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Resize rectangle with form Size in real time?

Here is the following rectangle below:
When I resize the form, I need this rectangle to match the size of the form.
When changing the width of the rectangle, do not interfere with its visibility within the form.
I'm using the following:
Note:
I did the rectangle manually, but if you have rectangle ready, better yet!
public Form1()
{
InitializeComponent();
this.Paint += Form1_Paint;
this.rectangles = new Dictionary<string, Rectangle>();
this.sizeScreen = this.Size;
this.sizeRectangles = new Size(8, 8);
this.brush = new SolidBrush(Color.Red);
FillLeft();
FillRight();
FillUp();
FillDown();
}
private Size sizeScreen;
private Size sizeRectangles;
private SolidBrush brush;
private Dictionary<string, Rectangle> rectangles;
private void FillLeft()
{
Rectangle rectangle = new Rectangle()
{
Height = this.sizeScreen.Height,
Width = this.sizeRectangles.Width,
X = 0,
Y = this.sizeRectangles.Height
};
this.rectangles.Add("left", rectangle);
}
private void FillRight()
{
Rectangle rectangle = new Rectangle()
{
Height = this.sizeScreen.Height,
Width = this.sizeRectangles.Width,
X = this.sizeScreen.Width - (this.sizeRectangles.Width * 5),
Y = this.sizeRectangles.Height
};
this.rectangles.Add("right", rectangle);
}
private void FillUp()
{
Rectangle rectangle = new Rectangle()
{
Height = this.sizeRectangles.Height,
Width = this.sizeScreen.Width,
X = 0,
Y = this.sizeRectangles.Height
};
this.rectangles.Add("up", rectangle);
}
private void FillDown()
{
Rectangle rectangle = new Rectangle()
{
Height = this.sizeRectangles.Height,
Width = this.sizeScreen.Width,
X = 0,
Y = this.sizeScreen.Height - (this.sizeRectangles.Height * 11)
};
this.rectangles.Add("down", rectangle);
}
private void Form1_Paint(object sender, PaintEventArgs e)
{
for (int i = 0; i < this.rectangles.Count; i++)
{
e.Graphics.FillRectangles(this.brush, this.rectangles.Values.ToArray());
}
}
I want to set the rectangle on the form when it is resized
This is the way I'm creating the rectangle, but it does not stay right on the screen, to resize it I do not know

I think this would simplify what you are trying to do:
const int PenWidth = 10;
private void Form1_Paint(object sender, PaintEventArgs e)
{
Rectangle r = this.ClientRectangle;
Pen pen = new Pen(Color.Red, PenWidth);
e.Graphics.DrawRectangle(pen, r);
}
You could even add a margin:
const int PenWidth = 10;
const int PenMargin = 10;
private void Form1_Paint(object sender, PaintEventArgs e)
{
Rectangle r = this.ClientRectangle;
r.Inflate(-PenMargin, -PenMargin);
Pen pen = new Pen(Color.Red, PenWidth);
e.Graphics.DrawRectangle(pen, r);
}
To prevent traces (suggested by Wyck):
private void Form1_Resize(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
Invalidate();
}

Handle the Resize event and call Invalidate in the handler. Create a Pen of the desired color and width and set its Alignment to Inset. Handle the Paint event and in the handler call DrawRectangle passing in the ClientRectangle of the form.
Here is an example.
const float borderWidth = 8.0f;
Pen borderPen = new Pen(Color.Red, borderWidth) { Alignment = System.Drawing.Drawing2D.PenAlignment.Inset };
public Form2()
{
InitializeComponent();
this.Paint += Form2_Paint;
this.Resize += Form2_Resize;
}
private void Form2_Resize(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
Invalidate();
}
private void Form2_Paint(object sender, PaintEventArgs e)
{
e.Graphics.DrawRectangle(borderPen, this.ClientRectangle);
}

