C# Windows Forms PictureBox moving with Keys (w,a,s,d) doesnt work because wrong selection? (Coding NewBie)

Question

I'm planning on doing a Jump and Run, so I need a moving pictureBox if I press W / A / S / D or something like that. I'm currently using the source code down there.

The Problem I have right now is, that I've got a lot of Buttons, other Picture Frames, text boxes etc in my current Form1 and if I press the button W now, my picture box won't get higher in coordinates because I think one of the other buttons etc is selected, does anybody know how to fix that? I tried the Source code in a new file without any other Buttons textboxes etc and it worked without any problems.

private void Form1_KeyDown(object sender, KeyEventArgs e)
    {
        if (e.KeyCode == Keys.W)
        {
            pictureBox2.Top -= 100;
        }
    }

`PictureBox` is not selectable control. You need to handle form key events or make the picture box selectable. Take a look at: [Move PicutreBox using Arrow Keys](https://stackoverflow.com/q/48367078/3110834) — Reza Aghaei, Feb 24 '18 at 18:20

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 24 '18 at 16:47

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You should set the KeyPreview property of the form to true, so you will get the key strokes before they reach the controls.

this.KeyPreview = true;

C# Windows Forms PictureBox moving with Keys (w,a,s,d) doesnt work because wrong selection? (Coding NewBie)

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