Custom ToolStrip renderer in C++/CLI

Question

I want to make a custom renderer for ToolStrip, but all the manuals and guides are written in C#.

Here is an example https://www.codeproject.com/Articles/29497/Custom-Rendering-for-the-ToolStrip-MenuStrip-and-S

I tried porting this code to C++, but I didn't really succeed, since I don't really understand C#.

How to do it in C++/CLI?

You do it in C++/CLI the exact same way you do in C#. It doesn't sound like you really made an attempt. If you have a question about a particular short snippet of C# that uses a feature C++ doesn't have, and searching came up with nothing, then ask about that small snippet. — Ben Voigt, Aug 08 '22 at 16:27
Also note that article is terrible. You shouldn't ever add your own classes inside the `System.Windows.Forms` namespace, or anywhere else inside `System.*` or `Microsoft.* — Ben Voigt, Aug 08 '22 at 16:29

MyDoomH · Accepted Answer · 2022-08-09T15:15:06.483

That's if anyone needs my solution to the problem...

CustomColorTable.h

namespace YourNamespace
{
    using namespace System;
    using namespace System::ComponentModel;
    using namespace System::Collections;
    using namespace System::Windows::Forms;
    using namespace System::Data;
    using namespace System::Drawing;
    public ref class CustomColorTable : public System::Windows::Forms::ProfessionalColorTable {
    public:
        Color _color = Color::DeepPink;
    public:
        property Color MenuBorder
        {
        public: virtual Color get() override
        {
            return _color;
        };
        };
    public:
        property Color MenuItemBorder
        {
        public: virtual Color get() override
        {
            return _color;
        };
        };
    public:
        property Color MenuItemPressedGradientBegin
        {
        public: virtual Color get() override
        {
            return _color;
        };
        };
    public:
        property Color MenuItemPressedGradientEnd
        {
        public: virtual Color get() override
        {
            return _color;
        };
        };
    public:
        property Color MenuItemPressedGradientMiddle
        {
        public: virtual Color get() override
        {
            return _color;
        };
        };
    public:
        property Color MenuItemSelected
        {
        public: virtual Color get() override
        {
            return _color;
        };
        };
    public:
        property Color MenuItemSelectedGradientBegin
        {
        public: virtual Color get() override
        {
            return _color;
        };
        };
    public:
        property Color MenuItemSelectedGradientEnd
        {
        public: virtual Color get() override
        {
            return _color;
        };
        };
    public:
        property Color MenuStripGradientBegin
        {
        public: virtual Color get() override
        {
            return _color;
        };
        };
    public:
        property Color MenuStripGradientEnd
        {
        public: virtual Color get() override
        {
            return _color;
        };
        };
    };
}

In your form with MenuStrip

#include "CustomColorTable.h"

namespace YourNamespace 
{
    using namespace System;
    using namespace System::ComponentModel;
    using namespace System::Collections;
    using namespace System::Windows::Forms;
    using namespace System::Data;
    using namespace System::Drawing;
    using namespace System::Resources;
    public ref class Form1 : public System::Windows::Forms::Form
    {
    public:
        Form1(void)
        {
            InitializeComponent();
            this->MenuStrip1->RenderMode = System::Windows::Forms::ToolStripRenderMode::System;
            this->MenuStrip1->Renderer = (gcnew System::Windows::Forms::ToolStripProfessionalRenderer(gcnew CustomColorTable()));
...

You can also do this for ToolStrip, you just need to change the names of the properties in CustomColorTable.h

Names of the properties can be found here

Custom ToolStrip renderer in C++/CLI

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