Multithreading in Windows Forms Controls
In many applications, you can make your user interface (UI) more responsive by performing time-consuming operations on another thread. A number of tools are available for multithreading your Windows Forms controls, including the System.Threading namespace, the System.Windows.Forms.Control.BeginInvoke(System.Delegate) method, and the BackgroundWorker component.
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The BackgroundWorker component replaces and adds functionality to the System.Threading namespace and the System.Windows.Forms.Control.BeginInvoke(System.Delegate) method; however, these are retained for both backward compatibility and future use, if you choose. For more information, see BackgroundWorker Component Overview. |
In This Section
- How to: Make Thread-Safe Calls to Windows Forms Controls
Shows how to make thread-safe calls to Windows Forms controls.
- How to: Use a Background Thread to Search for Files
Shows how to use the System.Threading namespace and the BeginInvoke method to search for files asynchronously.
Reference
- BackgroundWorker
Documents a component that encapsulates a worker thread for asynchronous operations.
- LoadAsync
Documents how to load a sound asynchronously.
- LoadAsync
Documents how to load an image asynchronously.
Related Sections
- How to: Run an Operation in the Background
Shows how to perform a time-consuming operation with the BackgroundWorker component.
- BackgroundWorker Component Overview
Provides topics that describe how to use the BackgroundWorker component for asynchronous operations.