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ToolStripItem Class

Represents the abstract base class that manages events and layout for all the elements that a ToolStrip or ToolStripDropDown can contain.

Namespace:  System.Windows.Forms
Assembly:  System.Windows.Forms (in System.Windows.Forms.dll)
public abstract class ToolStripItem : Component, 
	IDropTarget, IComponent, IDisposable

The ToolStripItem type exposes the following members.

  Name Description
Protected method ToolStripItem() Initializes a new instance of the ToolStripItem class.
Protected method ToolStripItem(String, Image, EventHandler) Initializes a new instance of the ToolStripItem class with the specified name, image, and event handler.
Protected method ToolStripItem(String, Image, EventHandler, String) Initializes a new instance of the ToolStripItem class with the specified display text, image, event handler, and name.
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  Name Description
Public property AccessibilityObject Gets the AccessibleObject assigned to the control.
Public property AccessibleDefaultActionDescription Gets or sets the default action description of the control for use by accessibility client applications.
Public property AccessibleDescription Gets or sets the description that will be reported to accessibility client applications.
Public property AccessibleName Gets or sets the name of the control for use by accessibility client applications.
Public property AccessibleRole Gets or sets the accessible role of the control, which specifies the type of user interface element of the control.
Public property Alignment Gets or sets a value indicating whether the item aligns towards the beginning or end of the ToolStrip.
Public property AllowDrop Gets or sets a value indicating whether drag-and-drop and item reordering are handled through events that you implement.
Public property Anchor Gets or sets the edges of the container to which a ToolStripItem is bound and determines how a ToolStripItem is resized with its parent.
Public property AutoSize Gets or sets a value indicating whether the item is automatically sized.
Public property AutoToolTip Gets or sets a value indicating whether to use the Text property or the ToolTipText property for the ToolStripItem ToolTip.
Public property Available Gets or sets a value indicating whether the ToolStripItem should be placed on a ToolStrip.
Public property BackColor Gets or sets the background color for the item.
Public property BackgroundImage Gets or sets the background image displayed in the item.
Public property BackgroundImageLayout Gets or sets the background image layout used for the ToolStripItem.
Public property Bounds Gets the size and location of the item.
Protected property CanRaiseEvents Gets a value indicating whether the component can raise an event. (Inherited from Component.)
Public property CanSelect Gets a value indicating whether the item can be selected.
Public property Container Gets the IContainer that contains the Component. (Inherited from Component.)
Public property ContentRectangle Gets the area where content, such as text and icons, can be placed within a ToolStripItem without overwriting background borders.
Protected property DefaultAutoToolTip Gets a value indicating whether to display the ToolTip that is defined as the default.
Protected property DefaultDisplayStyle Gets a value indicating what is displayed on the ToolStripItem.
Protected property DefaultMargin Gets the default margin of an item.
Protected property DefaultPadding Gets the internal spacing characteristics of the item.
Protected property DefaultSize Gets the default size of the item.
Protected property DesignMode Gets a value that indicates whether the Component is currently in design mode. (Inherited from Component.)
Protected property DismissWhenClicked Gets a value indicating whether items on a ToolStripDropDown are hidden after they are clicked.
Public property DisplayStyle Gets or sets whether text and images are displayed on a ToolStripItem.
Public property Dock Gets or sets which ToolStripItem borders are docked to its parent control and determines how a ToolStripItem is resized with its parent.
Public property DoubleClickEnabled Gets or sets a value indicating whether the ToolStripItem can be activated by double-clicking the mouse.
Public property Enabled Gets or sets a value indicating whether the parent control of the ToolStripItem is enabled.
Protected property Events Gets the list of event handlers that are attached to this Component. (Inherited from Component.)
Public property Font Gets or sets the font of the text displayed by the item.
Public property ForeColor Gets or sets the foreground color of the item.
Public property Height Gets or sets the height, in pixels, of a ToolStripItem.
Public property Image Gets or sets the image that is displayed on a ToolStripItem.
Public property ImageAlign Gets or sets the alignment of the image on a ToolStripItem.
Public property ImageIndex Gets or sets the index value of the image that is displayed on the item.
Public property ImageKey Gets or sets the key accessor for the image in the ImageList that is displayed on a ToolStripItem.
Public property ImageScaling Gets or sets a value indicating whether an image on a ToolStripItem is automatically resized to fit in a container.
Public property ImageTransparentColor Gets or sets the color to treat as transparent in a ToolStripItem image.
Public property IsDisposed Gets a value indicating whether the object has been disposed of.
Public property IsOnDropDown Gets a value indicating whether the container of the current Control is a ToolStripDropDown.
Public property IsOnOverflow Gets a value indicating whether the Placement property is set to Overflow.
