VisualStyleRenderer.GetBackgroundContentRectangle Method

Reference

Definition

Namespace:: System.Windows.Forms.VisualStyles

Assembly:: System.Windows.Forms.dll

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Returns the content area for the background of the current visual style element.

public:
 System::Drawing::Rectangle GetBackgroundContentRectangle(System::Drawing::IDeviceContext ^ dc, System::Drawing::Rectangle bounds);

public System.Drawing.Rectangle GetBackgroundContentRectangle (System.Drawing.IDeviceContext dc, System.Drawing.Rectangle bounds);

member this.GetBackgroundContentRectangle : System.Drawing.IDeviceContext * System.Drawing.Rectangle -> System.Drawing.Rectangle

Public Function GetBackgroundContentRectangle (dc As IDeviceContext, bounds As Rectangle) As Rectangle

Parameters

dc: IDeviceContext

The IDeviceContext this operation will use.

bounds: Rectangle

A Rectangle that contains the entire background area of the current visual style element.

Returns

Rectangle

A Rectangle that contains the content area for the background of the current visual style element.

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

dc is null.

Remarks

A visual style can define a content area within each background image. This is the area in which content such as text and icons can be placed without overwriting background borders. This method uses the given background area to calculate the content area for the current visual style element.

Applies to