Apply the following fixes to the code:
Set ResizeRedraw property of the form to true. It sets the underlying style for the form so by each resize it sends the paint message and you don't need to handle Resize event.
Use DrawRectangle and draw using wide pen. So you don't need to fill multiple rectangles.
Set the PenAlignment to Inset. So you don't need to calculate the location of rectangle.
Do dispose the pen when you don't need it.
Example
public Form1()
{
InitializeComponent();
ResizeRedraw = true;
}
protected override void OnPaint(PaintEventArgs e)
{
base.OnPaint(e);
using (var pen = new Pen(Color.Red, PenWidth))
{
pen.Alignment = System.Drawing.Drawing2D.PenAlignment.Inset;
e.Graphics.DrawRectangle(pen, ClientRectangle);
}
}

i have used this on my current project. when ever you resize the form, it will automatically resize all the object inside your form
i have class named clsResize and i call this on the form load.
1st you have to initialize the class inside the form then create 2 new method.
see example below
public partial class frmNewForm : Form
{
clsResize _form_resize;
public string selectedProd;
public frmNewForm()
{
InitializeComponent();
_form_resize = new clsResize(this);
this.Load += _Load;
this.Resize += _Resize;
}
private void _Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
_form_resize._get_initial_size();
}
private void _Resize(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
_form_resize._resize();
}
}
and here is the class that i used.
public class clsResize
{
List<System.Drawing.Rectangle> _arr_control_storage = new List<System.Drawing.Rectangle>();
private bool showRowHeader = false;
public clsResize(Form _form_)
{
form = _form_; //the calling form
_formSize = _form_.ClientSize; //Save initial form size
_fontsize = _form_.Font.Size; //Font size
}
private float _fontsize { get; set; }
private System.Drawing.SizeF _formSize {get;set; }
private Form form { get; set; }
public void _get_initial_size() //get initial size//
{
var _controls = _get_all_controls(form);//call the enumerator
foreach (Control control in _controls) //Loop through the controls
{
_arr_control_storage.Add(control.Bounds); //saves control bounds/dimension
//If you have datagridview
if (control.GetType() == typeof(DataGridView))
_dgv_Column_Adjust(((DataGridView)control), showRowHeader);
}
}
public void _resize() //Set the resize
{
double _form_ratio_width = (double)form.ClientSize.Width /(double)_formSize.Width; //ratio could be greater or less than 1
double _form_ratio_height = (double)form.ClientSize.Height / (double)_formSize.Height; // this one too
var _controls = _get_all_controls(form); //reenumerate the control collection
int _pos = -1;//do not change this value unless you know what you are doing
try
{
foreach (Control control in _controls)
{
// do some math calc
_pos += 1;//increment by 1;
System.Drawing.Size _controlSize = new System.Drawing.Size((int)(_arr_control_storage[_pos].Width * _form_ratio_width),
(int)(_arr_control_storage[_pos].Height * _form_ratio_height)); //use for sizing
System.Drawing.Point _controlposition = new System.Drawing.Point((int)
(_arr_control_storage[_pos].X * _form_ratio_width), (int)(_arr_control_storage[_pos].Y * _form_ratio_height));//use for location
//set bounds
control.Bounds = new System.Drawing.Rectangle(_controlposition, _controlSize); //Put together
//Assuming you have a datagridview inside a form()
//if you want to show the row header, replace the false statement of
//showRowHeader on top/public declaration to true;
if (control.GetType() == typeof(DataGridView))
_dgv_Column_Adjust(((DataGridView)control), showRowHeader);
//Font AutoSize
control.Font = new System.Drawing.Font(form.Font.FontFamily,
(float)(((Convert.ToDouble(_fontsize) * _form_ratio_width) / 2) +
((Convert.ToDouble(_fontsize) * _form_ratio_height) / 2)));
}
}
catch(Exception e)
{
MessageBox.Show(e.Message);
return;
}
}
private void _dgv_Column_Adjust(DataGridView dgv, bool _showRowHeader) //if you have Datagridview
//and want to resize the column base on its dimension.
{
int intRowHeader = 0;
const int Hscrollbarwidth = 5;
if (_showRowHeader)
intRowHeader = dgv.RowHeadersWidth;
else
dgv.RowHeadersVisible = false;
for (int i = 0; i < dgv.ColumnCount; i++)
{
if (dgv.Dock == DockStyle.Fill) //in case the datagridview is docked
dgv.Columns[i].Width = ((dgv.Width - intRowHeader) / dgv.ColumnCount);
else
dgv.Columns[i].Width = ((dgv.Width - intRowHeader - Hscrollbarwidth) / dgv.ColumnCount);
}
}
private static IEnumerable<Control> _get_all_controls(Control c)
{
return c.Controls.Cast<Control>().SelectMany(item =>
_get_all_controls(item)).Concat(c.Controls.Cast<Control>()).Where(control =>
control.Name != string.Empty);
}
}

