User Input in Windows Forms

Windows Forms includes a user input model based on events that are raised while processing related Windows messages. The topics in this section provide information on mouse and keyboard user input, including code examples that demonstrate how to perform specific tasks.

In This Section

• User Input in a Windows Forms Application
  Provides an overview of user input events and the methods that process Windows messages.

• Keyboard Input in a Windows Forms Application
  Provides information on keyboard message handling, the different types of keys, and the keyboard events.

• Mouse Input in a Windows Forms Application
  Provides information on the mouse events and other mouse-related features, including mouse cursors and mouse capture.

• How to: Simulate Mouse and Keyboard Events in Code
  Demonstrates several different ways to programmatically simulate mouse and keyboard input.

• How to: Handle User Input Events in Windows Forms Controls
  Presents a code example that handles most user input events and reports information about each event.

• User Input Validation in Windows Forms
  Describes the methods to validate user input in Windows Forms applications.

Related Sections

Topic	Location
Creating Event Handlers in Windows Forms	.NET Framework SDK Managed Client