Esc key event not getting fired in winforms

Question

Hi May know the reason of my Esc key event not getting fired.

here is my trail I've two forms form1,form2

in form1 button click event

Form2 frm2 = new Form2(); frm2.show();

in form 2 I've an event called

    private void frm2_KeyDown(object sender, KeyEventArgs e)
    {
        if (e.KeyCode == Keys.Escape)
        this.Hide();

    }

what is the wrong in this?

Answer 1

If the focus is in a child control, you need to set

frm2.KeyPreview = true;

to handle key events in the form's event handler.

or in the load event handler or constructor of the form:

this.KeyPreview = true;