Properly draw text using GraphicsPath

As you can see in the image below, the text on the PictureBox is different from the one in the TextBox. It is working alright if I use Graphics.DrawString() but when I use the Graphics Path, it truncates and doesn't show the whole text. What do you think is wrong in my code?
Here is my code:
public LayerClass DrawString(LayerClass.Type _text, string text, RectangleF rect, Font _fontStyle, PaintEventArgs e)
{
using (StringFormat string_format = new StringFormat())
{
rect.Size = e.Graphics.MeasureString(text, _fontStyle);
rect.Location = new PointF(Shape.center.X - (rect.Width / 2), Shape.center.Y - (rect.Height / 2));
if(isOutlinedOrSolid)
{
using (GraphicsPath path = new GraphicsPath())
{
path.AddString(text, _fontStyle.FontFamily, (int)_fontStyle.Style, rect.Size.Height, rect, string_format);
e.Graphics.SmoothingMode = SmoothingMode.AntiAlias;
e.Graphics.CompositingQuality = CompositingQuality.HighQuality;
e.Graphics.CompositingMode = CompositingMode.SourceOver;
e.Graphics.DrawPath(new Pen(Color.Red, 1), path);
}
}
else
{
e.Graphics.SmoothingMode = SmoothingMode.AntiAlias;
e.Graphics.CompositingQuality = CompositingQuality.HighQuality;
e.Graphics.CompositingMode = CompositingMode.SourceOver;
e.Graphics.DrawString(text,_fontStyle,Brushes.Red, rect.Location);
}
}
this._Text = text;
this._TextRect = rect;
return new LayerClass(_text, this, text, rect);
}