Public property Margin Gets or sets the space between the item and adjacent items.
Public property MergeAction Gets or sets how child menus are merged with parent menus.
Public property MergeIndex Gets or sets the position of a merged item within the current ToolStrip.
Public property Name Gets or sets the name of the item.
Public property Overflow Gets or sets whether the item is attached to the ToolStrip or ToolStripOverflowButton or can float between the two.
Public property Owner Gets or sets the owner of this item.
Public property OwnerItem Gets the parent ToolStripItem of this ToolStripItem.
Public property Padding Gets or sets the internal spacing, in pixels, between the item's contents and its edges.
Protected property Parent Gets or sets the parent container of the ToolStripItem.
Public property Placement Gets the current layout of the item.
Public property Pressed Gets a value indicating whether the state of the item is pressed.
Public property RightToLeft Gets or sets a value indicating whether items are to be placed from right to left and text is to be written from right to left.
Public property RightToLeftAutoMirrorImage Mirrors automatically the ToolStripItem image when the RightToLeft property is set to Yes.
Public property Selected Gets a value indicating whether the item is selected.
Protected property ShowKeyboardCues Gets a value indicating whether to show or hide shortcut keys.
Public property Site Gets or sets the ISite of the Component. (Inherited from Component.)
Public property Size Gets or sets the size of the item.
Public property Tag Gets or sets the object that contains data about the item.
Public property Text Gets or sets the text that is to be displayed on the item.
Public property TextAlign Gets or sets the alignment of the text on a ToolStripLabel.
Public property TextDirection Gets the orientation of text used on a ToolStripItem.
Public property TextImageRelation Gets or sets the position of ToolStripItem text and image relative to each other.
Public property ToolTipText Gets or sets the text that appears as a ToolTip for a control.
Public property Visible Gets or sets a value indicating whether the item is displayed.
Public property Width Gets or sets the width in pixels of a ToolStripItem.
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  Name Description
Protected method CreateAccessibilityInstance Creates a new accessibility object for the ToolStripItem.
Public method CreateObjRef Creates an object that contains all the relevant information required to generate a proxy used to communicate with a remote object. (Inherited from MarshalByRefObject.)
Public method Dispose() Releases all resources used by the Component. (Inherited from Component.)
Protected method Dispose(Boolean) Releases the unmanaged resources used by the ToolStripItem and optionally releases the managed resources. (Overrides Component.Dispose(Boolean).)
Public method DoDragDrop Begins a drag-and-drop operation.
Public method Equals(Object) Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object. (Inherited from Object.)
Protected method Finalize Releases unmanaged resources and performs other cleanup operations before the Component is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from Component.)
Public method GetCurrentParent Retrieves the ToolStrip that is the container of the current ToolStripItem.
Public method GetHashCode Serves as a hash function for a particular type. (Inherited from Object.)
Public method GetLifetimeService Retrieves the current lifetime service object that controls the lifetime policy for this instance. (Inherited from MarshalByRefObject.)
Public method GetPreferredSize Retrieves the size of a rectangular area into which a control can be fit.
Protected method GetService Returns an object that represents a service provided by the Component or by its Container. (Inherited from Component.)
Public method GetType Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.)
Public method InitializeLifetimeService Obtains a lifetime service object to control the lifetime policy for this instance. (Inherited from MarshalByRefObject.)
Public method Invalidate() Invalidates the entire surface of the ToolStripItem and causes it to be redrawn.
Public method Invalidate(Rectangle) Invalidates the specified region of the ToolStripItem by adding it to the update region of the ToolStripItem, which is the area that will be repainted at the next paint operation, and causes a paint message to be sent to the ToolStripItem.
Protected method IsInputChar Determines whether a character is an input character that the item recognizes.
Protected method IsInputKey Determines whether the specified key is a regular input key or a special key that requires preprocessing.
Protected method MemberwiseClone() Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.)
Protected method MemberwiseClone(Boolean) Creates a shallow copy of the current MarshalByRefObject object. (Inherited from MarshalByRefObject.)
Protected method OnAvailableChanged Raises the AvailableChanged event.
Protected method OnBackColorChanged Raises the BackColorChanged event.
Protected method OnBoundsChanged Occurs when the Bounds property changes.
Protected method OnClick Raises the Click event.
Protected method OnDisplayStyleChanged Raises the DisplayStyleChanged event.
Protected method OnDoubleClick Raises the DoubleClick event.
Protected method OnDragDrop Raises the DragDrop event.
Protected method OnDragEnter Raises the DragEnter event.
Protected method OnDragLeave Raises the DragLeave event.
Protected method OnDragOver Raises the DragOver event.
Protected method OnEnabledChanged Raises the EnabledChanged event.
