IButtonControl.NotifyDefault(Boolean) Method

Definition

Namespace:

System.Windows.Forms

Assembly:

System.Windows.Forms.dll

Source:

IButtonControl.cs

Notifies a control that it is the default button so that its appearance and behavior is adjusted accordingly.

public:
 void NotifyDefault(bool value);

public void NotifyDefault (bool value);

abstract member NotifyDefault : bool -> unit

Public Sub NotifyDefault (value As Boolean)

Parameters

value

Boolean

true if the control should behave as a default button; otherwise false.

Examples

The following example inherits from the ButtonBase class and implements the IButtonControl interface. Implementation is added to the DialogResult property and the NotifyDefault and PerformClick methods.

#using <System.dll>
#using <System.Drawing.dll>
#using <System.Windows.Forms.dll>

using namespace System;
using namespace System::Windows::Forms;
using namespace System::Drawing;

public ref class MyButton: public ButtonBase, public IButtonControl
{
private:
   System::Windows::Forms::DialogResult myDialogResult;

public:
   MyButton()
   {
      // Make the button White and a Popup style
      // so it can be distinguished on the form.
      this->FlatStyle = ::FlatStyle::Popup;
      this->BackColor = Color::White;
   }

   property System::Windows::Forms::DialogResult DialogResult 
   {
      // Add implementation to the IButtonControl.DialogResult property.
      virtual System::Windows::Forms::DialogResult get()
      {
         return this->myDialogResult;
      }

      virtual void set( System::Windows::Forms::DialogResult value )
      {
         if ( Enum::IsDefined( System::Windows::Forms::DialogResult::typeid, value ) )
         {
            this->myDialogResult = value;
         }
      }
   }

   // Add implementation to the IButtonControl.NotifyDefault method.
   virtual void NotifyDefault( bool value )
   {
      if ( this->IsDefault != value )
      {
         this->IsDefault = value;
      }
   }

   // Add implementation to the IButtonControl.PerformClick method.
   virtual void PerformClick()
   {
      if ( this->CanSelect )
      {
         this->OnClick( EventArgs::Empty );
      }
   }
};

using System;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using System.Drawing;

public class MyButton : ButtonBase, IButtonControl
{
    private DialogResult myDialogResult;

    public MyButton()
    {
        // Make the button White and a Popup style
        // so it can be distinguished on the form.
        this.FlatStyle = FlatStyle.Popup;
        this.BackColor = Color.White;
    }
        
    // Add implementation to the IButtonControl.DialogResult property.
    public DialogResult DialogResult
    {
        get
        {
            return this.myDialogResult;
        }

        set
        {
            if(Enum.IsDefined(typeof(DialogResult), value))				
            {
                this.myDialogResult = value;
            }
        }	
    }

    // Add implementation to the IButtonControl.NotifyDefault method.
    public void NotifyDefault(bool value)
    {
        if(this.IsDefault != value)
        {
            this.IsDefault = value;
        }
    }

    // Add implementation to the IButtonControl.PerformClick method.
    public void PerformClick()
    {
        if(this.CanSelect)
        {
            this.OnClick(EventArgs.Empty);
        }
    }
}

Imports System.Windows.Forms
Imports System.Drawing


Public Class MyButton
   Inherits ButtonBase
   Implements IButtonControl 
   Private myDialogResult As DialogResult
      
   Public Sub New()
      ' Make the button White and a Popup style      ' so it can be distinguished on the form.
      Me.FlatStyle = FlatStyle.Popup
      Me.BackColor = Color.White
   End Sub
   
   ' Add implementation to the IButtonControl.DialogResult property.
   Public Property DialogResult() As DialogResult Implements IButtonControl.DialogResult
      Get
         Return Me.myDialogResult
      End Get
      
      Set
         If [Enum].IsDefined(GetType(DialogResult), value) Then
            Me.myDialogResult = value
         End If
      End Set
   End Property
   
   ' Add implementation to the IButtonControl.NotifyDefault method.
   Public Sub NotifyDefault(value As Boolean) Implements IButtonControl.NotifyDefault
      If Me.IsDefault <> value Then
         Me.IsDefault = value
      End If
   End Sub 
      
   ' Add implementation to the IButtonControl.PerformClick method.
   Public Sub PerformClick() Implements IButtonControl.PerformClick
      If Me.CanSelect Then
         Me.OnClick(EventArgs.Empty)
      End If
   End Sub

End Class

Remarks

This method is called by a parent form to make a control the default button. Default buttons are set to have an extra thick border.