The GraphicsPath class calculates the size of a Text object in a different way (as already noted in the comments). The Text Size is calculated using the Ems bounding rectangle size.
An Em is a typographic measure that is independent from a destination Device context.
It refers to the rectangle occupied by a font's widest letter, usually the letter "M" (pronounced em).
The destination Em size can be calculated in 2 different ways: one includes a Font descent, the other doesn't include it.
float EMSize = (Font.SizeInPoints * [FontFamily].GetCellAscent([FontStyle])
/ [FontFamily].GetEmHeight([FontStyle])
or
float EMSize = (Font.SizeInPoints *
([FontFamily].GetCellAscent([FontStyle] +
[FontFamily.GetCellDescent([FontStyle])) /
[FontFamily].GetEmHeight([FontStyle])
See the Docs about:
FontFamily.GetEmHeight, FontFamily.GetCellAscent and FontFamily.GetCellDescent
I'm inserting here the figure you can find in the Docs.
Refer to the general information contained here:
Using Font and Text (MSDN)
This document reports the specifics on how to translate Points, Pixels and Ems:
How to: Obtain Font Metrics (MSDN)
I assume you already have a class object that contains/references the Font settings that come from the UI controls and the required adjustments.
I'm adding one here with some properties that contain a subset of those settings, related to the question.
This class performs some calculations based on the size of a Font selected by the user.
The Font size is usually referenced in Points. This measure is then converted in Pixels, using the current screen DPI resolution (or converted in Points from a Pixel dimension). Each measure is also converted in Ems, which comes in handy if you have to use GraphicsPath to draw the Text.
The Ems size is calculated considering both the Ascent and the Descent of the Font.
The GraphicsPath class works better with this measure, since a mixed text can have both parts and if it doesn't, that part is = 0.
To calculate the container box of a Text drawn with a specific Font and Font size, use the GraphicsPath.GetBounds() method:
([Canvas] is the Control that provides the Paint event's e.Graphics object)
using (var path = new GraphicsPath())
using (var format = new StringFormat(StringFormatFlags.NoClip | StringFormatFlags.NoWrap))
{
format.Alignment = [StringAlignment.Center/Near/Far]; //As selected
format.LineAlignment = [StringAlignment.Center/Near/Far]; //As selected
//Add the Text to the GraphicsPath
path.AddString(fontObject.Text, fontObject.FontFamily,
(int)fontObject.FontStyle, fontObject.SizeInEms,
[Canvas].ClientRectangle, format);
//Ems size (bounding rectangle)
RectangleF textBounds = path.GetBounds(null, fontObject.Outline);
//Location of the Text
fontObject.Location = textBounds.Location;
}
Draw the Text on the [Canvas] Device context:
private void Canvas_Paint(object sender, PaintEventArgs e)
{
using (var path = new GraphicsPath())
using (var format = new StringFormat(StringFormatFlags.NoClip | StringFormatFlags.NoWrap))
{
format.Alignment = [StringAlignment.Center/Near/Far]; //As selected
format.LineAlignment = [StringAlignment.Center/Near/Far]; //As selected
path.AddString(fontObject.Text, fontObject.FontFamily, (int)fontObject.FontStyle, fontObject.SizeInEms, Canvas.ClientRectangle, format);
e.Graphics.SmoothingMode = SmoothingMode.AntiAlias;
// When text is rendered directly
e.Graphics.TextRenderingHint = TextRenderingHint.ClearTypeGridFit;
// The composition properties are useful when drawing on a composited surface
