GroupBoxRenderer Class
Definition
Important
Some information relates to prerelease product that may be substantially modified before it’s released. Microsoft makes no warranties, express or implied, with respect to the information provided here.
Provides methods used to render a group box control with or without visual styles. This class cannot be inherited.
public ref class GroupBoxRenderer sealed
public ref class GroupBoxRenderer abstract sealed
public sealed class GroupBoxRenderer
public static class GroupBoxRenderer
type GroupBoxRenderer = class
Public NotInheritable Class GroupBoxRenderer
Public Class GroupBoxRenderer
- Inheritance
-
GroupBoxRenderer
Examples
The following code example demonstrates how to create a custom control that uses the DrawGroupBox method to draw a group box with a double border if visual styles are enabled.
#using <System.Drawing.dll>
#using <System.Windows.Forms.dll>
#using <System.dll>
using namespace System;
using namespace System::Drawing;
using namespace System::Windows::Forms;
using namespace System::Windows::Forms::VisualStyles;
namespace GroupBoxRendererSample
{
public ref class CustomGroupBox : public Control
{
private:
Rectangle innerRectangle;
private:
GroupBoxState state;
private:
FlowLayoutPanel^ panel;
public:
CustomGroupBox() : Control()
{
innerRectangle = Rectangle();
state = GroupBoxState::Normal;
panel = gcnew FlowLayoutPanel();
this->Size = System::Drawing::Size(200, 200);
this->Location = Point(10, 10);
this->Controls->Add(panel);
this->Text = "CustomGroupBox";
this->Font = SystemFonts::IconTitleFont;
innerRectangle.X = ClientRectangle.X + 5;
innerRectangle.Y = ClientRectangle.Y + 15;
innerRectangle.Width = ClientRectangle.Width - 10;
innerRectangle.Height = ClientRectangle.Height - 20;
panel->FlowDirection = FlowDirection::TopDown;
panel->Location = Point(innerRectangle.X + 5,
innerRectangle.Y + 5);
panel->Size = System::Drawing::Size(innerRectangle.Width - 10,
innerRectangle.Height - 10);
}
// Draw the group box in the current state.
protected:
virtual void OnPaint(PaintEventArgs^ e) override
{
__super::OnPaint(e);
GroupBoxRenderer::DrawGroupBox(e->Graphics, ClientRectangle,
this->Text, this->Font, state);
// Draw an additional inner border if visual styles are enabled.
if (Application::RenderWithVisualStyles)
{
GroupBoxRenderer::DrawGroupBox(e->Graphics, innerRectangle,
state);
}
}
// Pass added controls to the internal FlowLayoutPanel.
protected:
virtual void OnControlAdded(ControlEventArgs^ e) override
{
__super::OnControlAdded(e);
// Ensure that you do not add the panel itself.
if (e->Control != this->panel)
{
this->Controls->Remove(e->Control);
panel->Controls->Add(e->Control);
}
}
};
ref class Form1 : public Form
{
public:
Form1() : Form()
{
CustomGroupBox^ groupBox1 = gcnew CustomGroupBox();
groupBox1->Text = "Radio Button Display";
Controls->Add(groupBox1);
// Add some radio buttons to test the CustomGroupBox.
int count = 8;
array<RadioButton^>^ buttonArray =
gcnew array<RadioButton^>(count);
for (int i = 0; i < count; i++)
{
buttonArray[i] = gcnew RadioButton();
buttonArray[i]->Text = "Button " + (i + 1).ToString();
groupBox1->Controls->Add(buttonArray[i]);
}
if (Application::RenderWithVisualStyles)
{
this->Text = "Visual Styles Enabled";
}
else
{
this->Text = "Visual Styles Disabled";
}
}
};
}
[STAThread]
int main()
{
// If you do not call EnableVisualStyles below, then
// GroupBoxRenderer automatically detects this and draws
// the group box without visual styles.
