private void Control_AfterTextChanged(object sender, AfterTextChangedEventArgs e) { var element = ((TimeEntry)Element); // 1. Stop listening for changes on our control Text property if (!element.ShouldReactToTextChanges) { return; } element.ShouldReactToTextChanges = false; // 2. Get the current cursor position var cursorPosition = Control.SelectionStart; // 3. Take the control’s text, lets name it oldText var oldText = Control.Text; // 4. Parse oldText into a number, lets name it number var number = TimeEntry.DumbParse(oldText); // 5. Format number, and place the formatted text in newText var newText = $"{number:##:##}"; // 6. Set the Text property of our control to newText Control.Text = newText; // 7. Calculate the new cursor position var change = oldText.Length - newText.Length; // 8. Set the new cursor position Control.SetSelection(cursorPosition - change); // 9. Start listening for changes on our control’s Text property element.ShouldReactToTextChanges = true;