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 DrawArrowButton Method

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.NET Framework Class Library
ScrollBarRenderer.DrawArrowButton Method

Note: This method is new in the .NET Framework version 2.0.

Draws a scroll arrow with visual styles.

Namespace: System.Windows.Forms
Assembly: System.Windows.Forms (in system.windows.forms.dll)

Visual Basic (Declaration)
Public Shared Sub DrawArrowButton ( _
    g As Graphics, _
    bounds As Rectangle, _
    state As ScrollBarArrowButtonState _
)
Visual Basic (Usage)
Dim g As Graphics
Dim bounds As Rectangle
Dim state As ScrollBarArrowButtonState

ScrollBarRenderer.DrawArrowButton(g, bounds, state)
C#
public static void DrawArrowButton (
    Graphics g,
    Rectangle bounds,
    ScrollBarArrowButtonState state
)
C++
public:
static void DrawArrowButton (
    Graphics^ g, 
    Rectangle bounds, 
    ScrollBarArrowButtonState state
)
J#
public static void DrawArrowButton (
    Graphics g, 
    Rectangle bounds, 
    ScrollBarArrowButtonState state
)
JScript
public static function DrawArrowButton (
    g : Graphics, 
    bounds : Rectangle, 
    state : ScrollBarArrowButtonState
)

Parameters

g

The Graphics used to draw the scroll arrow.

bounds

The Rectangle that specifies the bounds of the scroll arrow.

state

One of the ScrollBarArrowButtonState values that specifies the visual state of the scroll arrow.

Exception typeCondition

InvalidOperationException

The operating system does not support visual styles.

-or-

Visual styles are disabled by the user in the operating system.

-or-

Visual styles are not applied to the client area of application windows.

Before using this method, you should verify that the IsSupported property returns true.

The following code example uses the DrawArrowButton method in a custom control's OnPaint method to draw a scroll arrow in the state determined by the location of the mouse pointer. This code example is part of a larger example provided for the ScrollBarRenderer class.

Visual Basic
' Draw the scroll bar in its normal state.
Protected Overrides Sub OnPaint(ByVal e As PaintEventArgs)
    MyBase.OnPaint(e)

    ' Visual styles are not enabled.
    If Not ScrollBarRenderer.IsSupported Then
        Me.Parent.Text = "CustomScrollBar Disabled"
        Return
    End If

    Me.Parent.Text = "CustomScrollBar Enabled"

    ' Draw the scroll bar track.
    ScrollBarRenderer.DrawRightHorizontalTrack(e.Graphics, _
        Me.ClientRectangle, ScrollBarState.Normal)

    ' Draw the thumb and thumb grip in the current state.
    ScrollBarRenderer.DrawHorizontalThumb(e.Graphics, _
        thumbRectangle, thumbState)
    ScrollBarRenderer.DrawHorizontalThumbGrip(e.Graphics, _
        thumbRectangle, thumbState)

    ' Draw the scroll arrows in the current state.
    ScrollBarRenderer.DrawArrowButton(e.Graphics, _
        leftArrowRectangle, leftButtonState)
    ScrollBarRenderer.DrawArrowButton(e.Graphics, _
        rightArrowRectangle, rightButtonState)

    ' Draw a highlighted rectangle in the left side of the scroll 
    ' bar track if the user has clicked between the left arrow 
    ' and thumb.
    If leftBarClicked Then
        clickedBarRectangle.X = thumbLeftLimit
        clickedBarRectangle.Width = thumbRectangle.X - thumbLeftLimit
        ScrollBarRenderer.DrawLeftHorizontalTrack(e.Graphics, _
            clickedBarRectangle, ScrollBarState.Pressed)

    ' Draw a highlighted rectangle in the right side of the scroll 
    ' bar track if the user has clicked between the right arrow 
    ' and thumb.
    ElseIf rightBarClicked Then
        clickedBarRectangle.X = thumbRectangle.X + _
            thumbRectangle.Width
        clickedBarRectangle.Width = thumbRightLimitRight - _
            clickedBarRectangle.X
        ScrollBarRenderer.DrawRightHorizontalTrack(e.Graphics, _
            clickedBarRectangle, ScrollBarState.Pressed)
    End If
End Sub
C#
// Draw the scroll bar in its normal state.
protected override void OnPaint(PaintEventArgs e)
{
    base.OnPaint(e);

