SendKeys in ProcessCmdKey: change Shift-Space to just a Space

[John Richardson]

I'm trying to override the SHIFT-SPACE "negative feature" in the Winforms
datagrid, to only be a space.

The following link describes this:
http://www.dotnet247.com/247reference/msgs/52/262224.aspx

In this procedure, MS suggested to use SendKeys.Send(" "), but I am finding
that this locks my machine, and SendWait() causes an infinite loop of
messages (stack overflow). How to convert a SHIFT-SPACE message to be just
a SPACE? Below is what I have.

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protected override bool ProcessCmdKey(ref Message msg, Keys keyData) {
Keys keyCode = (Keys) msg.WParam.ToInt32() & Keys.KeyCode;
if (msg.Msg == WM_KEYDOWN && keyCode == Keys.Space && Control.ModifierKeys
== Keys.Shift) {
byte[] keyStates = new byte[255];
GetKeyboardState(keyStates[0]); //load the keyboard
keyStates[16] = 0; // turn off the shift key
SetKeyboardState(keyStates[0]); //set the new keyboard state

// //**************
// // SendKeys doesn't work here. Locks the machine
// //**************
SendKeys.Send(" "); //boom
return true;
}
else
return base.ProcessCmdKey (ref msg, keyData);
}

 

[John Richardson]

no takers?

that's ok... this solution is a little "hard-core" for me anyways...

it's funny that someone knew how to manipulate the keyboard state, but used
SendKeys to send the space, instead of manipulating the message directly.
I wonder why?