WinForms: temporarily disable an event handler

Question

How can I disable an event handler temporarily in WinForms?

Answer 1

Probably, the simplest way (which doesn't need unsubscribing or other stuff) is to declare a boolean value and check it at the beginning of the handler:

bool dontRunHandler;

void Handler(object sender, EventArgs e) {
   if (dontRunHandler) return;

   // handler body...
}

Answer 2

Disable from what perspective? If you want to remove a method that's in your scope from the list of delegates on the handler, you can just do..

object.Event -= new EventHandlerType(your_Method);

This will remove that method from the list of delegates, and you can reattach it later with

object.Event += new EventHandlerType(your_Method);