Modeless form toolstrip buttons need additional click

[archie456]

Hi,


I've created a C# addon for Autodesk Revit which displays a modeless form that has various buttons on it to run certain commands.

This works well, but I've now discovered tool strips (I'm new to c# and windows forms). I've now removed the buttons from the form and used a toolstrip with buttons - this looks much cleaner.

But I've now noticed a strange effect. When had buttons on the form, I could click on them and they would work even though the focus would on Autodesk Revit and no my modeless form.

But now I have a tool strip, the buttons don't work unless the form has the focus, so in effect I need to click them twice - once to gain focus and again to operate them.

Is there any way I can change this operation and make the buttons on the toolstrip always work on first click?



Thanks.

 

[Skydiver]

Basically you are running into something that is the default behavior of the Win32 API toolstrip item. You'll need to workaround it. See:

Why two time click is required to click ToolStripMenuItem?

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