Get Mouse State without access to MouseEventArgs?

Question

I have a form with many, many controls. I need to detect if the mouse is down or if it\'s up. Most of the time, I don\'t have MouseEventArgs.

Is the

Answer 1

You can try checking with a timer:

private void timer1_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e) {
  this.Text = "Mouse Is " + (Control.MouseButtons == MouseButtons.Left);
}

Answer 2

ChecK Control.MouseButtons static property:

if (Control.MouseButtons == MouseButtons.Left)
{
}