Drag-and-Drop Operations and Clipboard Support
You can enable user drag-and-drop operations within a Windows-based application by handling a series of events, most notably the DragEnter, DragLeave, and DragDrop events.
You can also implement user cut/copy/paste support and user data transfer to the Clipboard within your Windows-based applications by using simple method calls.
In This Section
- Walkthrough: Performing a Drag-and-Drop Operation in Windows Forms
Explains how to start a drag-and-drop operation.
- How to: Perform Drag-and-Drop Operations Between Applications
Illustrates how to accomplish drag-and-drop operations across applications.
- How to: Add Data to the Clipboard
Describes a way to programmatically insert information on the Clipboard.
- How to: Retrieve Data from the Clipboard
Describes how to access the data stored on the Clipboard.
Related Sections
- Drag-and-Drop Functionality in Windows Forms
Describes the methods, events, and classes used to implement drag-and-drop behavior.
- QueryContinueDrag
Describes the intricacies of the event that asks permission to continue the drag operation.
- DoDragDrop
Describes the intricacies of the method that is central to beginning a drag operation.
| Topic | Location |
|---|---|
| How to: Send Data to the Active MDI Child | Windows Forms Programming |
| How to: Send Data to the Active MDI Child | Windows Forms Programming |
| How to: Send Data to the Active MDI Child | Windows Forms Programming |
| How to: Send Data to the Active MDI Child | Windows Forms Programming |