    // Visual styles are not enabled.
    if (!ScrollBarRenderer.IsSupported)
    {
        this.Parent.Text = "CustomScrollBar Disabled";
        return;
    }

    this.Parent.Text = "CustomScrollBar Enabled";

    // Draw the scroll bar track.
    ScrollBarRenderer.DrawRightHorizontalTrack(e.Graphics,
        ClientRectangle, ScrollBarState.Normal);

    // Draw the thumb and thumb grip in the current state.
    ScrollBarRenderer.DrawHorizontalThumb(e.Graphics,
        thumbRectangle, thumbState);
    ScrollBarRenderer.DrawHorizontalThumbGrip(e.Graphics,
        thumbRectangle, thumbState);

    // Draw the scroll arrows in the current state.
    ScrollBarRenderer.DrawArrowButton(e.Graphics,
            leftArrowRectangle, leftButtonState);
    ScrollBarRenderer.DrawArrowButton(e.Graphics,
            rightArrowRectangle, rightButtonState);

    // Draw a highlighted rectangle in the left side of the scroll 
    // bar track if the user has clicked between the left arrow 
    // and thumb.
    if (leftBarClicked)
    {
        clickedBarRectangle.X = thumbLeftLimit;
        clickedBarRectangle.Width = thumbRectangle.X - thumbLeftLimit;
        ScrollBarRenderer.DrawLeftHorizontalTrack(e.Graphics,
            clickedBarRectangle, ScrollBarState.Pressed);
    }

    // Draw a highlighted rectangle in the right side of the scroll 
    // bar track if the user has clicked between the right arrow 
    // and thumb.
    else if (rightBarClicked)
    {
        clickedBarRectangle.X =
            thumbRectangle.X + thumbRectangle.Width;
        clickedBarRectangle.Width =
            thumbRightLimitRight - clickedBarRectangle.X;
        ScrollBarRenderer.DrawRightHorizontalTrack(e.Graphics,
            clickedBarRectangle, ScrollBarState.Pressed);
    }
}
C++
    // Draw the scroll bar in its normal state.
protected:
    virtual void OnPaint(PaintEventArgs^ e) override
    {
        __super::OnPaint(e);

        // Visual styles are not enabled.
        if (!ScrollBarRenderer::IsSupported)
        {
            this->Parent->Text = "CustomScrollBar Disabled";
            return;
        }

        this->Parent->Text = "CustomScrollBar Enabled";

        // Draw the scroll bar track.
        ScrollBarRenderer::DrawRightHorizontalTrack(e->Graphics,
            ClientRectangle, ScrollBarState::Normal);

        // Draw the thumb and thumb grip in the current state.
        ScrollBarRenderer::DrawHorizontalThumb(e->Graphics,
            thumbRectangle, thumbState);
        ScrollBarRenderer::DrawHorizontalThumbGrip(e->Graphics,
            thumbRectangle, thumbState);

        // Draw the scroll arrows in the current state.
        ScrollBarRenderer::DrawArrowButton(e->Graphics,
            leftArrowRectangle, leftButtonState);
        ScrollBarRenderer::DrawArrowButton(e->Graphics,
            rightArrowRectangle, rightButtonState);

        // Draw a highlighted rectangle in the left side of the scroll
        // bar track if the user has clicked between the left arrow
        // and thumb.
        if (leftBarClicked)
        {
            clickedBarRectangle.X = thumbLeftLimit;
            clickedBarRectangle.Width = thumbRectangle.X - thumbLeftLimit;
            ScrollBarRenderer::DrawLeftHorizontalTrack(e->Graphics,
                clickedBarRectangle, ScrollBarState::Pressed);
        }

        // Draw a highlighted rectangle in the right side of the scroll
        // bar track if the user has clicked between the right arrow
        // and thumb.
        else if (rightBarClicked)
        {
            clickedBarRectangle.X =
                thumbRectangle.X + thumbRectangle.Width;
            clickedBarRectangle.Width =
                thumbRightLimitRight - clickedBarRectangle.X;
            ScrollBarRenderer::DrawRightHorizontalTrack(e->Graphics,
                clickedBarRectangle, ScrollBarState::Pressed);
        }
    }

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

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

.NET Framework

Supported in: 2.0
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