ToolStrip Control (Windows Forms)

ToolStrip controls are toolbars that can host menus, controls, and user controls in your Windows Forms applications.

In This Section

• ToolStrip Control Overview (Windows Forms)
  Explains what this control is and its key features and properties.

• How to: Manage ToolStrip Overflow in Windows Forms
  Demonstrates how to enable overflow functionality and control overflow behavior.

• How to: Enable Reordering of ToolStrip Items at Run Time in Windows Forms
  Demonstrates how to enable run-time rearrangement of ToolStripItem controls.

• How to: Enable AutoComplete in ToolStrip Controls in Windows Forms
  Demonstrates automatic completion functionality in a ToolStripComboBox.

• How to: Change the Spacing and Alignment of ToolStrip Items in Windows Forms
  Describes various ways to arrange ToolStripItems on the ToolStrip.

• How to: Change the Appearance of ToolStrip Text and Images in Windows Forms
  Describes how to define and modify the arrangement of text and images on ToolStripItem controls.

• How to: Wrap a Windows Forms Control with ToolStripControlHost
  Demonstrates hosting a MonthCalendar control in a ToolStripControlHost.

• How to: Create and Set a Custom Renderer for the ToolStrip Control in Windows Forms
  Describes how to achieve standard and customized painting in ToolStrip controls.

• How to: Custom Draw a ToolStrip Control
  Describes various aspects of custom (owner) drawing in ToolStrip controls.

• How to: Create Toggle Buttons in ToolStrip Controls
  Describes the creation of a toggling ToolStripButton.

• How to: Use ToolTips in ToolStrip Controls
  Describes defining tool tips for ToolStrip items.

• How to: Move a ToolStrip Out of a ToolStripContainer onto a Form
  Describes how to have a ToolStrip with no container but a form.

• How to: Position a ToolStripItem on a ToolStrip
  Describes how to position a ToolStripButton on at the leftmost or rightmost end of a ToolStrip.

• How to: Enable the TAB Key to Move Out of a ToolStrip Control
  Describes how to tab within a ToolStrip and tab out of it to the next control in the tab order.

• How to: Detect When the Mouse Pointer Is Over a ToolStripItem
  Describes how to set up ToolStrip items so that they detect when the mouse is over them without having to synchronize various mouse events.

• How to: Create an MDI Form with ToolStripPanel Controls
  Describes how to create a multiple document interface (MDI) form with ToolStripPanel controls.

• How to: Create an MDI Form with Menu Merging and ToolStrip Controls
  Describes how to create an MDI form that supports ToolStrip controls and menu merging.

• How to: Create a Professionally Styled ToolStrip Control
  Describes how to use the ToolStripProfessionalRenderer class to create a composite control that mimics the Navigation Pane provided by Microsoft® Outlook®.

• How to: Implement a Custom ToolStripRenderer
  Describes how to customize the appearance of a ToolStrip control by implementing a class that derives from ToolStripRenderer.

Topic	Location
ToolStrip Tasks Dialog Box	Windows Forms Programming
ToolStrip Items Collection Editor	Windows Forms Programming
How to: Create a Basic Windows Forms ToolStrip with Standard Items Using the Designer	Windows Forms Controls
How to: Move a ToolStrip Out of a ToolStripContainer onto a Form	Windows Forms Controls
Walkthrough: Creating a Professionally Styled ToolStrip Control	Windows Forms Controls
Walkthrough: Creating an MDI Form with Menu Merging and ToolStrip Controls	Windows Forms Controls
How to: Create a Basic Windows Forms ToolStrip with Standard Items Using the Designer	Windows Forms Controls
How to: Move a ToolStrip Out of a ToolStripContainer onto a Form	Windows Forms Controls
Walkthrough: Creating a Professionally Styled ToolStrip Control	Windows Forms Controls
ToolStrip Tasks Dialog Box	Windows Forms Programming
Walkthrough: Creating an MDI Form with Menu Merging and ToolStrip Controls	Windows Forms Controls
ToolStrip Items Collection Editor	Windows Forms Programming
How to: Create a Basic Windows Forms ToolStrip with Standard Items Using the Designer	Windows Forms Controls
How to: Move a ToolStrip Out of a ToolStripContainer onto a Form	Windows Forms Controls
Walkthrough: Creating a Professionally Styled ToolStrip Control	Windows Forms Controls
ToolStrip Tasks Dialog Box	Windows Forms Programming
Walkthrough: Creating an MDI Form with Menu Merging and ToolStrip Controls	Windows Forms Controls
ToolStrip Items Collection Editor	Windows Forms Programming
How to: Move a ToolStrip Out of a ToolStripContainer onto a Form	Windows Forms Controls
ToolStrip Tasks Dialog Box	Windows Forms Programming
ToolStrip Items Collection Editor	Windows Forms Programming
How to: Create a Basic Windows Forms ToolStrip with Standard Items Using the Designer	Windows Forms Controls
How to: Move a ToolStrip Out of a ToolStripContainer onto a Form	Windows Forms Controls
Walkthrough: Creating a Professionally Styled ToolStrip Control	Windows Forms Controls
Walkthrough: Creating an MDI Form with Menu Merging and ToolStrip Controls	Windows Forms Controls

Reference

• ToolStrip class
  Describes this class and has links to all its members.

• ToolStrip
  Describes the ToolStrip class and has links to all its members.

• ToolStripItem
  Describes the ToolStripItem class and has links to all its members.

Related Sections

• Controls to Use on Windows Forms
  Provides a complete list of Windows Forms controls, with links to information on their use.

• ToolStrip Customizing Sample
  Creates resources that the user can choose with a dialog box to customize ToolStrip and MenuStrip controls in their application.

• ToolStrip Custom Renderer Sample
  Allows the user to switch between renderers and observe the effects of various settings.

• ToolStrip Sample
  Provides a launcher from which the user can choose a ToolStrip Color Picker, ToolStrip PropertyGrid, or ToolStripRenderer Switcher sample.