FloatingWindow and Key Events

[Steve]

I would like to be able to capture key events from a floating window.

Nothing I've tried seems to fire the OnKeyDown events associated with either the RadForm, FloatingParent or DockWindow.  I wired them up a variety of ways including in DockStateChanged.  Are the key events even intended to work for a floating window?

I'm using version 2017.2.613.40 of UI for WinForms.

I'm creating a new DockWindow with my user control which appears in the tabbed region in the middle of the RadDock.  I then float that window by dragging the tab.  Because the user may have several open floating windows, I want the global shortcut keys to function such as Ctrl+S to save everything even if they are in a floating window.  

Events DO fire from my control that is hosted in the floating window.  However, when one drags the floating window and the focus is on the window, key events don't fire.  

What's the proper way to wire of a floating window to capture key events?

 

[Dimitar]

Hi Steve,

You should set the KeyPreview property when the floating window is created:

private void RadDock1_FloatingWindowCreated(object sender, Telerik.WinControls.UI.Docking.FloatingWindowEventArgs e)
{
    e.Window.KeyPreview = true;

    e.Window.KeyDown += Window_KeyDown;
}

private void Window_KeyDown(object sender, KeyEventArgs e)
{

}

I hope this will be useful. Let me know if you have additional questions.

Regards,
Dimitar
Progress Telerik

[Steve]

OK.  It's working now.  I was missing 

   e.Window.KeyPreview = true;

Thanks.

[Steve]

OK.  It's working now.  I was missing

e.Window.KeyPreview = true;

Thanks.