C# - Add glass button on toolstrip control?

Question

How do I add a GlassButton to a ToolStrip using C#. My code is:

ToolStrip toolStripTaskBar = new ToolStrip();
GlassButton gBtn = new GlassButton();
ToolStripButton button = (ToolStripButton)gBtn;
toolStripTaskBar.Items.Add(button);

I'm getting the following exception:

Cannot convert type 'Glass.GlassButton' to 'System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripButton'

Any suggestions how can I achieve this?

@MicrosoftDJ cannot convert type 'Glass.GlassButton' to 'System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripButton' — SK., Jul 16 '13 at 11:47
So, what is this Glass.GlassButton? Your own class, a third party class? If it's not a ToolStripButton, how do you expect to add it as if it were? — Panagiotis Kanavos, Jul 16 '13 at 11:51
Whatever your GlassButton is if its not derived from a ToolStripItem it can't be on a ToolStrip. — Ralf, Jul 16 '13 at 11:52
Glass.GlassButton is third party class. I am using it to generate Glass Button. Now I want to add this button on toolstrip. — SK., Jul 16 '13 at 11:54
Skinning is done by the ToolStrip not the Items on the ToolStrip. So if you want a certain ToolStrip Look create a ToolStripRenderer thats will provide that look. — Ralf, Jul 16 '13 at 12:06

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 16 '13 at 12:05

Use ToolStripControlHost instead of ToolStripButton to add your custom button to the ToolStrip:

ToolStrip toolStripTaskBar = new ToolStrip();
GlassButton gBtn = new GlassButton();
ToolStripControlHost button = new ToolStripControlHost(gBtn);
toolStripTaskBar.Items.Add(button);

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 16 '13 at 12:04

You're going to have to wrap your GlassButton is a class that bases ToolStripItem. The scope of issues you're going to run into with this is unknown and too broad for this forum.

The bottom line, a GlassButton is not, and does not base, ToolStripItem and that's why you're getting the error.

C# - Add glass button on toolstrip control?

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