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KeyDown Event

Syntax
'Declaration
 
Public Event KeyDown As KeyEventHandler
public event KeyEventHandler KeyDown
Event Data

The event handler receives an argument of type KeyEventArgs containing data related to this event. The following KeyEventArgs properties provide information specific to this event.

PropertyDescription
Alt Gets a value indicating whether the ALT key was pressed.
Control Gets a value indicating whether the CTRL key was pressed.
Handled Gets or sets a value indicating whether the event was handled.
KeyCode Gets the keyboard code for a System.Windows.Forms.Control.KeyDown or System.Windows.Forms.Control.KeyUp event.
KeyData Gets the key data for a System.Windows.Forms.Control.KeyDown or System.Windows.Forms.Control.KeyUp event.
KeyValue Gets the keyboard value for a System.Windows.Forms.Control.KeyDown or System.Windows.Forms.Control.KeyUp event.
Modifiers Gets the modifier flags for a System.Windows.Forms.Control.KeyDown or System.Windows.Forms.Control.KeyUp event. The flags indicate which combination of CTRL, SHIFT, and ALT keys was pressed.
Shift Gets a value indicating whether the SHIFT key was pressed.
SuppressKeyPress Gets or sets a value indicating whether the key event should be passed on to the underlying control.
Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

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