Add ESC key to close a form

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I have the exit button to close the form but I also need to include the ESC key. How do I do that I have tried doing multiple things but I cant get it to work. Im using visual studio C#. Can someone please help me with this

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I have the exit button to close the form but I also need to include the ESC key. How do I do that I have tried doing multiple things but I cant get it to work. Im using visual studio C#. Can someone please help me with this

Posted 23-Feb-21 7:17am

slingding

Updated 23-Feb-21 10:40am

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PIEBALDconsult 23-Feb-21 16:41pm

Is that what your users want? I dislike when something major closes when I press ESC.

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raddevus · Answer 1 · 2021-02-23T07:28:00

Solution 1

1) go to your form and view it in the UI view.
2) view the forms properties
3) set the Form's CancelButton property to your Cancel button. You won't need any code.

Now when you click the escape button the form will close.

Posted 23-Feb-21 7:28am

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Maciej Los 23-Feb-21 14:28pm

5ed!

slingding 23-Feb-21 20:03pm

Wow thanks!!