Padding in Windows Forms xp taskbar (XPTaskBar)

29 Apr 20211 minute to read

Padding settings for XPTaskBar

The interior spacing of the XPTaskBar control can be specified by setting the DockPadding property to integer values.

The horizontal and vertical padding can be specified using the HorizontalPadding and VerticalPadding properties. The default value of the both is ‘Zero’.

this.xpTaskBar1.DockPadding.All = 10;
this.xpTaskBar1.HorizontalPadding = 3;
this.xpTaskBar1.VerticalPadding = 3;
Me.xpTaskBar1.DockPadding.All = 10
Me.xpTaskBar1.HorizontalPadding = 3
Me.xpTaskBar1.VerticalPadding = 3

Padding settings for XPTaskBar

Padding settings for XPTaskBar box header

Padding provides spacing between the text of the header and it’s borders. Horizontal and vertical padding can be set using the PADX and PADY properties.

this.xpTaskBarBox1.PADX = 7;
this.xpTaskBarBox1.PADY = 7;
Me.xpTaskBarBox1.PADX = 7
Me.xpTaskBarBox1.PADY = 7

The following figure displays the XPTaskBar Box with padding settings.

Padding settings for XPTaskBar box header