UpDownBase.PreferredHeight Property

Definition

Namespace:

System.Windows.Forms

Assembly:

System.Windows.Forms.dll

Gets the height of the spin box (also known as an up-down control).

public:
 property int PreferredHeight { int get(); };

[System.ComponentModel.Browsable(false)]
public int PreferredHeight { get; }

[<System.ComponentModel.Browsable(false)>]
member this.PreferredHeight : int

Public ReadOnly Property PreferredHeight As Integer

Property Value

Int32

The height, in pixels, of the spin box.

Attributes

BrowsableAttribute

Examples

The following code example uses the derived class NumericUpDown and sets some of its properties derived from UpDownBase. This code requires that you have a NumericUpDown control, two ComboBox controls, and three CheckBox controls created on a form. Label the ComboBox controls BorderStyle and TextAlign. Label the CheckBox controls InterceptArrowKeys, ReadOnly, and UpDownAlign. The code allows you to change the property values at run time and see how each affects the appearance and behavior of the spin box. Add the following items to the combo box labeled BorderStyle: None, Fixed3D, and FixedSingle. Add the following items to the combo box labeled TextAlign: Left, Right, and Center.

void comboBox1_SelectedIndexChanged( Object^ /*sender*/, EventArgs^ /*e*/ )
{
   // Set the BorderStyle property.
   if ( comboBox1->Text->Equals( "Fixed3D" ) )
         numericUpDown1->BorderStyle = System::Windows::Forms::BorderStyle::Fixed3D;
   else
   if ( comboBox1->Text->Equals( "None" ) )
         numericUpDown1->BorderStyle = System::Windows::Forms::BorderStyle::None;
   else
   if ( comboBox1->Text->Equals( "FixedSingle" ) )
         numericUpDown1->BorderStyle = System::Windows::Forms::BorderStyle::FixedSingle;
}

void comboBox2_SelectedIndexChanged( Object^ /*sender*/, EventArgs^ /*e*/ )
{
   // Set the TextAlign property.    
   if ( comboBox2->Text->Equals( "Right" ) )
         numericUpDown1->TextAlign = HorizontalAlignment::Right;

   if ( comboBox2->Text->Equals( "Left" ) )
         numericUpDown1->TextAlign = HorizontalAlignment::Left;

   if ( comboBox2->Text->Equals( "Center" ) )
         numericUpDown1->TextAlign = HorizontalAlignment::Center;
}

void checkBox1_Click( Object^ /*sender*/, EventArgs^ /*e*/ )
{
   // Evaluate and toggle the ReadOnly property.
   if ( numericUpDown1->ReadOnly )
   {
      numericUpDown1->ReadOnly = false;
   }
   else
   {
      numericUpDown1->ReadOnly = true;
   }
}

void checkBox2_Click( Object^ /*sender*/, EventArgs^ /*e*/ )
{
   // Evaluate and toggle the InterceptArrowKeys property.
   if ( numericUpDown1->InterceptArrowKeys )
   {
      numericUpDown1->InterceptArrowKeys = false;
   }
   else
   {
      numericUpDown1->InterceptArrowKeys = true;
   }
}

void checkBox3_Click( Object^ /*sender*/, EventArgs^ /*e*/ )
{
   // Evaluate and toggle the UpDownAlign property.
   if ( numericUpDown1->UpDownAlign == LeftRightAlignment::Left )
   {
      numericUpDown1->UpDownAlign = LeftRightAlignment::Right;
   }
   else
   {
      numericUpDown1->UpDownAlign = LeftRightAlignment::Left;
   }
}

private void comboBox1_SelectedIndexChanged(Object sender, 
                                             EventArgs e)
 {
      // Set the BorderStyle property.
     switch(comboBox1.Text)
     {
         case "Fixed3D":
             numericUpDown1.BorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.BorderStyle.Fixed3D;
             break;
         case "None":
             numericUpDown1.BorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.BorderStyle.None;
             break;
         case "FixedSingle":
             numericUpDown1.BorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.BorderStyle.FixedSingle;
             break;
     }
 }
 
 private void comboBox2_SelectedIndexChanged(Object sender, 
                                             EventArgs e)
 {
      // Set the TextAlign property.    
     switch (comboBox2.Text)
     {
         case "Right":
             numericUpDown1.TextAlign = HorizontalAlignment.Right;
             break;
         case "Left":
             numericUpDown1.TextAlign = HorizontalAlignment.Left;
             break;
         case "Center":
             numericUpDown1.TextAlign = HorizontalAlignment.Center;
             break;
     }
 }
 
 private void checkBox1_Click(Object sender, 
                              EventArgs e)
 {
      // Evaluate and toggle the ReadOnly property.
     if (numericUpDown1.ReadOnly)
     {
         numericUpDown1.ReadOnly = false;
     }
     else
     {
         numericUpDown1.ReadOnly = true;
     }
 }
 
 private void checkBox2_Click(Object sender, 
                              EventArgs e)
 {
      // Evaluate and toggle the InterceptArrowKeys property.
     if (numericUpDown1.InterceptArrowKeys)
     {  
         numericUpDown1.InterceptArrowKeys = false;
     }
     else
     {
         numericUpDown1.InterceptArrowKeys = true;
     }
 }
 
 private void checkBox3_Click(Object sender, 
                              EventArgs e)
 {
      // Evaluate and toggle the UpDownAlign property.
     if (numericUpDown1.UpDownAlign == LeftRightAlignment.Left)
     {
         numericUpDown1.UpDownAlign = LeftRightAlignment.Right;
     }
     else
     {
         numericUpDown1.UpDownAlign = LeftRightAlignment.Left;
     }
 }

Private Sub comboBox1_SelectedIndexChanged(sender As Object, e As EventArgs)
    ' Set the BorderStyle property.
    Select Case comboBox1.Text
        Case "Fixed3D"
            numericUpDown1.BorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.BorderStyle.Fixed3D
        Case "None"
            numericUpDown1.BorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.BorderStyle.None
        Case "FixedSingle"
            numericUpDown1.BorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.BorderStyle.FixedSingle
    End Select
End Sub    

Private Sub comboBox2_SelectedIndexChanged(sender As Object, e As EventArgs)
    ' Set the TextAlign property.    
    Select Case comboBox2.Text
        Case "Right"
            numericUpDown1.TextAlign = HorizontalAlignment.Right
        Case "Left"
            numericUpDown1.TextAlign = HorizontalAlignment.Left
        Case "Center"
            numericUpDown1.TextAlign = HorizontalAlignment.Center
    End Select
End Sub    

Private Sub checkBox1_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs)
    ' Evaluate and toggle the ReadOnly property.
    If numericUpDown1.ReadOnly Then
        numericUpDown1.ReadOnly = False
    Else
        numericUpDown1.ReadOnly = True
    End If
End Sub    

Private Sub checkBox2_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs)
    ' Evaluate and toggle the InterceptArrowKeys property.
    If numericUpDown1.InterceptArrowKeys Then
        numericUpDown1.InterceptArrowKeys = False
    Else
        numericUpDown1.InterceptArrowKeys = True
    End If
End Sub    

Private Sub checkBox3_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs)
    ' Evaluate and toggle the UpDownAlign property.
    If numericUpDown1.UpDownAlign = LeftRightAlignment.Left Then
        numericUpDown1.UpDownAlign = LeftRightAlignment.Right
    Else
        numericUpDown1.UpDownAlign = LeftRightAlignment.Left
    End If
End Sub

Remarks

The PreferredHeight property value is based on the PreferredHeight property of the text box portion of the control and is adjusted for the style of border.

See also

• PreferredHeight