Prevent Paste or Trap Paste into Edit Box

[RoyK]

Found how to do it:

In the key down event for a text or rich text box:

If (e.Control) And (e.KeyCode = Keys.V) Then e.SuppressKeyPress = True


To prevent pasting for all text boxes on your form, set form KeyPreview to true and add the above code to form key down event.

[HanneSThEGreaT]

Thanx for sharing!

What about the default context menu for textboxes, that allows you to paste ¿

[Shuja Ali]

Found how to do it:

In the key down event for a text or rich text box:

If (e.Control) And (e.KeyCode = Keys.V) Then e.SuppressKeyPress = True


To prevent pasting for all text boxes on your form, set form KeyPreview to true and add the above code to form key down event.

What if you have another control a form that requires a paste operation? How will you handle that?

[RoyK]

What if you have another control a form that requires a paste operation? How will you handle that?

I would add a either a menu item with a paste option or command button that allows you to paste.

[Shuja Ali]

I would add a either a menu item with a paste option or command button that allows you to paste.

This is just out of curiosity, why would you disable a default behavior of a windows UI? Is there a specific functionality that you are building?