CheckBox.Appearance Property
.NET Framework 4.5
Gets or sets the value that determines the appearance of a CheckBox control.
Namespace: System.Windows.Forms
Assembly: System.Windows.Forms (in System.Windows.Forms.dll)
Property Value
Type: System.Windows.Forms.AppearanceOne of the Appearance values. The default value is Normal.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| InvalidEnumArgumentException | The value assigned is not one of the Appearance values. |
The following code example creates and initializes a CheckBox, gives it the appearance of a toggle button, sets AutoCheck to false, and adds it to a Form.
public void InstantiateMyCheckBox() { // Create and initialize a CheckBox. CheckBox checkBox1 = new CheckBox(); // Make the check box control appear as a toggle button. checkBox1.Appearance = Appearance.Button; // Turn off the update of the display on the click of the control. checkBox1.AutoCheck = false; // Add the check box control to the form. Controls.Add(checkBox1); }
Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role supported with SP1 or later; Itanium not supported)
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