ButtonRenderer Class

Definition

public ref class ButtonRenderer sealed

public ref class ButtonRenderer abstract sealed

public sealed class ButtonRenderer

public static class ButtonRenderer

type ButtonRenderer = class

Public NotInheritable Class ButtonRenderer

Public Class ButtonRenderer

Inheritance

Object

ButtonRenderer

Examples

The following code example demonstrates how to create a custom control that uses the DrawButton method to draw a button. When the button is clicked, the control draws a smaller button inside the bounds of the original button, and the control uses the DrawParentBackground method to paint over the rest of the original button.

#using <System.dll>
#using <System.Drawing.dll>
#using <System.Windows.Forms.dll>

using namespace System;
using namespace System::Drawing;
using namespace System::Windows::Forms;
using namespace System::Windows::Forms::VisualStyles;

namespace ButtonRendererSample
{
    public ref class CustomButton : public Control
    {
    private:
        Rectangle clickRectangleValue;

    private:
        PushButtonState state;

    public:
        CustomButton()
        {
            __super::Control();
            this->Size = System::Drawing::Size(100, 40);
            this->Location = Point(50, 50);
            this->Font = SystemFonts::IconTitleFont;
            this->Text = "Click here";
            clickRectangleValue = Rectangle();
            state = PushButtonState::Normal;
        }

        // Define the bounds of the smaller pressed button.
    public:
        property Rectangle ClickRectangle
        {
            Rectangle get()
            {
                clickRectangleValue.X = ClientRectangle.X +
                    (int)(.2 * ClientRectangle.Width);
                clickRectangleValue.Y = ClientRectangle.Y +
                    (int)(.2 * ClientRectangle.Height);
                clickRectangleValue.Width = ClientRectangle.Width -
                    (int)(.4 * ClientRectangle.Width);
                clickRectangleValue.Height = ClientRectangle.Height -
                    (int)(.4 * ClientRectangle.Height);

                return clickRectangleValue;
            }
        }

        // Draw the large or small button, depending on the current state.
    protected:
        virtual void OnPaint(PaintEventArgs^ e) override
        {
            __super::OnPaint(e);

            // Draw the smaller pressed button image
            if (state == PushButtonState::Pressed)
            {
                // Set the background color to the parent if visual styles
                // are disabled, because DrawParentBackground will only paint
                // over the control background if visual styles are enabled.
                if (Application::RenderWithVisualStyles)
                {
                    this->BackColor = Color::Azure;
                }
                else
                {
                    this->BackColor = this->Parent->BackColor;
                }


                // If you comment out the call to DrawParentBackground,
                // the background of the control will still be visible
                // outside the pressed button, if visual styles are enabled.
                ButtonRenderer::DrawParentBackground(e->Graphics,
                    ClientRectangle, this);
                ButtonRenderer::DrawButton(e->Graphics, ClickRectangle,
                    this->Text, this->Font, true, state);
            }

            // Draw the bigger unpressed button image.
            else
            {
                ButtonRenderer::DrawButton(e->Graphics, ClientRectangle,
                    this->Text, this->Font, false, state);
            }
        }

        // Draw the smaller pressed button image.
    protected:
        virtual void OnMouseDown(MouseEventArgs^ e) override
        {
            __super::OnMouseDown(e);
            this->Text = "Clicked!";
            state = PushButtonState::Pressed;
            Invalidate();
        }

        // Draw the button in the hot state.
    protected:
        virtual void OnMouseEnter(EventArgs^ e) override
        {
            __super::OnMouseEnter(e);
            this->Text = "Click here";
            state = PushButtonState::Hot;
            Invalidate();
        }

        // Draw the button in the unpressed state.
    protected:
        virtual void OnMouseLeave(EventArgs^ e) override
        {
            __super::OnMouseLeave(e);
            this->Text = "Click here";
            state = PushButtonState::Normal;
            Invalidate();
        }

        // Draw the button hot if the mouse is released on the button.
    protected:
        virtual void OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs^ e) override
        {
            __super::OnMouseUp(e);
            OnMouseEnter(e);
        }

        // Detect when the cursor leaves the button area while
        // it is pressed.
    protected:
        virtual void OnMouseMove(MouseEventArgs^ e) override
        {
            __super::OnMouseMove(e);

            // Detect when the left mouse button is down and
            // the cursor has left the pressed button area.
            if ((e->Button & ::MouseButtons::Left) == ::MouseButtons::Left &&
                !ClientRectangle.Contains(e->Location) &&
                state == PushButtonState::Pressed)
            {
                OnMouseLeave(e);
            }
        }
    };

    ref class Form1 : public Form
    {
    public:
        Form1()
        {
            __super::Form();
            CustomButton^ Button1 = gcnew CustomButton();
            Controls->Add(Button1);

            if (Application::RenderWithVisualStyles)
            {
                this->Text = "Visual Styles Enabled";
            }
            else
            {
                this->Text = "Visual Styles Disabled";
            }
        }
    };   
}

using namespace ButtonRendererSample;

