ErrorProvider.GetIconPadding Method (System.Windows.Forms)

GetIconPadding Method

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.NET Framework Class Library

ErrorProvider..::.GetIconPadding Method

Returns the amount of extra space to leave next to the error icon.

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

Syntax

Visual Basic

Public Function GetIconPadding ( _
    control As Control _
) As Integer

public int GetIconPadding(
    Control control
)

Visual C++

public:
int GetIconPadding(
    Control^ control
)

member GetIconPadding : 
        control:Control -> int

Parameters

control: Type: System.Windows.Forms..::.Control
The control to get the padding for.

Return Value

Type: System..::.Int32
The number of pixels to leave between the icon and the control.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ArgumentNullException	control is nullNothingnullptra null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).

Remarks

Many icons typically have extra space around their central images, so the padding value is only necessary if additional space is necessary. Padding values can be positive or negative. Negative values cause the icon to overlap the edge of the control. The default icon padding is 0.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0

.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

ErrorProvider Class

System.Windows.Forms Namespace

SetIconPadding