Application::EnableVisualStyles();
Application::Run(gcnew GroupBoxRendererSample::Form1());
}
using System;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using System.Windows.Forms.VisualStyles;
namespace GroupBoxRendererSample
{
class Form1 : Form
{
private Button button1;
public Form1()
: base()
{
CustomGroupBox GroupBox1 = new CustomGroupBox();
button1 = new Button();
GroupBox1.Text = "Radio Button Display";
this.button1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(205, 231);
this.button1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(105, 23);
this.button1.Text = "Toggle Visual Styles";
this.button1.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.button1_Click);
Controls.Add(GroupBox1);
this.Controls.Add(this.button1);
// Add some radio buttons to test the CustomGroupBox.
int count = 8;
RadioButton[] ButtonArray = new RadioButton[count];
for (int i = 0; i < count; i++)
{
ButtonArray[i] = new RadioButton();
ButtonArray[i].Text = "Button " + (i + 1).ToString();
GroupBox1.Controls.Add(ButtonArray[i]);
}
if (Application.RenderWithVisualStyles)
this.Text = "Visual Styles Enabled";
else
this.Text = "Visual Styles Disabled";
}
[STAThread]
static void Main()
{
// If you do not call EnableVisualStyles below, then
// GroupBoxRenderer automatically detects this and draws
// the group box without visual styles.
Application.EnableVisualStyles();
Application.Run(new Form1());
}
// Match application style and toggle visual styles off
// and on for the application.
private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
GroupBoxRenderer.RenderMatchingApplicationState = true;
Application.VisualStyleState =
Application.VisualStyleState ^
VisualStyleState.ClientAndNonClientAreasEnabled;
if (Application.RenderWithVisualStyles)
this.Text = "Visual Styles Enabled";
else
this.Text = "Visual Styles Disabled";
}
}
public class CustomGroupBox : Control
{
private Rectangle innerRectangle = new Rectangle();
private GroupBoxState state = GroupBoxState.Normal;
private FlowLayoutPanel panel = new FlowLayoutPanel();
public CustomGroupBox()
: base()
{
this.Size = new Size(200, 200);
this.Location = new Point(10, 10);
this.Controls.Add(panel);
this.Text = "CustomGroupBox";
this.Font = SystemFonts.IconTitleFont;
innerRectangle.X = ClientRectangle.X + 5;
innerRectangle.Y = ClientRectangle.Y + 15;
innerRectangle.Width = ClientRectangle.Width - 10;
innerRectangle.Height = ClientRectangle.Height - 20;
panel.FlowDirection = FlowDirection.TopDown;
panel.Location = new Point(innerRectangle.X + 5,
innerRectangle.Y + 5);
panel.Size = new Size(innerRectangle.Width - 10,
innerRectangle.Height - 10);
}
// Draw the group box in the current state.
protected override void OnPaint(PaintEventArgs e)
{
base.OnPaint(e);
GroupBoxRenderer.DrawGroupBox(e.Graphics, ClientRectangle,
this.Text, this.Font, state);
// Draw an additional inner border if visual styles are enabled.
if (Application.RenderWithVisualStyles)
{
GroupBoxRenderer.DrawGroupBox(e.Graphics, innerRectangle, state);
}
}
// Pass added controls to the internal FlowLayoutPanel.
protected override void OnControlAdded(ControlEventArgs e)
{
base.OnControlAdded(e);
// Ensure that you do not add the panel itself.
if (e.Control != this.panel)
{
this.Controls.Remove(e.Control);
panel.Controls.Add(e.Control);
}
}
}
}
Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Windows.Forms
Imports System.Windows.Forms.VisualStyles
Class Form1
Inherits Form
Private WithEvents button1 As Button
Public Sub New()
Dim GroupBox1 As New CustomGroupBox()
button1 = New Button()
GroupBox1.Text = "Radio Button Display"
Me.button1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(185, 231)
Me.button1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(105, 23)
Me.button1.Text = "Toggle Visual Styles"
Controls.Add(GroupBox1)
Me.Controls.Add(Me.button1)
' Add some radio buttons to test the CustomGroupBox.
Dim count As Integer = 8
Dim ButtonArray(count) As RadioButton
For i = 0 To count - 1
ButtonArray(i) = New RadioButton()
ButtonArray(i).Text = "Button " +(i + 1).ToString()
GroupBox1.Controls.Add(ButtonArray(i))
Next
If Application.RenderWithVisualStyles Then
Me.Text = "Visual Styles Enabled"
Else
Me.Text = "Visual Styles Disabled"
End If
End Sub
<STAThread()> _
Shared Sub Main()
' If you do not call EnableVisualStyles below, then
' GroupBoxRenderer automatically detects this and draws
' the group box without visual styles.
Application.EnableVisualStyles()
Application.Run(New Form1())
End Sub
' Match application style and toggle visual styles off
' and on for the application.
