PropertyGrid Guru needed for Custom Editor Problem.

If my custom drop down editor(which is basically a multiline text box) is removed from view because the user pressed escape, then I need to know so the propertygrid can ignore any changes made.  My 'fantasy vb code for the EditValue function would be.

MyCtrl.edSvc = edSvc: MyCtrl.Value = value
edSvc.DropDownControl(MyCtrl)

if dropdrown was removed with escape key then
     value is unchanged
else
     value = MyCtrl.Value
end if
return value

This is causing me a real headache.  Any advice would be appreciated - even if its to say its not possible.  Everything else works fine, its just this escape problem.

Thanks again

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PropertyGrid Guru needed for Custom Editor Problem.

Ali Raza Shaikh
Have you tried hooking the KeyPress event on the control your UITypeEditor instantiates This should give you a chance to set a local field whether or not the esc key was pressed.

- mike
S.Sriram
Thanks for the reply. This is the root of the problem. User controls shown by the PropertyGrid on dropdown DON'T recieve KeyPress/Down/Up events for Escape or Enter Keys.

Any ideas on how to actually get these key presses would be great.
Could I get these from some 'Windows System Messages', you mentioned hooks

P.S I'm using VB.NET, a sample project could be provided for anyone interested.

Use of the PropertyGrid relies on this being solved. Thanks again to anyone that replies.
Magoo
Thats the problem. How would I know to return the original value. I need some indication that my control was 'finished' with by using the Escape key, so I can return the original value so no changes are made in the property grid.

Thanks.
Pedro_Ignacio
You're actually close. If you return the original value from UITypeEditor.EditValue, the property grid won't do anything.
ChrisLyon
Not sure if you have solved this as this question has been out here awhile, but could you override ProcessDialogKey and check there I haven't done anything with CustomEditors, so it's a shot in the dark, but...
Ariel Valentin
How will this help me know if the control was removed using the Escape or Enter Key

Steve.
Miles Calunod
Thanks JacobMVP - Your a star. I'd given up on this but your ProcessDialogKey does the job for trapping the enter/escape keys. Nice one.

Thanks to all that helped.

Steve-T
James_Steven
Awesome...Glad it worked out!!
nycole
Did you try hooking on to the VisibleChanged event
PropertyGrid Guru needed for Custom Editor Problem.

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