Appearance in Windows Forms DateTimePickerAdv(Classic)

26 Apr 20213 minutes to read

This below topics discusses the background and border settings for the DateTimePickerAdv control.

Background Settings

DateTimePickerAdv control can have custom back color and background images using the properties discussed in this section.

Background Color

The control’s back color can be set using the BackColor and BackgroundColor properties of DateTimePickerAdv.

this.dateTimePickerAdv1.BackColor = System.Drawing.Color.Cornsilk;
this.dateTimePickerAdv1.BackgroundColor = new Syncfusion.Drawing.BrushInfo(Syncfusion.Drawing.GradientStyle.Vertical, System.Drawing.Color.Linen, System.Drawing.Color.BurlyWood);
Me.dateTimePickerAdv1.BackColor = System.Drawing.Color.Cornsilk 
Me.dateTimePickerAdv1.BackgroundColor = New Syncfusion.Drawing.BrushInfo(Syncfusion.Drawing.GradientStyle.Vertical, System.Drawing.Color.Linen, System.Drawing.Color.BurlyWood)

DateTimePickerAdv back color customization

Background Image

Background image for the DateTimePickerAdv is set using the below property.

this.dateTimePickerAdv2.BackgroundImage = ((System.Drawing.Image)(resources.GetObject("dateTimePickerAdv2.BackgroundImage")));
Me.dateTimePickerAdv2.BackgroundImage = DirectCast((resources.GetObject("dateTimePickerAdv2.BackgroundImage")), System.Drawing.Image)

Background image

See Also

Border Styles

Border Styles

Border for a MonthCalendarAdv control can be in 2D or 3D modes. The below properties controls the border settings for the MonthCalendarAdv control.

//Setting 3D border style 
this.monthCalendarAdv1.BorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.BorderStyle.Fixed3D;
//Setting "SunkenInner" 3D border style
this.monthCalendarAdv1.Border3DStyle = System.Windows.Forms.Border3DStyle.SunkenInner;
'Setting 3D border style 
Me.monthCalendarAdv1.BorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.BorderStyle.Fixed3D
'Setting "SunkenInner" 3D border style
Me.monthCalendarAdv1.Border3DStyle = System.Windows.Forms.Border3DStyle.SunkenInner

Border styles

NOTE

MonthCalendarAdv.ThemedBorder property should be set to false to make the 3D border setting effective. Refer_ Visual Settings

//Setting border to "All" sides
this.monthCalendarAdv1.BorderSides = System.Windows.Forms.Border3DSide.All;
//Setting color for 2D border
this.monthCalendarAdv1.BorderColor = System.Drawing.Color.DodgerBlue;
'Setting border to "All" sides
Me.monthCalendarAdv1.BorderSides = System.Windows.Forms.Border3DSide.All
'Setting color for 2D border
this.monthCalendarAdv1.BorderColor = System.Drawing.Color.DodgerBlue

Border colors

See Also

Background Settings, Visual Settings