Control.Handle Property
.NET Framework (current version)
Gets the window handle that the control is bound to.
Assembly: System.Windows.Forms (in System.Windows.Forms.dll)
Implements
IWin32Window.HandleThe value of the Handle property is a Windows HWND. If the handle has not yet been created, referencing this property will force the handle to be created.
The following code example demonstrates using the ControlPaint.DrawFocusRectangle and the Handle property. To run the example paste the following code in a form. Add two buttons named Button1 and Button2 to the form and ensure all events are connected to their event handlers.
' This method draws a focus rectangle on Button2 using the ' handle and client rectangle of Button2. Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, _ ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click ControlPaint.DrawFocusRectangle(Graphics.FromHwnd(Button2.Handle), _ Button2.ClientRectangle) End Sub
.NET Framework
Available since 1.1
Available since 1.1
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