ToolStripItem.ForeColor Property

Definition

Gets or sets the foreground color of the item.

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

Property Value

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.

C#
// 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);
    }
}

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