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ButtonBase.UseVisualStyleBackColor Property

.NET Framework 4

Other Versions

Gets or sets a value that determines if the background is drawn using visual styles, if supported.

Namespace: System.Windows.Forms
Assembly: System.Windows.Forms (in System.Windows.Forms.dll)

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public bool UseVisualStyleBackColor { get; set; }

Property Value

Type: System.Boolean
true if the background is drawn using visual styles; otherwise, false.

Remarks

Visual styles are specifications for the appearance of controls. For example, visual styles can define the color, size, and font of controls, and they enable you to configure the visual interface to coordinate with your application interface. Additionally, they provide a mechanism for all Windows-based applications to have visual styles applied.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1

Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

Reference

ButtonBase Class

System.Windows.Forms Namespace

Other Resources

How to: Enable Visual Styles (Visual Basic)

Rendering Controls with Visual Styles

How to: Render a Visual Style Element

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