SplitContainer.SplitterWidth Property

Definition

Gets or sets the width of the splitter in pixels.

C#
public int SplitterWidth { get; set; }

Property Value

An Int32 representing the width of the splitter, in pixels. The default is four pixels.

Exceptions

The value is less than one or is incompatible with the orientation.

Examples

The following code example specifies that the initial width of the vertical splitter is 6 pixels (the default). Other basic properties of a vertical splitter are also shown. This example is part of a larger example provided for the SplitContainer class.

C#
// Basic SplitContainer properties.
// This is a vertical splitter that moves in 10-pixel increments.
// This splitter needs no explicit Orientation property because Vertical is the default.
splitContainer1.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
splitContainer1.ForeColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.Control;
splitContainer1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 0);
splitContainer1.Name = "splitContainer1";
// You can drag the splitter no nearer than 30 pixels from the left edge of the container.
splitContainer1.Panel1MinSize = 30;
// You can drag the splitter no nearer than 20 pixels from the right edge of the container.
splitContainer1.Panel2MinSize = 20;
splitContainer1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(292, 273);
splitContainer1.SplitterDistance = 79;
// This splitter moves in 10-pixel increments.
splitContainer1.SplitterIncrement = 10;
splitContainer1.SplitterWidth = 6;
// splitContainer1 is the first control in the tab order.
splitContainer1.TabIndex = 0;
splitContainer1.Text = "splitContainer1";
// When the splitter moves, the cursor changes shape.
splitContainer1.SplitterMoved += new System.Windows.Forms.SplitterEventHandler(splitContainer1_SplitterMoved);
splitContainer1.SplitterMoving += new System.Windows.Forms.SplitterCancelEventHandler(splitContainer1_SplitterMoving);

// Add a TreeView control to the left panel.
splitContainer1.Panel1.BackColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.Control;
// Add a TreeView control to Panel1.
splitContainer1.Panel1.Controls.Add(treeView1);
splitContainer1.Panel1.Name = "splitterPanel1";
// Controls placed on Panel1 support right-to-left fonts.
splitContainer1.Panel1.RightToLeft = System.Windows.Forms.RightToLeft.Yes;

Remarks

Use the SplitterWidth property to change the width of the splitter itself, not the SplitContainer.

Applies to

Product Versions
.NET Framework 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
Windows Desktop 3.0, 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10