This is .net framework class which provides a container for Windows toolbar objects. This is used in creating toolbars in Winform application.
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What does ToolStripProfessionalRenderer.OnRenderItemBackground do?
I am writing a custom ToolStripProfessionalRenderer component and currently working through all of the OnRender... overrides.
This one in particular has stumped me: OnRenderItemBackground
I can't see it drawing anything, so to force it to draw…

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Get the (ToolStrip) parent of a ToolStripDropDownMenu
I am writing a custom ToolStripProfessionalRenderer
Take for example, the following override:
protected override void OnRenderImageMargin(ToolStripRenderEventArgs e)
{
if(e.ToolStrip is MenuStrip)
{
// It never is. It's always…

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.NET ToolStrip AutoSize wrong when padding not default
When padding is default in ToolStrip then AutoSize works fine like this:
Screenshot: http://i.imgur.com/538dSN4.png
But if I change padding then AutoSize calculates ToolStrip size wrong:
Screenshot 2: http://i.imgur.com/gfD2e4e.png
Because of…

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No ToolStripSeparator in ToolStrip OverflowPanel
VB.NET 2013 - Framework 4.5.
When I make the size of my form with a toolstrip on it small enough, an overflowbutton appears. When clicking it I see the overflowpanel with all the buttons of the toolstrip that won't fit on it.
But the…

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Insert existing Buttons into Context Toolstrip - Winforms
I have a GUI and some buttons in WinForms. Now I want to create a Toolstrip Menu and move the buttons into the menu. Is it possible without copying the whole code into the new Toolstrip entries? I just want to link the buttons somehow.
Thanks

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How to implement Visual Studio style Add or Remove Buttons toolstrip
I want to implement visual studio style Add or Remove Ruttons toolstrip like following
in my winforms application, how can I achieve this?
I haven't tried anything on this as I am not sure how to start and I don't have much working experience on…

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Unifying ToolstripButtons and ToolstripMenuItems
Almost in all cases, ToolStripItems do just what their equivalent MenuStripItem do. In these cases, ToolTip, icon and text of these two commands are the same. So, is there any way (preferably a .NET native way) to synchronize and unify these two…

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ToolStripPanel Join method isn't adding toolstrip to panel
I've got a really weird problem with ToolStripPanel.Join and I've been searching on Google and SO for some clue as to what I'm doing wrong but I can't figure it out. Basically, when I use ToolStripPanel.Join, the first ToolStrip that I add doesn't…

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vb.net - Add Databinding to a ToolstripComboBox
i just managed to get my ToolstripComboBox to display a Datasource (Dictionary).
But now i want to add a DataBinding to the SelectedValue Property, but i doesn't work.
For a normal ComboBox it works :/..
My…

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Move ToolStripItem down
I have a custom-rendered ToolStrip but the menu items are not where I want them to be. How do I move them down within render's code?
You can't change the Bounds property of the items and I don't want to subclass the items
image…

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Toolstrip Drop Down Button Not Large Enough
Well the answers from stackoverflow looked promising, but no luck yet. Also, I may not have quite enough experience yet to see it.
Simple I thought: I am looking for a larger drop down arrow in a ToolStripDropDownButton as an item in the collection.…

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.NET Referencing similar controls
I have multiple toolstrip controls in my application and was looking for a way to hide them all at once.
E.g.
allToolStrips.Visible = false;
instead of
toolstrip1.Visible = false;
toolstrip2.Visible = false;
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toolstripn.Visible = false;
I'm…

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How do I get rid of the drop shadow on my bindingnavigator?
I've done some styling on a bindingnavigator toolstrip in my C# winforms app (VS2010), principally setting the background colour and getting rid of dividers. It now looks like this...
My question is how do I get rid of the "drop shadow" effect…

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.NET ToolStrip control bug: leave event not fired until the ToolStrip is disposed
To reproduce this bug you need to create custom ToolStripItem, using ToolStripControlHost.
In my case, I made ToolStripDateTimePicker control (as seen on many good tutorials). The control however behaves slightly different than a regular…

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How to get notified when an Item is added to a ToolStripMenuItem.DropDownItems collection
I am developing a MDI application in c#. I am having trouble when two MenuStrip are combined:
I have the parent Parent Form with its MenuStrip parentMenu and some ToolStripMenuItem elements: Option1, Option2.
Then I have a child Form with its…

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