Can MessageBox.Show cause cross-thread exceptions?

Question

Can I call MessageBox.Show on a child thread without worrying about a cross-thread exception? I know the ostensible answer would be \"try it and find out\", wh

Answer 1

You are safe to throw a MessageBox in a separate thread. But keep in mind that it will only block the thread that it was created on. If you are using a WinForm app and another thread calls the MessageBox then the form is still able to be played around with and the user can ignore it.