Enable dateTimePicker Contorl on doubleClick Event

Question

I am using a dateTimePicker control which enable property currently set as false. I want to enable the control on doubleClick but doubleClick event is not available with dateTimePicker.

Hi Ajeet, can you add some example code? – KevinLamb Oct 08 '19 at 14:05 — KevinLamb, Oct 08 '19 at 14:05
A disabled control will not respond to any events. – LarsTech Oct 08 '19 at 14:06 — LarsTech, Oct 08 '19 at 14:06

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 08 '19 at 14:30

You could put a transparent Panel on top of the DateTimePicker:

public partial class Form1 : Form
{
    public Form1()
    {
        InitializeComponent();

        TransparentPanel panel = new TransparentPanel()
        {
            Location = dateTimePicker1.Location,
            Size = dateTimePicker1.Size,
        };
        this.Controls.Add(panel);
        panel.DoubleClick += Panel_DoubleClick;
        panel.BringToFront();
    }

    private void Panel_DoubleClick(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        dateTimePicker1.Enabled = true;
    }
}

@AjeetKumarSingh: Please remember to accept the answer. – mm8 Oct 09 '19 at 14:09 — mm8, Oct 09 '19 at 14:09

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 08 '19 at 14:24

I'm not sure why you would want to do this, but you can place the dateTimePicker control inside a System.Windows.Forms.Panel control. In the panels doubleClick event enable the dateTimePicker. See below.

private void panel1_DoubleClick(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
   this.dateTimePicker1.Enabled = true;
}

Enable dateTimePicker Contorl on doubleClick Event

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