[STAThread]
int main()
{ 
    // If you do not call EnableVisualStyles below, then
    // ButtonRenderer automatically detects this and draws
    // the button without visual styles.
    Application::EnableVisualStyles();
    Application::Run(gcnew Form1());
}

using System;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using System.Windows.Forms.VisualStyles;

namespace ButtonRendererSample
{
    class Form1 : Form
    {
        public Form1()
            : base()
        {
            CustomButton Button1 = new CustomButton();
            Controls.Add(Button1);

            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   
            // ButtonRenderer automatically detects this and draws
            // the button without visual styles.
            Application.EnableVisualStyles();
            Application.Run(new Form1());
        }
    }

    public class CustomButton : Control
    {
        private Rectangle clickRectangleValue = new Rectangle();
        private PushButtonState state = PushButtonState.Normal;

        public CustomButton()
            : base()
        {
            this.Size = new Size(100, 40);
            this.Location = new Point(50, 50);
            this.Font = SystemFonts.IconTitleFont;
            this.Text = "Click here";
        }

        // Define the bounds of the smaller pressed button.
        public Rectangle ClickRectangle
        {
            get
            {
                clickRectangleValue.X = ClientRectangle.X +
                    (int)(.2 * ClientRectangle.Width);
                clickRectangleValue.Y = ClientRectangle.Y +
                    (int)(.2 * ClientRectangle.Height);
                clickRectangleValue.Width = ClientRectangle.Width -
                    (int)(.4 * ClientRectangle.Width);
                clickRectangleValue.Height = ClientRectangle.Height -
                    (int)(.4 * ClientRectangle.Height);

                return clickRectangleValue;
            }
        }

        // Draw the large or small button, depending on the current state.
        protected override void OnPaint(PaintEventArgs e)
        {
            base.OnPaint(e);

            // Draw the smaller pressed button image
            if (state == PushButtonState.Pressed)
            {
                // Set the background color to the parent if visual styles  
                // are disabled, because DrawParentBackground will only paint  
                // over the control background if visual styles are enabled.
                this.BackColor = Application.RenderWithVisualStyles ?
                    Color.Azure : this.Parent.BackColor;

                // If you comment out the call to DrawParentBackground, 
                // the background of the control will still be visible 
                // outside the pressed button, if visual styles are enabled.
                ButtonRenderer.DrawParentBackground(e.Graphics,
                    ClientRectangle, this);
                ButtonRenderer.DrawButton(e.Graphics, ClickRectangle,
                    this.Text, this.Font, true, state);
            }

            // Draw the bigger unpressed button image.
            else
            {
                ButtonRenderer.DrawButton(e.Graphics, ClientRectangle,
                    this.Text, this.Font, false, state);
            }
        }

        // Draw the smaller pressed button image.
        protected override void OnMouseDown(MouseEventArgs e)
        {
            base.OnMouseDown(e);
            this.Text = "Clicked!";
            state = PushButtonState.Pressed;
            Invalidate();
        }

        // Draw the button in the hot state. 
        protected override void OnMouseEnter(EventArgs e)
        {
            base.OnMouseEnter(e);
            this.Text = "Click here";
            state = PushButtonState.Hot;
            Invalidate();
        }

        // Draw the button in the unpressed state.
        protected override void OnMouseLeave(EventArgs e)
        {
            base.OnMouseLeave(e);
            this.Text = "Click here";
            state = PushButtonState.Normal;
            Invalidate();
        }

        // Draw the button hot if the mouse is released on the button. 
        protected override void OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs e)
        {
            base.OnMouseUp(e);
            OnMouseEnter(e);
        }

        // Detect when the cursor leaves the button area while 
        // it is pressed.
        protected override void OnMouseMove(MouseEventArgs e)
        {
            base.OnMouseMove(e);

            // Detect when the left mouse button is down and   
            // the cursor has left the pressed button area. 
            if ((e.Button & MouseButtons.Left) == MouseButtons.Left &&
                !ClientRectangle.Contains(e.Location) &&
                state == PushButtonState.Pressed)
            {
                OnMouseLeave(e);
            }
        }
    }
}

Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Windows.Forms
Imports System.Windows.Forms.VisualStyles

Namespace ButtonRendererSample
    Class Form1
        Inherits Form

        Public Sub New()
            Dim Button1 As New CustomButton()
            Controls.Add(Button1)

