using System; using System.Runtime.InteropServices; using System.Windows.Forms; namespace Core.Common.Gui { public static class ControlHelper { [DllImport("user32.dll")] public static extern int SendMessage(IntPtr hWnd, int wMsg, int wParam, int lParam); [DllImport("uxtheme.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Unicode)] public static extern int SetWindowTheme(IntPtr hWnd, string textSubAppName, string textSubIdList); /// /// Call this method on a view if you want to trigger data binding. For example when switching between views, closing a /// view or when performing a save. /// /// control to unfocus / trigger validation /// If 'true', it messes with switch to another control/tab, but it is required /// if you close a view or want the current view to commit any changes. public static void UnfocusActiveControl(IContainerControl containerControl, bool notSwitchingToOtherControl = false) { if (containerControl == null) { return; } while (containerControl.ActiveControl is IContainerControl) { containerControl = containerControl.ActiveControl as IContainerControl; } var control = containerControl as Control; if (notSwitchingToOtherControl && control != null && !control.ContainsFocus) { control.Focus(); } containerControl.ActiveControl = null; //unfocus current control, to force binding to happen } // Import GetFocus() from user32.dll [DllImport("user32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Auto, CallingConvention = CallingConvention.Winapi)] internal static extern IntPtr GetFocus(); } }