How-To: Replacing a Paragraph with a Line Break on Enter Key

For some applications, it is necessary to replace the default keys with another key or action. The following code intercepts the Enter key and inserts a line break instead of a paragraph.

• C#
• VB.NET

​private void textControl1_KeyPress(object sender, KeyPressEventArgs e)
{
    if(e.KeyChar.Equals('
'))
    {
        e.Handled = true;
        textControl1.Selection.Text = "";
    }
}

​Private Sub textControl1_KeyPress(sender As Object, e As KeyPressEventArgs)
    If e.KeyChar.Equals(ControlChars.Cr) Then
        e.Handled = True
        textControl1.Selection.Text = vbVerticalTab
    End If
End Sub