InkOverlay.AttachMode Property
Gets or sets the value that specifies whether the InkOverlay object is attached behind or in front of the known window.
Namespace: Microsoft.Ink
Assembly: Microsoft.Ink (in Microsoft.Ink.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
<BrowsableAttribute(True)> _
Public Property AttachMode As InkOverlayAttachMode
'Usage
Dim instance As InkOverlay
Dim value As InkOverlayAttachMode
value = instance.AttachMode
instance.AttachMode = value
[BrowsableAttribute(true)]
public InkOverlayAttachMode AttachMode { get; set; }
[BrowsableAttribute(true)]
public:
property InkOverlayAttachMode AttachMode {
InkOverlayAttachMode get ();
void set (InkOverlayAttachMode value);
}
public function get AttachMode () : InkOverlayAttachMode
public function set AttachMode (value : InkOverlayAttachMode)
Property Value
Type: Microsoft.Ink.InkOverlayAttachMode
The value that specifies whether the InkOverlay object is attached behind or in front of the known window.
Value |
Meaning |
---|---|
Default. The InkOverlay is attached behind the known window. ink is drawn underneath child controls. |
|
The InkOverlay is attached in front of the known window. ink is drawn on top of child controls. |
Remarks
Note
An error occurs if the InkOverlay object is not disabled before setting this property. To disable the InkOverlay object, set the Enabled property to false. You can then set the InkOverlayAttachMode property and re-enable the object by setting the Enabled property to true.
To repaint a stroke in the InkOverlay object when it is attached in in front of the known window, call the form's Invalidate(rect, true) overload, which forces all child controls to repaint.
Warning
If AttachMode is set to InFront and then a control is added to the InkOverlay's AttachedControl, then you will have to re-attach the control. First set Enabled to false, then set the AttachedControl property, and then set Enabled to true.
Examples
This C# example creates an InkOverlay object, theInkOverlay and attaches it to a Panel, thePanel, on a windows form. Then, the AttachMode property is used to enable and disable inking on top of a Label control, theLabel, that is on the panel.
using System;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using Microsoft.Ink;
public class Form1 : System.Windows.Forms.Form
{
private System.Windows.Forms.Panel thePanel;
private System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox theCheckBox;
private System.Windows.Forms.Label theLabel;
private Microsoft.Ink.InkOverlay theInkOverlay;
// Windows Form Designer generated code
// . . .
public Form1()
{
theInkOverlay = new Microsoft.Ink.InkOverlay();
theInkOverlay.Handle = thePanel.Handle;
theInkOverlay.Enabled = true;
}
// Toggle AttachMode between InFront and Behind.
private void theCheckBox_CheckedChanged(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
theInkOverlay.Enabled = false;
if (theInkOverlay.AttachMode == InkOverlayAttachMode.InFront)
{
theInkOverlay.AttachMode = InkOverlayAttachMode.Behind;
}
else
{
theInkOverlay.AttachMode = InkOverlayAttachMode.InFront;
}
theInkOverlay.Enabled = true;
}
}
This Microsoft Visual Basic .NET example creates an InkOverlay object, theInkOverlay and attaches it to a Panel, thePanel, on a windows form. Then, the AttachMode property is used to enable and disable inking on top of a Label control, theLabel that is on the panel.
Imports Microsoft.Ink
Public Class Form1
Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
'Windows Form Designer generated code
'. . .
Private WithEvents theInkOverlay As Microsoft.Ink.InkOverlay
Friend WithEvents thePanel As System.Windows.Forms.Panel
Friend WithEvents theCheckBox As System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox
Public Sub New()
MyBase.New()
theInkOverlay = New Microsoft.Ink.InkOverlay()
theInkOverlay.Handle = thePanel.Handle
theInkOverlay.Enabled = True
End Sub
'. . .
Private Sub theCheckBox_CheckedChanged(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles theCheckBox.CheckedChanged
theInkOverlay.Enabled = False
If theInkOverlay.AttachMode = InkOverlayAttachMode.Behind Then
theInkOverlay.AttachMode = InkOverlayAttachMode.InFront
Else
theInkOverlay.AttachMode = InkOverlayAttachMode.Behind
End If
theInkOverlay.Enabled = True
End Sub
End Class
Platforms
Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008
The .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework do not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
Version Information
.NET Framework
Supported in: 3.0