DateTimePicker.DropDownAlign Property

Definition

Namespace:

System.Windows.Forms

Assembly:

System.Windows.Forms.dll

Source:

DateTimePicker.cs

Gets or sets the alignment of the drop-down calendar on the DateTimePicker control.

C#

public System.Windows.Forms.LeftRightAlignment DropDownAlign { get; set; }

Property Value

LeftRightAlignment

The alignment of the drop-down calendar on the control. The default is Left.

Exceptions

InvalidEnumArgumentException

The value assigned is not one of the LeftRightAlignment values.

Examples

The following code example demonstrates initializing a DateTimePicker by setting the DropDownAlign, Value, Format, and CustomFormat properties. To run this example, paste the following code into a form and call InitializeDateTimePicker from the form's constructor or Load event-handling method.

C#

// Declare the DateTimePicker.
internal System.Windows.Forms.DateTimePicker DateTimePicker1;

private void InitializeDateTimePicker()
{
    // Construct the DateTimePicker.
    this.DateTimePicker1 = new System.Windows.Forms.DateTimePicker();

    //Set size and location.
    this.DateTimePicker1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(40, 88);
    this.DateTimePicker1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(160, 21);
    
    // Set the alignment of the drop-down MonthCalendar to right.
    this.DateTimePicker1.DropDownAlign = LeftRightAlignment.Right;

    // Set the Value property to 50 years before today.
    DateTimePicker1.Value = System.DateTime.Now.AddYears(-50);

    //Set a custom format containing the string "of the year"
    DateTimePicker1.Format = DateTimePickerFormat.Custom;
    DateTimePicker1.CustomFormat = "MMM dd, 'of the year' yyyy ";

    // Add the DateTimePicker to the form.
    this.Controls.Add(this.DateTimePicker1);
}

Remarks

The drop-down calendar can be aligned to the left or right of the control.

Applies to

See also

• LeftRightAlignment