ToolStripDropDown.Closing Event

Definition

Occurs when the ToolStripDropDown control is about to close.

C#
public event System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripDropDownClosingEventHandler Closing;
C#
public event System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripDropDownClosingEventHandler? Closing;

Event Type

Examples

The following code example demonstrates how to selectively close a ToolStripDropDown control by handling the Closing event

C#
// This method handles the Closing event. The ToolStripDropDown
// control is not allowed to close unless the Done menu item
// is clicked or the Close method is called explicitly.
// The Done menu item is enabled only after both of the other
// menu items have been selected.
private void contextMenuStrip_Closing(
    object sender, 
    ToolStripDropDownClosingEventArgs e)
{
    if (e.CloseReason != ToolStripDropDownCloseReason.CloseCalled)
    {
        if (subItem1ToolStripMenuItem.Checked &&
            subItem2ToolStripMenuItem.Checked &&
            doneToolStripMenuItem.Enabled)
        {
            // Reset the state of menu items.
            subItem1ToolStripMenuItem.Checked = false;
            subItem2ToolStripMenuItem.Checked = false;
            doneToolStripMenuItem.Enabled = false;

            // Allow the ToolStripDropDown to close.
            // Don't cancel the Close operation.
            e.Cancel = false;
        }
        else
        {
            // Cancel the Close operation to keep the menu open.
            e.Cancel = true;
            this.toolStripStatusLabel1.Text = "Close canceled";
        }
    }
}

Remarks

For more information about handling events, see Handling and Raising Events.

Applies to

Product Versions
.NET Framework 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
Windows Desktop 3.0, 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9