The FOrmatControl uses edit mode if the control is being edited, display mode if it's pure display.
[Visual Basic] Protected Function GetFormatMode() As FormatMode [C#] protected FormatMode GetFormatMode(); [C++] protected: FormatMode GetFormatMode(); [JScript] protected function GetFormatMode() : FormatMode;
FormatControl Class | FormatControl Members | System.WinForms Namespace