ToolStripItem.ForeColor Property

Definition

Namespace:

System.Windows.Forms

Assembly:

System.Windows.Forms.dll

Gets or sets the foreground color of the item.

public:
 virtual property System::Drawing::Color ForeColor { System::Drawing::Color get(); void set(System::Drawing::Color value); };

public virtual System.Drawing.Color ForeColor { get; set; }

member this.ForeColor : System.Drawing.Color with get, set

Public Overridable Property ForeColor As Color

Property Value

Color

The foreground Color of the item. The default is the value of the DefaultForeColor property.

Examples

The following code example demonstrates how to use the ForeColor property for custom rendering. This code example is part of a larger example provided for the ToolStripItem class.

// This method defines the painting behavior of the control.
// It performs the following operations:
//
// Computes the layout of the item's image and text.
// Draws the item's background image.
// Draws the item's image.
// Draws the item's text.
//
// Drawing operations are implemented in the 
// RolloverItemRenderer class.
protected override void OnPaint(PaintEventArgs e)
{
    base.OnPaint(e);

    if (this.Owner != null)
    {
        // Find the dimensions of the image and the text 
        // areas of the item. 
        this.ComputeImageAndTextLayout();

        // Draw the background. This includes drawing a highlighted 
        // border when the mouse is in the client area.
        ToolStripItemRenderEventArgs ea = new ToolStripItemRenderEventArgs(
             e.Graphics,
             this);
        this.Owner.Renderer.DrawItemBackground(ea);

        // Draw the item's image. 
        ToolStripItemImageRenderEventArgs irea =
            new ToolStripItemImageRenderEventArgs(
            e.Graphics,
            this,
            imageRect );
        this.Owner.Renderer.DrawItemImage(irea);

        // If the item is on a drop-down, give its
        // text a different highlighted color.
        Color highlightColor = 
            this.IsOnDropDown ?
            Color.Salmon : SystemColors.ControlLightLight;

        // Draw the text, and highlight it if the 
        // the rollover state is true.
        ToolStripItemTextRenderEventArgs rea =
            new ToolStripItemTextRenderEventArgs(
            e.Graphics,
            this,
            base.Text,
            textRect,
            this.rolloverValue ? highlightColor : base.ForeColor,
            base.Font,
            base.TextAlign);
        this.Owner.Renderer.DrawItemText(rea);
    }
}

' This method defines the painting behavior of the control.
' It performs the following operations:
'
' Computes the layout of the item's image and text.
' Draws the item's background image.
' Draws the item's image.
' Draws the item's text.
'
' Drawing operations are implemented in the 
' RolloverItemRenderer class.
Protected Overrides Sub OnPaint(e As PaintEventArgs)
   MyBase.OnPaint(e)
   
   If (Me.Owner IsNot Nothing) Then
      ' Find the dimensions of the image and the text 
      ' areas of the item. 
      Me.ComputeImageAndTextLayout()
      
      ' Draw the background. This includes drawing a highlighted 
      ' border when the mouse is in the client area.
      Dim ea As New ToolStripItemRenderEventArgs(e.Graphics, Me)
      Me.Owner.Renderer.DrawItemBackground(ea)
      
      ' Draw the item's image. 
      Dim irea As New ToolStripItemImageRenderEventArgs(e.Graphics, Me, imageRect)
      Me.Owner.Renderer.DrawItemImage(irea)
      
      ' If the item is on a drop-down, give its
      ' text a different highlighted color.
         Dim highlightColor As Color = CType(IIf(Me.IsOnDropDown, Color.Salmon, SystemColors.ControlLightLight), Color)
      
      ' Draw the text, and highlight it if the 
      ' the rollover state is true.
         Dim rea As New ToolStripItemTextRenderEventArgs( _
            e.Graphics, _
            Me, _
            MyBase.Text, _
            textRect, _
            CType(IIf(Me.rolloverValue, highlightColor, MyBase.ForeColor), Color), _
            MyBase.Font, _
            MyBase.TextAlign)
      Me.Owner.Renderer.DrawItemText(rea)
   End If
 End Sub