Mouse Input in a Windows Forms Application

Windows Forms includes a variety of mouse events and additional support for customized mouse cursors, mouse capture, and drag-and-drop behavior.

In This Section

How Mouse Input Works in Windows Forms
Provides information about the mouse events and how to get current information and system settings for the mouse.

Mouse Events in Windows Forms
Provides information about the order in which the mouse events occur and how the mouse events are raised within specific controls.

How to: Distinguish Between Clicks and Double-Clicks
Demonstrates how to use single and double clicks to initiate incompatible actions.

Mouse Pointers in Windows Forms
Describes how to change the mouse cursor.

Mouse Capture in Windows Forms
Describes how a control can capture the mouse.

Drag-and-Drop Functionality in Windows Forms
Describes how to implement drag-and-drop behavior.

Accessing the Mouse
Lists topics for accessing the mouse using Visual Basic.