topic Re: Dockable Window using WindowsFormsHost in Revit API Forum

Dockable Window using WindowsFormsHost

annse — Wed, 27 Apr 2016 19:20:10 GMT

Hi!

I have a Dockable Window containing a WinForms UserControl hosted by a WindowsFormsHost.

I'm having trouble with shortcut keys.

For example:

- Copy/Paste (Ctrl+c/Ctrl+v) in textboxes doesn't work.

- Selecting text in a textbox and hitting the Delete key triggers revit delete command prompting for a selection.

Shortcut keys are supported by WinForms and WPF interop.

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms751797(v=vs.100).aspx

With a WPF UserControl in a Dockable Window the shortcut keys work as expected.

Does anyone know of a solution to this other than porting my WinForms UserControls to WPF?

Thanks

Annse

Re: Dockable Window using WindowsFormsHost

Mustafa.Salaheldin — Mon, 23 May 2016 10:47:54 GMT

Is the Delete key hiting deletes the textbox then prompts in Revit or it is directly triger in Revit.

Re: Dockable Window using WindowsFormsHost

nitinjambhale — Wed, 06 Jul 2016 12:37:56 GMT

WPF is the only option for you. Also its very scalable.

Re: Dockable Window using WindowsFormsHost

manfred.rosskamp — Wed, 30 Aug 2017 13:43:33 GMT

Hi, are there any news on this topic?

Re: Dockable Window using WindowsFormsHost

FilipNekic — Fri, 10 Apr 2020 12:01:22 GMT

@annse For Windows Forms, you can use ComboBox Control, just set DropDownStyle to "Simple" to mimic Textbox.

For Combobox, shortcut keys are working.