ToolStripItemRenderEventArgs Class

Definition

Provides data for the events that render the background of objects derived from ToolStripItem in the ToolStripRenderer class.

public ref class ToolStripItemRenderEventArgs : EventArgs
public class ToolStripItemRenderEventArgs : EventArgs
type ToolStripItemRenderEventArgs = class
    inherit EventArgs
Public Class ToolStripItemRenderEventArgs
Inherits EventArgs
Inheritance
ToolStripItemRenderEventArgs
Derived

Examples

The following code example demonstrates how to override the OnRenderButtonBackground method to draw a border around a ToolStripButton control's Image. This code example is part of a larger example provided for the ToolStripRenderer class.

// This method draws a border around the button's image. If the background
// to be rendered belongs to the empty cell, a string is drawn. Otherwise,
// a border is drawn at the edges of the button.
protected override void OnRenderButtonBackground(
    ToolStripItemRenderEventArgs e)
{
    base.OnRenderButtonBackground(e);

    // Define some local variables for convenience.
    Graphics g = e.Graphics;
    GridStrip gs = e.ToolStrip as GridStrip;
    ToolStripButton gsb = e.Item as ToolStripButton;

    // Calculate the rectangle around which the border is painted.
    Rectangle imageRectangle = new Rectangle(
        borderThickness, 
        borderThickness, 
        e.Item.Width - 2 * borderThickness, 
        e.Item.Height - 2 * borderThickness);

    // If rendering the empty cell background, draw an 
    // explanatory string, centered in the ToolStripButton.
    if (gsb == gs.EmptyCell)
    {
        e.Graphics.DrawString(
            "Drag to here",
            gsb.Font, 
            SystemBrushes.ControlDarkDark,
            imageRectangle, style);
    }
    else
    {
        // If the button can be a drag source, paint its border red.
        // otherwise, paint its border a dark color.
        Brush b = gs.IsValidDragSource(gsb) ? b = 
            Brushes.Red : SystemBrushes.ControlDarkDark;

        // Draw the top segment of the border.
        Rectangle borderSegment = new Rectangle(
            0, 
            0, 
            e.Item.Width, 
            imageRectangle.Top);
        g.FillRectangle(b, borderSegment);

        // Draw the right segment.
        borderSegment = new Rectangle(
            imageRectangle.Right,
            0,
            e.Item.Bounds.Right - imageRectangle.Right,
            imageRectangle.Bottom);
        g.FillRectangle(b, borderSegment);

        // Draw the left segment.
        borderSegment = new Rectangle(
            0,
            0,
            imageRectangle.Left,
            e.Item.Height);
        g.FillRectangle(b, borderSegment);

        // Draw the bottom segment.
        borderSegment = new Rectangle(
            0,
            imageRectangle.Bottom,
            e.Item.Width,
            e.Item.Bounds.Bottom - imageRectangle.Bottom);
        g.FillRectangle(b, borderSegment);
    }
}
  ' This method draws a border around the button's image. If the background
  ' to be rendered belongs to the empty cell, a string is drawn. Otherwise,
  ' a border is drawn at the edges of the button.
  Protected Overrides Sub OnRenderButtonBackground(e As ToolStripItemRenderEventArgs)
     MyBase.OnRenderButtonBackground(e)
     
     ' Define some local variables for convenience.
     Dim g As Graphics = e.Graphics
     Dim gs As GridStrip = e.ToolStrip 
     Dim gsb As ToolStripButton = e.Item 
     
     ' Calculate the rectangle around which the border is painted.
     Dim imageRectangle As New Rectangle(borderThickness, borderThickness, e.Item.Width - 2 * borderThickness, e.Item.Height - 2 * borderThickness)
     
     ' If rendering the empty cell background, draw an 
     ' explanatory string, centered in the ToolStripButton.
        If gsb Is gs.EmptyCell Then
            e.Graphics.DrawString("Drag to here", gsb.Font, SystemBrushes.ControlDarkDark, imageRectangle, style)
        Else
            ' If the button can be a drag source, paint its border red.
            ' otherwise, paint its border a dark color.
            Dim b As Brush = IIf(gs.IsValidDragSource(gsb), Brushes.Red, SystemBrushes.ControlDarkDark)

            ' Draw the top segment of the border.
            Dim borderSegment As New Rectangle(0, 0, e.Item.Width, imageRectangle.Top)
            g.FillRectangle(b, borderSegment)

            ' Draw the right segment.
            borderSegment = New Rectangle(imageRectangle.Right, 0, e.Item.Bounds.Right - imageRectangle.Right, imageRectangle.Bottom)
            g.FillRectangle(b, borderSegment)

            ' Draw the left segment.
            borderSegment = New Rectangle(0, 0, imageRectangle.Left, e.Item.Height)
            g.FillRectangle(b, borderSegment)

            ' Draw the bottom segment.
            borderSegment = New Rectangle(0, imageRectangle.Bottom, e.Item.Width, e.Item.Bounds.Bottom - imageRectangle.Bottom)
            g.FillRectangle(b, borderSegment)
        End If
    End Sub
End Class

Remarks

The ToolStripItemRenderEventArgs class provides data for the following events:

In addition, it provides data for the following methods:

Constructors

ToolStripItemRenderEventArgs(Graphics, ToolStripItem)

Initializes a new instance of the ToolStripItemRenderEventArgs class for the specified ToolStripItem and using the specified Graphics.

Properties

Graphics

Gets the graphics used to paint the ToolStripItem.

Item

Gets the ToolStripItem to paint.

ToolStrip

Gets the value of the Owner property for the ToolStripItem to paint.

Methods

Equals(Object)

Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object.

(Inherited from Object)
GetHashCode()

Serves as the default hash function.

(Inherited from Object)
GetType()

Gets the Type of the current instance.

(Inherited from Object)
MemberwiseClone()

Creates a shallow copy of the current Object.

(Inherited from Object)
ToString()

Returns a string that represents the current object.

(Inherited from Object)

Applies to

See also