Private Sub button1_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs) _
Handles button1.Click
GroupBoxRenderer.RenderMatchingApplicationState = True
Application.VisualStyleState = _
Application.VisualStyleState Xor _
VisualStyleState.ClientAndNonClientAreasEnabled
If Application.RenderWithVisualStyles Then
Me.Text = "Visual Styles Enabled"
Else
Me.Text = "Visual Styles Disabled"
End If
End Sub
End Class
Public Class CustomGroupBox
Inherits Control
Private innerRectangle As New Rectangle()
Private state As GroupBoxState = GroupBoxState.Normal
Private panel As New FlowLayoutPanel()
Public Sub New()
Me.Size = New Size(200, 200)
Me.Location = New Point(10, 10)
Me.Controls.Add(panel)
Me.Text = "CustomGroupBox"
Me.Font = SystemFonts.IconTitleFont
innerRectangle.X = ClientRectangle.X + 5
innerRectangle.Y = ClientRectangle.Y + 15
innerRectangle.Width = ClientRectangle.Width - 10
innerRectangle.Height = ClientRectangle.Height - 20
panel.FlowDirection = FlowDirection.TopDown
panel.Location = New Point(innerRectangle.X + 5, innerRectangle.Y + 5)
panel.Size = New Size(innerRectangle.Width - 10, innerRectangle.Height - 10)
End Sub
' Draw the group box in the current state.
Protected Overrides Sub OnPaint(ByVal e As PaintEventArgs)
MyBase.OnPaint(e)
GroupBoxRenderer.DrawGroupBox(e.Graphics, ClientRectangle, Me.Text, Me.Font, state)
' Draw an additional inner border if visual styles are enabled.
If Application.RenderWithVisualStyles Then
GroupBoxRenderer.DrawGroupBox(e.Graphics, innerRectangle, state)
End If
End Sub
' Pass added controls to the internal FlowLayoutPanel.
Protected Overrides Sub OnControlAdded(ByVal e As ControlEventArgs)
MyBase.OnControlAdded(e)
' Ensure that you do not add the panel itself.
If e.Control IsNot Me.panel Then
Me.Controls.Remove(e.Control)
panel.Controls.Add(e.Control)
End If
End Sub
End Class
Remarks
The GroupBoxRenderer class provides a set of static
methods that can be used to render a group box control. Rendering a control refers to drawing the user interface of a control. To draw a group box, use one of the DrawGroupBox methods. These methods provide a variety of text drawing options.
If visual styles are enabled in the operating system and visual styles are applied to the current application, DrawGroupBox will draw the group box with the current visual style. Otherwise, DrawGroupBox will draw the group box with the classic Windows style. This is useful if you are drawing a custom control that should automatically match the current visual style setting of the operating system.
This class wraps the functionality of a System.Windows.Forms.VisualStyles.VisualStyleRenderer that is set to one of the elements exposed by the System.Windows.Forms.VisualStyles.VisualStyleElement.Button.GroupBox class. For more information, see Rendering Controls with Visual Styles.
Properties
RenderMatchingApplicationState |
Gets or sets a value indicating whether the renderer uses the application state to determine rendering style. |
Methods
DrawGroupBox(Graphics, Rectangle, GroupBoxState) |
Draws a group box control in the specified state and bounds. |
DrawGroupBox(Graphics, Rectangle, String, Font, Color, GroupBoxState) |
Draws a group box control in the specified state and bounds, with the specified text, font, and color. |
DrawGroupBox(Graphics, Rectangle, String, Font, Color, TextFormatFlags, GroupBoxState) |
Draws a group box control in the specified state and bounds, with the specified text, font, color, and text formatting. |
DrawGroupBox(Graphics, Rectangle, String, Font, GroupBoxState) |
Draws a group box control in the specified state and bounds, with the specified text and font. |
DrawGroupBox(Graphics, Rectangle, String, Font, TextFormatFlags, GroupBoxState) |
Draws a group box control in the specified state and bounds, with the specified text, font, and text formatting. |
DrawParentBackground(Graphics, Rectangle, Control) |
Draws the background of a control's parent in the specified area. |
IsBackgroundPartiallyTransparent(GroupBoxState) |
Indicates whether the background of the group box has any semitransparent or alpha-blended pieces. |
Applies to
See also
.NET