e.keycode is looking as controlkey in keydown event

Question

I want to handle the ctrl + c keys in keydown event but it is not working. I am trying this code but not working. when I print e.keycode, I see it as "Controlkey" but I am pressing Ctrl + C. I tried for ALT + A. It is working and e.keycode is coming as "A" key. And I tried to code in this link: Link is here. But didn't work again.

My code (if key is Ctrl+ C, e.keycode = Controlkey ):

private void richTextBox1_KeyDown(object sender, KeyEventArgs e)
{
    if (Control.ModifierKeys == Keys.Control && e.KeyCode == Keys.C)
    {
        Console.WriteLine("work please");
    }
}

I tried this code for another project, and it works but now I am writing again and it doesn't. How can solve it?

Edit: It is working for this code (if key is Alt + C, e.keycode = A ) :

if (Control.ModifierKeys == Keys.Alt && e.KeyCode == Keys.C)
{
    Console.WriteLine("work please");
}

Of course *it works*. I don't know what you have written or what you're testing, but that code catches `CTRL+C`. — Jimi, May 22 '22 at 17:01
@Jimi I copied the code you wrote and tried it but it didn't work. Then I tried it in a different project and it doesn't catch the ctrl+c key while the form has a menustrip. — urdurak, May 23 '22 at 18:09
You mean when you have a MenuStrip **AND** a MenuItem that registers the `Control + C` shortcut. Then of course you don't get the event, since it's supposed to be handled by the MenuItem. In these cases, you handle the Click event of MenuItems and verify what the current `ActiveControl` is. — Jimi, May 24 '22 at 07:32

score -1 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 28 '23 at 08:49

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   if (e.KeyData == Keys.F10 || (e.Modifiers == Keys.Control && e.KeyCode == Keys.S))
            btnSave_Click(btnSave, new EventArgs());

answered Jun 28 '23 at 08:49

saeed rajayi

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e.keycode is looking as controlkey in keydown event

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