// It has no effect when drawing on a Control's plain surface
e.Graphics.CompositingMode = CompositingMode.SourceOver;
e.Graphics.CompositingQuality = CompositingQuality.HighQuality;
if (fontObject.Outlined) {
e.Graphics.DrawPath(fontObject.Outline, path);
}
using(var brush = new SolidBrush(fontObject.FillColor)) {
e.Graphics.FillPath(brush, path);
}
}
}
Visual effect using this class and the related methods:
The class object, to use as reference:
public class FontObject
{
private float currentScreenDPI = 0.0F;
private float m_SizeInPoints = 0.0F;
private float m_SizeInPixels = 0.0F;
public FontObject()
: this(string.Empty, FontFamily.GenericSansSerif, FontStyle.Regular, 18F) { }
public FontObject(string text, Font font)
: this(text, font.FontFamily, font.Style, font.SizeInPoints) { }
public FontObject(string text, FontFamily fontFamily, FontStyle fontStyle, float FontSize)
{
if (FontSize < 3) FontSize = 3;
using (Graphics g = Graphics.FromHwndInternal(IntPtr.Zero)) {
currentScreenDPI = g.DpiY;
}
Text = text;
FontFamily = fontFamily;
SizeInPoints = FontSize;
FillColor = Color.Black;
Outline = new Pen(Color.Black, 1);
Outlined = false;
}
public string Text { get; set; }
public FontStyle FontStyle { get; set; }
public FontFamily FontFamily { get; set; }
public Color FillColor { get; set; }
public Pen Outline { get; set; }
public bool Outlined { get; set; }
public float SizeInPoints {
get => m_SizeInPoints;
set { m_SizeInPoints = value;
m_SizeInPixels = (value * 72F) / currentScreenDPI;
SizeInEms = GetEmSize();
}
}
public float SizeInPixels {
get => m_SizeInPixels;
set { m_SizeInPixels = value;
m_SizeInPoints = (value * currentScreenDPI) / 72F;
SizeInEms = GetEmSize();
}
}
public float SizeInEms { get; private set; }
public PointF Location { get; set; }
public RectangleF DrawingBox { get; set; }
private float GetEmSize()
{
return (m_SizeInPoints *
(FontFamily.GetCellAscent(FontStyle) +
FontFamily.GetCellDescent(FontStyle))) /
FontFamily.GetEmHeight(FontStyle);
}
}
ComboBox with Font families
Create a custom ComboBox and set its DrawMode = OwnerDrawVariable:
string[] fontList = FontFamily.Families.Where(f => f.IsStyleAvailable(FontStyle.Regular)).Select(f => f.Name).ToArray();
cboFontFamily.DrawMode = DrawMode.OwnerDrawVariable;
cboFontFamily.AutoCompleteMode = AutoCompleteMode.SuggestAppend;
cboFontFamily.AutoCompleteSource = AutoCompleteSource.CustomSource;
cboFontFamily.AutoCompleteCustomSource.AddRange(fontList);
cboFontFamily.DisplayMember = "Name";
cboFontFamily.Items.AddRange(fontList);
cboFontFamily.Text = "Arial";
Event handlers:
private void cboFontFamily_DrawItem(object sender, DrawItemEventArgs e)
{
if ((cboFontFamily.Items.Count == 0) || e.Index < 0) return;
e.DrawBackground();
var flags = TextFormatFlags.Left | TextFormatFlags.VerticalCenter;
using (var family = new FontFamily(cboFontFamily.GetItemText(cboFontFamily.Items[e.Index])))
using (var font = new Font(family, 10F, FontStyle.Regular, GraphicsUnit.Point)) {
TextRenderer.DrawText(e.Graphics, family.Name, font, e.Bounds, cboFontFamily.ForeColor, flags);
}
e.DrawFocusRectangle();
}
private void cboFontFamily_MeasureItem(object sender, MeasureItemEventArgs e)
{
e.ItemHeight = (int)this.Font.Height + 4;
}
private void cboFontFamily_SelectionChangeCommitted(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
fontObject.FontFamily = new FontFamily(cboFontFamily.GetItemText(cboFontFamily.SelectedItem));
Canvas.Invalidate();
}

