ColorUIControl Appearance in Windows Forms ColorUI

27 Apr 2021 / 1 minute to read

This section discusses the appearance, border styles and size settings of the ColorUIControl.

Border Styles

The border styles for the ColorUIControl can be set through BorderStyle property.

ColorUIControl Properties Description
BorderStyle Sets border style for the control. The options are,

FixedSingle,

Fixed3D (default) and

None.

 
this.colorUIControl1.BorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.BorderStyle.FixedSingle;
Me.colorUIControl1.BorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.BorderStyle.FixedSingle

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Panel Sizing

The Custom and User color panels can be stretched according to the size of the control using the below properties respectively.

ColorUIControl Properties Description
CustomColorStretchOnResize Gets or Sets enable stretch Custom colors panel on resize.
UserColorStretchOnResize Gets or Sets enable stretch User colors panel on resize. 
this.colorUIControl1.CustomColorsStretchOnResize = true;
this.colorUIControl1.UserColorsStretchOnResize = true;
Me.colorUIControl1.CustomColorsStretchOnResize = True
Me.colorUIControl1.UserColorsStretchOnResize = True

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VisualStyle

VisualStyles provides rich and professional look and feel UI for the ColorUIControl. Some of the available VisualStyles are as follows:

  • Default
  • Office2010
  • Metro
  • Office2016Colorful
  • Office2016White
  • Office2016Black
  • Office2016DarkGray

The visual style can be applied for the ColorUIControl using VisualStyle property.

//Set the visual Style of the ColorUIControl control.
this.colorUIControl1.VisualStyle = Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.ColorUIStyle.Office2016Colorful;
'Set the visual Style of the ColorUI control.
Me.colorUIControl1.VisualStyle = Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.ColorUIStyle.Office2016Colorful

Office2016Colorful