            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  
            ' ButtonRenderer automatically detects this and draws
            ' the button without visual styles.
            Application.EnableVisualStyles()
            Application.Run(New Form1())
        End Sub
    End Class

    Public Class CustomButton
        Inherits Control

        Private clickRectangleValue As New Rectangle()
        Private state As PushButtonState = PushButtonState.Normal

        Public Sub New()
            With Me
                Size = New Size(100, 40)
                Location = New Point(50, 50)
                Font = SystemFonts.IconTitleFont
                Text = "Click here"
            End With
        End Sub

        ' Define the bounds of the smaller pressed button.
        Public ReadOnly Property ClickRectangle() As Rectangle
            Get
                With clickRectangleValue
                    .X = Me.ClientRectangle.X + CInt(0.2 * _
                        Me.ClientRectangle.Width)
                    .Y = Me.ClientRectangle.Y + CInt(0.2 * _
                        Me.ClientRectangle.Height)
                    .Width = Me.ClientRectangle.Width - _
                        CInt(0.4 * Me.ClientRectangle.Width)
                    .Height = Me.ClientRectangle.Height - _
                        CInt(0.4 * Me.ClientRectangle.Height)
                End With
                Return clickRectangleValue
            End Get
        End Property

        ' Draw the large or small button, depending on the current state.
        Protected Overrides Sub OnPaint(ByVal e As PaintEventArgs)
            MyBase.OnPaint(e)

            ' Draw the smaller pressed button image.
            If state = PushButtonState.Pressed Then
                ' Set the background color to the parent if visual styles  
                ' are disabled, because DrawParentBackground will only paint  
                ' over the control background if visual styles are enabled.
                If Application.RenderWithVisualStyles Then
                    Me.BackColor = Color.Azure
                Else
                    Me.BackColor = Me.Parent.BackColor
                End If

                ' If you comment out the call to DrawParentBackground,   
                ' the background of the control will still be visible 
                ' outside the pressed button, if visual styles are enabled.
                ButtonRenderer.DrawParentBackground(e.Graphics, _
                    Me.ClientRectangle, Me)
                ButtonRenderer.DrawButton(e.Graphics, ClickRectangle, _
                    Me.Text, Me.Font, True, state)

            ' Draw the bigger unpressed button image.
            Else
                ButtonRenderer.DrawButton(e.Graphics, Me.ClientRectangle, _
                    Me.Text, Me.Font, False, state)
            End If
        End Sub

        ' Draw the smaller pressed button image.
        Protected Overrides Sub OnMouseDown(ByVal e As MouseEventArgs)
            MyBase.OnMouseDown(e)
            With Me
                .Text = "Clicked!"
                .state = PushButtonState.Pressed
            End With
            Invalidate()
        End Sub

        ' Draw the button in the hot state. 
        Protected Overrides Sub OnMouseEnter(ByVal e As EventArgs)
            MyBase.OnMouseEnter(e)
            With Me
                .Text = "Click here"
                .state = PushButtonState.Hot
            End With
            Invalidate()
        End Sub

        ' Draw the button in the unpressed state.
        Protected Overrides Sub OnMouseLeave(ByVal e As EventArgs)
            MyBase.OnMouseLeave(e)
            With Me
                .Text = "Click here"
                .state = PushButtonState.Normal
            End With
            Invalidate()
        End Sub

        ' Draw the button hot if the mouse is released on the button.
        Protected Overrides Sub OnMouseUp(ByVal e As MouseEventArgs)
            MyBase.OnMouseUp(e)
            OnMouseEnter(e)
        End Sub

        ' Detect when the cursor leaves the button area while it 
        ' is pressed.
        Protected Overrides Sub OnMouseMove(ByVal e As MouseEventArgs)
            MyBase.OnMouseMove(e)

            ' Detect when the left mouse button is down and   
            ' the cursor has left the pressed button area. 
            If (e.Button And MouseButtons.Left) = MouseButtons.Left And Not _
                Me.ClientRectangle.Contains(e.Location) And _
                state = PushButtonState.Pressed Then
                OnMouseLeave(e)
            End If
        End Sub

    End Class
End Namespace

Remarks

The ButtonRenderer class provides a set of static methods that can be used to render a button control. Rendering a control refers to drawing the user interface of a control. To draw a button, use one of the DrawButton methods. These methods provide a variety of options, such as drawing text or an image on the button.

If visual styles are enabled in the operating system and visual styles are applied to the current application, DrawButton will draw the button with the current visual style. Otherwise, DrawButton will draw the button 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.PushButton class. For more information, see Rendering Controls with Visual Styles.

Properties

Methods

Applies to

See also

• EnableVisualStyles()
• RenderWithVisualStyles
• VisualStyleRenderer
• VisualStyleElement