Can you add an ESC Key shortcut?

Question

I have a `Menustrip` Item on my `Form`, and it closes my `Form` when I press it. I want to make the shortcut key for my `MenuStrip` Item Esc, but in the "ShorcutKey" settings, it doesn't have an option for Esc, is there any way I can make it do that it is Esc? I have to make it show on the `MenuStrip` Item that Esc is the shortcut key. Doing this does NOT work: ``` menuStripItem.ShortcutKeys = Keys.Escape; ```

Accepted Answer

I don't think there is a direct solution to this, You can use this workaround, Set the `ShortcutKeyDisplayString` in code

```
menuStripItem.ShortcutKeyDisplayString = "ESC";
```

Within the `KeyDown` event of the form check if `ESC` is pressed and `Close()` the form.

Can you add an ESC Key shortcut?

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