Shortcuts Ctrl+C Ctrl+V dont work in Textboxes if MenuStrip has this Shortcuts set

Question

Goal: A Menustrip with Copy and Paste and the user shall see the Shortcut-Keys.

Problem: If you have a MenuStrip and set the ShortcutKeys the are "catched" by the Menu but no longer by the Textboxes. This means you cannot use Ctrl+C / V in the Textboxes - only by Right-Click. If you remove the Shortcuts the Textboxes work fine.

Why is that? Whats the solution if I dont want to name the Entry "Copy______Ctrl+C"?

Example Project: http://www.file-upload.net/download-4098087/MenuBlocksSTRG.zip.html

MSDN is down ATM i found this links:

• http://www.pcreview.co.uk/forums/textbox-copy-and-paste-problem-t2893739.html
• https://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=696702&SiteID=1

Answer 1

This should work for copy, and you can take care of paste in same way:

    protected override bool ProcessCmdKey(ref Message msg, Keys keyData)
    {
        if (keyData == (Keys.Control | Keys.C) && textBox1.ContainsFocus)
        {
            Clipboard.SetText(textBox1.SelectedText);
            return true;
        }
        return base.ProcessCmdKey(ref msg, keyData);
    }