Control.OnClick(EventArgs) Method

Definition

Raises the Click event.

C#
protected virtual void OnClick(EventArgs e);

Parameters

e
EventArgs

An EventArgs that contains the event data.

Examples

The following code example demonstrates overriding the OnClick method in a derived class. To run the example, paste the following code after a form class, in the same file. Add a textbox of type SingleClickTextBox to the form.

C#
// This is a custom TextBox control that overrides the OnClick method
// to allow one-click selection of the text in the text box.

public class SingleClickTextBox: TextBox

{
    protected override void OnClick(EventArgs e)
    {
        this.SelectAll();
        base.OnClick(e);
    }
}

The following code example shows one of the many uses of the Click event and event handler.

C#
// This example uses the Parent property and the Find method of Control to set
// properties on the parent control of a Button and its Form. The example assumes
// that a Button control named button1 is located within a GroupBox control. The 
// example also assumes that the Click event of the Button control is connected to
// the event handler method defined in the example.
private void button1_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
   // Get the control the Button control is located in. In this case a GroupBox.
   Control control = button1.Parent;
   // Set the text and backcolor of the parent control.
   control.Text = "My Groupbox";
   control.BackColor = Color.Blue;
   // Get the form that the Button control is contained within.
   Form myForm = button1.FindForm();
   // Set the text and color of the form containing the Button.
   myForm.Text = "The Form of My Control";
   myForm.BackColor = Color.Red;
}

Remarks

Raising an event invokes the event handler through a delegate. For more information, see Handling and Raising Events.

The OnClick method also allows derived classes to handle the event without attaching a delegate. This is the preferred technique for handling the event in a derived class.

Notes to Inheritors

When overriding OnClick(EventArgs) in a derived class, be sure to call the base class's OnClick(EventArgs) method so that registered delegates receive the event.

Applies to

Product Versions
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
Windows Desktop 3.0, 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

See also