Seems you are providing wrong measure for font size in the first place and then adding extra thickness to the brush. Try this instead:
using (GraphicsPath path = new GraphicsPath())
{
path.AddString(
text,
_fontStyle.FontFamily,
(int)_fontStyle.Style,
e.Graphics.DpiY * fontSize / 72f, // em size
new Point(0, 0), // location where to draw text
string_format);
e.Graphics.SmoothingMode = SmoothingMode.AntiAlias;
e.Graphics.CompositingQuality = CompositingQuality.HighQuality;
e.Graphics.CompositingMode = CompositingMode.SourceOver;
e.Graphics.DrawPath(new Pen(Color.Red), path);
}

How would i make a circular graph in c#?

hello I am making an application that the design requires special graphs that change depending on the value that is give. like this:
how would i go about doing this? could someone point me in the right direction?
the outer ring of the orange changes with the value but the middle circle stays static.
p.s my paint skills are amazing.

You can draw your own control quite easily. The main thing is the FillPie method, which draws only part of a circle. To change the starting point of the outer ring or the filling direction you need to change the starting and sweep angle in the FillPie call of the OnPaint event.
using System;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Drawing.Drawing2D;
public class CircularProgressBar : Control
{
#region "Properties"
private Color _BorderColor;
public Color BorderColor
{
get { return _BorderColor; }
set
{
_BorderColor = value;
this.Invalidate();
}
}
private Color _InnerColor;
public Color InnerColor
{
get { return _InnerColor; }
set
{
_InnerColor = value;
this.Invalidate();
}
}
private bool _ShowPercentage;
public bool ShowPercentage
{
get { return _ShowPercentage; }
set
{
_ShowPercentage = value;
this.Invalidate();
}
}
private int _BorderWidth;
public int BorderWidth
{
get { return _BorderWidth; }
set
{
_BorderWidth = value;
this.Invalidate();
}
}
private float _Value;
public float Value
{
get { return _Value; }
set
{
_Value = value;
this.Invalidate();
}
}
#endregion
#region "Constructor"
public CircularProgressBar()
{
SetStyle(ControlStyles.AllPaintingInWmPaint, true);
SetStyle(ControlStyles.ResizeRedraw, true);
SetStyle(ControlStyles.OptimizedDoubleBuffer, true);
_Value = 100;
_BorderColor = Color.Orange;
_BorderWidth = 30;
_ShowPercentage = true;
_InnerColor = Color.DarkGray;
this.ForeColor = Color.White;
}
#endregion
#region "Painting"
protected override void OnPaint(PaintEventArgs e)
{
base.OnPaint(e);
e.Graphics.SmoothingMode = SmoothingMode.AntiAlias;
//Measure the single parts
int Diameter = Math.Min(this.ClientSize.Width, this.ClientSize.Height);
int InnerDiameter = Diameter - BorderWidth;
Rectangle PieRect = new Rectangle(Convert.ToInt32(this.ClientSize.Width / 2 - Diameter / 2), Convert.ToInt32(this.ClientSize.Height / 2 - Diameter / 2), Diameter, Diameter);
Rectangle InnerRect = new Rectangle(Convert.ToInt32(this.ClientSize.Width / 2 - InnerDiameter / 2), Convert.ToInt32(this.ClientSize.Height / 2 - InnerDiameter / 2), InnerDiameter, InnerDiameter);
//Draw outer ring
using (SolidBrush b = new SolidBrush(BorderColor))
{
e.Graphics.FillPie(b, PieRect, 0, Value / 100 * 360);
}
//Draw inner ring
using (SolidBrush b = new SolidBrush(this._InnerColor))
{
e.Graphics.FillEllipse(b, InnerRect);
}
//Draw percentage
if (ShowPercentage)
{
using (StringFormat sf = new StringFormat())
{
sf.Alignment = StringAlignment.Center;
sf.LineAlignment = StringAlignment.Center;
using (SolidBrush b = new SolidBrush(this.ForeColor))
{
e.Graphics.DrawString(Convert.ToInt32(Value).ToString() + "%", this.Font, b, InnerRect, sf);
}
}
}
}
#endregion
}
The result:

ContainerControl Won't Draw Controls On Scroll Properly

I have a custom CheckListBox control that is supposed to function the same way as the CheckedListBox control but it is not. The problem is when I scroll down, the drawing gets all messed up. The container won't actually scroll down, it will just "jitter" the check boxes around, draw random lines, etc.
Update: I changed the code so the location of each CheckBox was set in the OnControlAdded method instead of the OnPaint method. It now scrolls fine, but the drawing is still messed up! The border is missing, the BackColor changes, the lines for the check boxes are not straight; just a whole mess of things. It works perfectly in the designer (the scrolling and drawing), but not when I run the program.
Here's the code for the control:
public class ChromeCheckListBox : ChromeContainerControl
{
[Description("Determines what corner(s) will be rounded.")]
public Utilities.RoundedRectangle.RectangleCorners Corners { get; set; }
private int cornerRadius;
[Description("Determines the radius of the the corners")]
public int CornerRadius
{
get { return cornerRadius; }
set
{
if (value < 1)
Utilities.ThrowError("The radius cannot be less than 1. If you want no radius, set Corners to None.");
else
cornerRadius = value;
}
}
[Description("Determines the list of ChromeRadioButton controls that are displayed.")]
private ChromeCheckBox[] items;
public ChromeCheckBox[] Items
{
get { return items; }
set
{
items = value;
Controls.Clear();
Controls.AddRange(items);
}
}
public ChromeCheckListBox()
{
this.AutoScroll = true;
this.Corners = Utilities.RoundedRectangle.RectangleCorners.All;
this.CornerRadius = 1;
this.Items = new ChromeCheckBox[0];
this.Size = new Size(100, 100);
}
protected override void OnControlAdded(ControlEventArgs e)
{
for (int i = 0; i < Items.Length; i++)
{
if (i == 0)
Items[i].Location = new Point(2 + Padding.Left, 2 + Padding.Top);
else
Items[i].Location = new Point(2 + Padding.Left, Items[i - 1].Location.Y + Size.Ceiling(this.CreateGraphics().MeasureString(Items[i - 1].Text, Items[i - 1].Font)).Height);
}
base.OnControlAdded(e);
}
protected override void OnPaint(PaintEventArgs e)
{
Graphics canvas = e.Graphics;
canvas.SmoothingMode = SmoothingMode.HighQuality;
Rectangle region = new Rectangle(0, 0, ClientRectangle.Width - 1, ClientRectangle.Height - 1);
GraphicsPath path = Utilities.RoundedRectangle.Create(region, CornerRadius, Corners);
canvas.FillPath(new LinearGradientBrush(region, fillColors[0], fillColors[1], 90), path);
canvas.DrawPath(new Pen(borderColor), path);
}
}

