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Using the Common Mouse Events

As with keyboard input, most controls support mouse input natively; you don't have to write code to deal with mouse input. However, at times you need more control than that offered by the native functionality of a control. C# supports six events that enable you to deal with mouse input directly. These events are listed in Table 18.5, in the order in which they occur.

Table 18.5. Events Used to Handle Mouse Input

Event Name	Description
MouseEnter	Occurs when the pointer enters a control.
MouseMove	Occurs when the pointer moves over a control.
MouseHover	Occurs when the pointer hovers over a control.
MouseDown	Occurs when the pointer is over a control and a button is pressed.
MouseUp	Occurs when the pointer is over ...