Control Class

A base class from which other forms controls classes are derived.

Namespace: elsystem.windows.forms

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Properties

Additional properties, methods, and events are described in the classes listed under Inheritance Hierarchy (see below).

Name	Type	Description
Anchor	enum	Gets or sets the boundary of the parent container to which the control is anchored. See AnchorStyles for a list of possible values.
AutoSize	bool	True indicates that the control that is inherited from this class should resize itself based upon its contents.
BackColor	object	Gets or sets the background Color of a control.
BackgroundImage	object	Gets or sets the background Image displayed in the control.
BackgroundImageLayout	enum	Gets or sets how the BackgroundImage is oriented in the control. See ImageLayout for a list of values.
CanFocus	bool	True indicates that the control can receive focus.
ContainsFocus	bool	True if the control, or one of its child controls, currently has the input focus.
ControlLocation	object	Gets or sets the position of a control as a Point object.
Controls	object	Gets a collection of Control objects.
Dock	object	Gets or sets how a control is docked. See DockStyle for a list of values.
EffectiveBackColor	object	Gets the back Color actually being used.
EffectiveForeColor	object	Gets the fore Color actually being used.
Enabled	bool	Gets or sets a value indicating if control can respond to user interaction.
Focused	bool	True if the control has input focus.
Font	object	Gets of sets the Font used to display text for a control.
ForeColor	object	Gets or sets the foreground Color of a control.
Height	int	Gets or sets the height of a control.
Margin	object	Gets or sets the space between controls. See Padding.
Padding	object	Gets or sets Padding within the control.
RightToLeft	enum	Gets or sets the text plotting direction. See RightToLeft for a list of values.
TabIndex	int	Gets or sets the tab order of the control within its container.
TabStop	bool	True indicates that the user can give the focus to this control using the TAB key.
Tag	object	Gets or sets an arbitrary object value that can be used to store custom information about a control.
Text	string	Gets or sets the text displayed in a control.
UseTheme	enum	Gets or sets the theme mode. See UseThemeMode for a list of values.
UseWaitCursor	bool	True to use the wait cursor for the current control and all child controls.
Visible	bool	Gets or sets a value indicating if control and its child controls are displayed.
Width	int	Gets or sets the width of a control.

Methods

	Name	Description
	BringToFront()	Brings the control to the front of the z-order.
	FindForm()	Returns the form object in which the control is inserted or null if not inserted in any form.
	Focus()	Gives input focus to the control. Returns true if the control successfully received input focus.
	GetParent()	Gets the parent object of a control.
	Location(x,y)	Sets the x,y position of the control within its container.
	PointToClient(p)	Computes the location of the specified screen Point into client coordinates.
	PointToScreen(p)	Computes the location of the specified client Point into screen coordinates

Events

	Name	Description
	Click	Occurs when the control is clicked.
	GotFocus	Occurs when the control receives focus. Not all controls support the GotFocus event. Note: Do not attempt to set the focus within GotFocus or LostFocus event handlers.
	LostFocus	Occurs when the control loses focus. Not all controls support the LostFocus event. Note: Do not attempt to set the focus within GotFocus or LostFocus event handlers.
	MouseClick	Occurs when the control is clicked by the mouse. See: MouseEventArgs.
	MouseEnter	Occurs when the mouse pointer enters the control.
	MouseLeave	Occurs when the mouse pointer leaves the control.
	VisibleChanged	Occurs when the value of the Visible property changes.

Inheritance Hierarchy

elsystem.Object

elsystem.DotNetObject

elsystem.ELComponent

elsystem.windows.forms.ELWFComponent

elsystem.windows.forms.Control