Moving Command Buttons

Hi,

Is there a way to allow the user to move a command button around in a picture box for example. (or a form)?

how about setting a right click popup menu to the button..then if they pick "move" from the menu... allow then to click another spot on the form..and set the top / left


or check for a special keycombo... like if they hold SHIFT and click and hold the button...allow a drag/drop.

but..in a nutshell, YES you can let the user move the button

Sure, but be specific about what you want. Do u want the user to b able to drag it? Do you want it to move automatically?

Like this you mean:

VB Code:

Option Explicit
 
Dim intLeftGap          As Integer
Dim intTopGap           As Integer
 
Private Sub Command1_Click()
    Load Form2
    Form2.Show vbModal, Me
End Sub
 
Private Sub Command1_MouseDown(Button As Integer, Shift As Integer, X As Single, Y As Single)
    If Button = vbRightButton Then
        intLeftGap = X
        intTopGap = Y
    End If
End Sub
 
Private Sub Command1_MouseMove(Button As Integer, Shift As Integer, X As Single, Y As Single)
    If Button = vbRightButton Then
        Command1.Left = X + Command1.Left - intLeftGap
        Command1.Top = Y + Command1.Top - intTopGap
    End If
End Sub

Thanks WokaWidget, that's exactly what I needed. I don't care about the Click event because the user will be only allowed to move the buttons around a picture box.

ok here...

change the Drag mode of the command button to automatic


then in the Dragdrop event of the form.

Private Sub Form_DragDrop(Source As Control, X As Single, Y As Single)
Source.Left = X
Source.Top = Y
End Sub




thats it

thanks geoff_xrx. However, the button will be placed according to the mouse_cursors's x and y properties as oppose to the buttons.