState & 8) == 8 && ((e->AllowedEffect & DragDropEffects::Copy) == DragDropEffects::Copy) )
{
// CTL KeyState for copy.
e->Effect = DragDropEffects::Copy;
}
else
if ( (e->AllowedEffect & DragDropEffects::Move) == DragDropEffects::Move )
{
// By default, the drop action should be move, if allowed.
e->Effect = DragDropEffects::Move;
}
else
e->Effect = DragDropEffects::None;
// Get the index of the item the mouse is below.
// The mouse locations are relative to the screen, so they must be
// converted to client coordinates.
indexOfItemUnderMouseToDrop = ListDragTarget->IndexFromPoint( ListDragTarget->PointToClient( Point(e->X,e->Y) ) );
// Updates the label text.
if ( indexOfItemUnderMouseToDrop != ListBox::NoMatches )
{
DropLocationLabel->Text = String::Concat( "Drops before item # ", (indexOfItemUnderMouseToDrop + 1) );
}
else
DropLocationLabel->Text = "Drops at the end.";
}
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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