I got it! Instead of setting the location of the check boxes in the OnPaint method, I should set them in the OnControlAdded method. Also, on the OnScroll method, I need to Invalidate the control causing it to redraw.
So, it should (well maybe not should, but could) look like this:
public class ChromeCheckListBox : ChromeContainerControl
{
[Description("Determines what corner(s) will be rounded.")]
public Utilities.RoundedRectangle.RectangleCorners Corners { get; set; }
private int cornerRadius;
[Description("Determines the radius of the the corners")]
public int CornerRadius
{
get { return cornerRadius; }
set
{
if (value < 1)
Utilities.ThrowError("The radius cannot be less than 1. If you want no radius, set Corners to None.");
else
cornerRadius = value;
}
}
[Description("Determines the list of ChromeRadioButton controls that are displayed.")]
private ChromeCheckBox[] items;
public ChromeCheckBox[] Items
{
get { return items; }
set
{
items = value;
Controls.Clear();
Controls.AddRange(items);
}
}
public ChromeCheckListBox()
{
this.AutoScroll = true;
this.Corners = Utilities.RoundedRectangle.RectangleCorners.All;
this.CornerRadius = 1;
this.Items = new ChromeCheckBox[0];
this.Size = new Size(100, 100);
}
protected override void OnControlAdded(ControlEventArgs e)
{
for (int i = 0; i < Items.Length; i++)
{
if (i == 0)
Items[i].Location = new Point(2 + Padding.Left, 2 + Padding.Top);
else
Items[i].Location = new Point(2 + Padding.Left, Items[i - 1].Location.Y + Size.Ceiling(this.CreateGraphics().MeasureString(Items[i - 1].Text, Items[i - 1].Font)).Height);
}
base.OnControlAdded(e);
}
protected override void OnScroll(ScrollEventArgs se)
{
base.OnScroll(se);
base.Invalidate();
}
protected override void OnPaint(PaintEventArgs e)
{
Graphics canvas = e.Graphics;
canvas.SmoothingMode = SmoothingMode.AntiAlias;
Rectangle region = new Rectangle(0, 0, ClientRectangle.Width - 1, ClientRectangle.Height - 1);
GraphicsPath path = Utilities.RoundedRectangle.Create(region, CornerRadius, Corners);
canvas.FillPath(new LinearGradientBrush(region, fillColors[0], fillColors[1], 90), path);
canvas.DrawPath(new Pen(borderColor), path);
}

