Control.DragOver Event
Definition
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Occurs when an object is dragged over the control's bounds.
public:
event System::Windows::Forms::DragEventHandler ^ DragOver;public event System.Windows.Forms.DragEventHandler DragOver;public event System.Windows.Forms.DragEventHandler? DragOver;member this.DragOver : System.Windows.Forms.DragEventHandler Public Custom Event DragOver As DragEventHandler Event Type
Examples
The following code 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.DragSize from the mouse location during the MouseDown event. The IndexFromPoint method is used to determine the index of the item to drag during the MouseDown event.
The example also demonstrates using custom cursors for the drag-and-drop operation. The example requires 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 UseCustomCursorsCheck CheckBox 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 on 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.Effect is set to None in DragDropEffects. Finally, the status of the drop is displayed in the DropLocationLabel Label.
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 DragOver event. See the DoDragDrop method for the complete code example.
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 = CTRL + 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) )
{
// CTRL 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.";
}
private void ListDragTarget_DragOver(object sender, 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 = CTRL + 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)
{
// CTRL 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.";
}
}
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 = CTRL + 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
' CTRL 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
Remarks
The DragOver event is raised when the mouse cursor moves within the bounds of the control during a drag-and-drop operation.
The following describes how and when events related to drag-and-drop operations are raised.
The DoDragDrop method determines the control under the current cursor location. It then checks to see if the control is a valid drop target.
If the control is a valid drop target, the GiveFeedback event is raised with the drag-and-drop effect specified. For a list of drag-and-drop effects, see the DragDropEffects enumeration.
Changes in the mouse cursor position, keyboard state, and mouse button state are tracked.
If the user moves out of a window, the DragLeave event is raised.
If the mouse enters another control, the DragEnter for that control is raised.
If the mouse moves but stays within the same control, the DragOver event is raised.
If there is a change in the keyboard or mouse button state, the QueryContinueDrag event is raised and determines whether to continue the drag, to drop the data, or to cancel the operation based on the value of the Action property of the event's QueryContinueDragEventArgs.
If the value of DragAction value is
Continue, the DragOver event is raised to continue the operation and the GiveFeedback event is raised with the new effect so appropriate visual feedback can be set. For a list of valid drop effects, see the DragDropEffects enumeration.Note
The DragOver and GiveFeedback events are paired so that as the mouse moves across the drop target, the user is given the most up-to-date feedback on the mouse's position.
If the value of DragAction is
Drop, the drop effect value is returned to the source, so the source application can perform the appropriate operation on the source data; for example, cut the data if the operation was a move.If the value of DragAction is
Cancel, the DragLeave event is raised.Note
The X and Y properties of the DragEventArgs are in screen coordinates, not client coordinates. The following line of C# code converts the properties to a client Point:
Point clientPoint = targetControl.PointToClient(new Point(de.X, de.Y));
For more information about handling events, see Handling and Raising Events.
