.NET Framework Class Library
Icon Class

Represents a Windows icon, which is a small bitmap image used to represent an object. Icons can be thought of as transparent bitmaps, although their size is determined by the system.

Namespace:  System.Drawing
Assembly:  System.Drawing (in System.Drawing.dll)
Syntax
Visual Basic (Declaration) 
<SerializableAttribute> _
<TypeConverterAttribute(GetType(IconConverter))> _
Public NotInheritable Class Icon _
    Inherits MarshalByRefObject _
    Implements ISerializable, ICloneable, IDisposable
Visual Basic (Usage) 
Dim instance As Icon
C# 
[SerializableAttribute]
[TypeConverterAttribute(typeof(IconConverter))]
public sealed class Icon : MarshalByRefObject, ISerializable, 
    ICloneable, IDisposable
Visual C++ 
[SerializableAttribute]
[TypeConverterAttribute(typeof(IconConverter))]
public ref class Icon sealed : public MarshalByRefObject, 
    ISerializable, ICloneable, IDisposable
JScript 
public final class Icon extends MarshalByRefObject implements ISerializable, ICloneable, IDisposable
Examples

The following code example demonstrates how to use the ToBitmap method. This example is designed to be used with Windows Forms. Create a form and paste the following code into it. Call the IconToBitmap method in the form's Paint event handler, passing e as PaintEventArgs.

Visual Basic 
Private Sub IconToBitmap(ByVal e As PaintEventArgs)

    ' Construct an Icon.
    Dim icon1 As New Icon(SystemIcons.Exclamation, 40, 40)

    ' Call ToBitmap to convert it.
    Dim bmp As Bitmap = icon1.ToBitmap()

    ' Draw the bitmap.
    e.Graphics.DrawImage(bmp, New Point(30, 30))
End Sub
C# 
private void IconToBitmap(PaintEventArgs e)
{
    // Construct an Icon.
    Icon icon1 = new Icon(SystemIcons.Exclamation, 40, 40);

    // Call ToBitmap to convert it.
    Bitmap bmp = icon1.ToBitmap();

    // Draw the bitmap.
    e.Graphics.DrawImage(bmp, new Point(30, 30));
}
Visual C++ 
private:
   void IconToBitmap( PaintEventArgs^ e )
   {
      // Construct an Icon.
      System::Drawing::Icon^ icon1 = gcnew System::Drawing::Icon( SystemIcons::Exclamation,40,40 );

      // Call ToBitmap to convert it.
      Bitmap^ bmp = icon1->ToBitmap();

      // Draw the bitmap.
      e->Graphics->DrawImage( bmp, Point(30,30) );
   }
Inheritance Hierarchy
System..::.Object
  System..::.MarshalByRefObject
    System.Drawing..::.Icon
Thread Safety
Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.
Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Starter Edition, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98, Windows CE, Windows Mobile for Smartphone, Windows Mobile for Pocket PC

The .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework do not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0

.NET Compact Framework

Supported in: 3.5, 2.0, 1.0
See Also

Reference

Icon Members
System.Drawing Namespace
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