DragEventArgs Class

Reference

Definition

Namespace:: System.Windows.Forms

Assembly:: System.Windows.Forms.dll

Source:: DragEventArgs.cs

Source:: DragEventArgs.cs

Source:: DragEventArgs.cs

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Provides data for the DragDrop, DragEnter, or DragOver event.

public ref class DragEventArgs : EventArgs

[System.Runtime.InteropServices.ComVisible(true)]
public class DragEventArgs : EventArgs

public class DragEventArgs : EventArgs

[<System.Runtime.InteropServices.ComVisible(true)>]
type DragEventArgs = class
    inherit EventArgs

type DragEventArgs = class
    inherit EventArgs

Public Class DragEventArgs
Inherits EventArgs

Inheritance: Object

EventArgs
DragEventArgs

Derived: System.Workflow.ComponentModel.Design.ActivityDragEventArgs

Attributes: ComVisibleAttribute

Examples

The following 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 assumes 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 upon 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 DragDropEffects.None. 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 DragEventArgs class. 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

The following example illustrates how DragEventArgs are passed between the source and target of a drag-and-drop operation. In this example, a ListBox control is the source of the data, and the RichTextBox control is the target. The example assumes that the ListBox control has been populated with a list of valid filenames. When the user drags one of the displayed filenames from the ListBox control onto the RichTextBox control, the file referenced in the filename is opened.

The operation is initiated in the ListBox control's MouseDown event. In the DragEnter event handler, the example uses the GetDataPresent method to verify that the data is in a format that the RichTextBox control can display and then sets the DragDropEffects property to specify that data should be copied from the source control to the target control. Finally, the RichTextBox control's DragDrop event handler uses the GetData method to retrieve the filename to open.

private:
   void Form1_Load( Object^ /*sender*/, EventArgs^ /*e*/ )
   {
      // Sets the AllowDrop property so that data can be dragged onto the control.
      richTextBox1->AllowDrop = true;

      // Add code here to populate the ListBox1 with paths to text files.
   }

   void listBox1_MouseDown( Object^ sender, System::Windows::Forms::MouseEventArgs^ e )
   {
      // Determines which item was selected.
      ListBox^ lb = (dynamic_cast<ListBox^>(sender));
      Point pt = Point(e->X,e->Y);
      int index = lb->IndexFromPoint( pt );

      // Starts a drag-and-drop operation with that item.
      if ( index >= 0 )
      {
         lb->DoDragDrop( lb->Items[ index ], DragDropEffects::Link );
      }
   }

   void richTextBox1_DragEnter( Object^ /*sender*/, DragEventArgs^ e )
   {
      // If the data is text, copy the data to the RichTextBox control.
      if ( e->Data->GetDataPresent( "Text" ) )
            e->Effect = DragDropEffects::Copy;
   }

   void richTextBox1_DragDrop( Object^ /*sender*/, DragEventArgs^ e )
   {
      // Loads the file into the control.
      richTextBox1->LoadFile( dynamic_cast<String^>(e->Data->GetData( "Text" )), System::Windows::Forms::RichTextBoxStreamType::RichText );
   }

private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e) 
{
   // Sets the AllowDrop property so that data can be dragged onto the control.
   richTextBox1.AllowDrop = true;

   // Add code here to populate the ListBox1 with paths to text files.
}

private void listBox1_MouseDown(object sender, System.Windows.Forms.MouseEventArgs e)
{
   // Determines which item was selected.
   ListBox lb =( (ListBox)sender);
   Point pt = new Point(e.X,e.Y);
   int index = lb.IndexFromPoint(pt);

   // Starts a drag-and-drop operation with that item.
   if(index>=0) 
   {
      lb.DoDragDrop(lb.Items[index].ToString(), DragDropEffects.Link);
   }
}

private void richTextBox1_DragEnter(object sender, DragEventArgs e) 
{
   // If the data is text, copy the data to the RichTextBox control.
   if(e.Data.GetDataPresent("Text"))
      e.Effect = DragDropEffects.Copy;
}

private void richTextBox1_DragDrop(object sender, DragEventArgs e) 
{
   // Loads the file into the control. 
   richTextBox1.LoadFile((String)e.Data.GetData("Text"), System.Windows.Forms.RichTextBoxStreamType.RichText);
}

Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
   ' Sets the AllowDrop property so that data can be dragged onto the control.
   RichTextBox1.AllowDrop = True

   ' Add code here to populate the ListBox1 with paths to text files.

End Sub

Private Sub RichTextBox1_DragEnter(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.DragEventArgs) Handles RichTextBox1.DragEnter
   ' If the data is text, copy the data to the RichTextBox control.
   If (e.Data.GetDataPresent("Text")) Then
      e.Effect = DragDropEffects.Copy
   End If
End Sub


Private Overloads Sub RichTextBox1_DragDrop(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.DragEventArgs) Handles RichTextBox1.DragDrop
   ' Loads the file into the control. 
   RichTextBox1.LoadFile(e.Data.GetData("Text"), System.Windows.Forms.RichTextBoxStreamType.RichText)
End Sub

Private Sub ListBox1_MouseDown(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.MouseEventArgs) Handles ListBox1.MouseDown
   Dim Lb As ListBox
   Dim Pt As New Point(e.X, e.Y)
   Dim Index As Integer

   ' Determines which item was selected.
   Lb = sender
   Index = Lb.IndexFromPoint(Pt)

   ' Starts a drag-and-drop operation with that item.
   If Index >= 0 Then
      Lb.DoDragDrop(Lb.Items(Index), DragDropEffects.Link)
   End If
End Sub

Remarks

The DragDrop event occurs when the user completes a drag-and-drop operation by dragging an object over the control and then dropping it onto the control by releasing the mouse button. The DragEnter event occurs when the user moves the mouse pointer onto the control while dragging an object with the mouse. The DragOver event occurs when the user moves the mouse pointer over the control while dragging an object with the mouse.

A DragEventArgs object specifies any data associated with this event; the current state of the SHIFT, CTRL, and ALT keys; the location of the mouse pointer; and the drag-and-drop effects allowed by the source and target of the drag event.

For information about the event model, see Handling and Raising Events.

Constructors

DragEventArgs(IDataObject, Int32, Int32, Int32, DragDropEffects, DragDropEffects, DropImageType, String, String)	Initializes a new instance of the DragEventArgs class.
DragEventArgs(IDataObject, Int32, Int32, Int32, DragDropEffects, DragDropEffects)	Initializes a new instance of the DragEventArgs class.

Properties

AllowedEffect	Gets which drag-and-drop operations are allowed by the originator (or source) of the drag event.
Data	Gets the IDataObject that contains the data associated with this event.
DropImageType	Gets or sets the drop description image type.
Effect	Gets or sets the target drop effect in a drag-and-drop operation.
KeyState	Gets the current state of the SHIFT, CTRL, and ALT keys, as well as the state of the mouse buttons.
Message	Gets or sets the drop description text, such as "Move to %1".
MessageReplacementToken	Gets or sets the drop description text, such as "Documents", when %1 is specified in Message.
X	Gets the x-coordinate of the mouse pointer, in screen coordinates.
Y	Gets the y-coordinate of the mouse pointer, in screen coordinates.

Methods

Equals(Object)	Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object. (Inherited from Object)
GetHashCode()	Serves as the default hash function. (Inherited from Object)
GetType()	Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object)
MemberwiseClone()	Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object)
ToString()	Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object)

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