Windows form combobox custom form color

I have been playing around with customizing the WinForm combobox...So far I have the following:
Using this code:
public class ComboBoxWithBorder : ComboBox
{
private Color _borderColor = Color.Black;
private ButtonBorderStyle _borderStyle = ButtonBorderStyle.Solid;
private static int WM_PAINT = 0x000F;
protected override void WndProc(ref Message m)
{
base.WndProc(ref m);
if (m.Msg == WM_PAINT)
{
Graphics g = Graphics.FromHwnd(Handle);
Rectangle bounds = new Rectangle(0, 0, Width, Height);
ControlPaint.DrawBorder(g, bounds, _borderColor, _borderStyle);
}
}
[Category("Appearance")]
public Color BorderColor
{
get { return _borderColor; }
set
{
_borderColor = value;
Invalidate(); // causes control to be redrawn
}
}
[Category("Appearance")]
public ButtonBorderStyle BorderStyle
{
get { return _borderStyle; }
set
{
_borderStyle = value;
Invalidate();
}
}
}
However, I am trying to achieve something similar to this:
Is it possible to change the background color of the white dropdown box to a darker color?
Is it possible to change the dropdown list border from white to a different color?

Try This Class
Refer
using Microsoft.VisualBasic;
using System;
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Data;
using System.Diagnostics;
public class FlatCombo : ComboBox
{
private Brush BorderBrush = new SolidBrush(SystemColors.Window);
private Brush ArrowBrush = new SolidBrush(SystemColors.ControlText);
private Brush DropButtonBrush = new SolidBrush(SystemColors.Control);
private Color _ButtonColor = SystemColors.Control;
public Color ButtonColor {
get { return _ButtonColor; }
set {
_ButtonColor = value;
DropButtonBrush = new SolidBrush(this.ButtonColor);
this.Invalidate();
}
}
protected override void WndProc(ref Message m)
{
base.WndProc(m);
switch (m.Msg) {
case 0xf:
//Paint the background. Only the borders
//will show up because the edit
//box will be overlayed
Graphics g = this.CreateGraphics;
Pen p = new Pen(Color.White, 2);
g.FillRectangle(BorderBrush, this.ClientRectangle);
//Draw the background of the dropdown button
Rectangle rect = new Rectangle(this.Width - 15, 3, 12, this.Height - 6);
g.FillRectangle(DropButtonBrush, rect);
//Create the path for the arrow
Drawing2D.GraphicsPath pth = new Drawing2D.GraphicsPath();
PointF TopLeft = new PointF(this.Width - 13, (this.Height - 5) / 2);
PointF TopRight = new PointF(this.Width - 6, (this.Height - 5) / 2);
PointF Bottom = new PointF(this.Width - 9, (this.Height + 2) / 2);
pth.AddLine(TopLeft, TopRight);
pth.AddLine(TopRight, Bottom);
g.SmoothingMode = Drawing2D.SmoothingMode.HighQuality;
//Determine the arrow's color.
if (this.DroppedDown) {
ArrowBrush = new SolidBrush(SystemColors.HighlightText);
} else {
ArrowBrush = new SolidBrush(SystemColors.ControlText);
}
//Draw the arrow
g.FillPath(ArrowBrush, pth);
break;
default:
break; // TODO: might not be correct. Was : Exit Select
break;
}
}
//Override mouse and focus events to draw
//proper borders. Basically, set the color and Invalidate(),
//In general, Invalidate causes a control to redraw itself.
#region "Mouse and focus Overrides"
protected override void OnMouseEnter(System.EventArgs e)
{
base.OnMouseEnter(e);
BorderBrush = new SolidBrush(SystemColors.Highlight);
this.Invalidate();
}
protected override void OnMouseLeave(System.EventArgs e)
{
base.OnMouseLeave(e);
if (this.Focused)
return;
BorderBrush = new SolidBrush(SystemColors.Window);
this.Invalidate();
}
protected override void OnLostFocus(System.EventArgs e)
{
base.OnLostFocus(e);
BorderBrush = new SolidBrush(SystemColors.Window);
this.Invalidate();
}
protected override void OnGotFocus(System.EventArgs e)
{
base.OnGotFocus(e);
BorderBrush = new SolidBrush(SystemColors.Highlight);
this.Invalidate();
}
protected override void OnMouseHover(System.EventArgs e)
{
base.OnMouseHover(e);
BorderBrush = new SolidBrush(SystemColors.Highlight);
this.Invalidate();
}
#endregion
}