Protected method OnFontChanged Raises the FontChanged event.
Protected method OnForeColorChanged Raises the ForeColorChanged event.
Protected method OnGiveFeedback Raises the GiveFeedback event.
Protected method OnLayout Raises the Layout event.
Protected method OnLocationChanged Raises the LocationChanged event.
Protected method OnMouseDown Raises the MouseDown event.
Protected method OnMouseEnter Raises the MouseEnter event.
Protected method OnMouseHover Raises the MouseHover event.
Protected method OnMouseLeave Raises the MouseLeave event.
Protected method OnMouseMove Raises the MouseMove event.
Protected method OnMouseUp Raises the MouseUp event.
Protected method OnOwnerChanged Raises the OwnerChanged event.
Protected method OnOwnerFontChanged Raises the FontChanged event when the Font property has changed on the parent of the ToolStripItem.
Protected method OnPaint Raises the Paint event.
Protected method OnParentBackColorChanged Raises the BackColorChanged event.
Protected method OnParentChanged Raises the ParentChanged event.
Protected method OnParentEnabledChanged Raises the EnabledChanged event when the Enabled property value of the item's container changes.
Protected method OnParentForeColorChanged Raises the ForeColorChanged event.
Protected method OnParentRightToLeftChanged Raises the RightToLeftChanged event.
Protected method OnQueryContinueDrag Raises the QueryContinueDrag event.
Protected method OnRightToLeftChanged Raises the RightToLeftChanged event.
Protected method OnTextChanged Raises the TextChanged event.
Protected method OnVisibleChanged Raises the VisibleChanged event.
Public method PerformClick Activates the ToolStripItem when it is clicked with the mouse.
Protected method ProcessCmdKey Processes a command key.
Protected method ProcessDialogKey Processes a dialog key.
Protected method ProcessMnemonic Processes a mnemonic character.
Public method ResetBackColor Infrastructure. This method is not relevant to this class.
Public method ResetDisplayStyle Infrastructure. This method is not relevant to this class.
Public method ResetFont Infrastructure. This method is not relevant to this class.
Public method ResetForeColor Infrastructure. This method is not relevant to this class.
Public method ResetImage Infrastructure. This method is not relevant to this class.
Public method ResetMargin Infrastructure. This method is not relevant to this class.
Public method ResetPadding Infrastructure. This method is not relevant to this class.
Public method ResetRightToLeft Infrastructure. This method is not relevant to this class.
Public method ResetTextDirection Infrastructure. This method is not relevant to this class.
Public method Select Selects the item.
Protected method SetBounds Sets the size and location of the item.
Protected method SetVisibleCore Sets the ToolStripItem to the specified visible state.
Public method ToString Returns a String containing the name of the Component, if any. This method should not be overridden. (Overrides Component.ToString().)
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  Name Description
Public event AvailableChanged Occurs when the value of the Available property changes.
Public event BackColorChanged Occurs when the value of the BackColor property changes.
Public event Click Occurs when the ToolStripItem is clicked.
Public event DisplayStyleChanged Occurs when the DisplayStyle has changed.
Public event Disposed Occurs when the component is disposed by a call to the Dispose method. (Inherited from Component.)
Public event DoubleClick Occurs when the item is double-clicked with the mouse.
Public event DragDrop Occurs when the user drags an item and the user releases the mouse button, indicating that the item should be dropped into this item.
Public event DragEnter Occurs when the user drags an item into the client area of this item.
Public event DragLeave Occurs when the user drags an item and the mouse pointer is no longer over the client area of this item.
Public event DragOver Occurs when the user drags an item over the client area of this item.
Public event EnabledChanged Occurs when the Enabled property value has changed.
Public event ForeColorChanged Occurs when the ForeColor property value changes.
Public event GiveFeedback Occurs during a drag operation.
Public event LocationChanged Occurs when the location of a ToolStripItem is updated.
Public event MouseDown Occurs when the mouse pointer is over the item and a mouse button is pressed.
Public event MouseEnter Occurs when the mouse pointer enters the item.
Public event MouseHover Occurs when the mouse pointer hovers over the item.
Public event MouseLeave Occurs when the mouse pointer leaves the item.
Public event MouseMove Occurs when the mouse pointer is moved over the item.
Public event MouseUp Occurs when the mouse pointer is over the item and a mouse button is released.
Public event OwnerChanged Occurs when the Owner property changes.
Public event Paint Occurs when the item is redrawn.
Public event QueryAccessibilityHelp Occurs when an accessibility client application invokes help for the ToolStripItem.
Public event QueryContinueDrag Occurs during a drag-and-drop operation and allows the drag source to determine whether the drag-and-drop operation should be canceled.
Public event RightToLeftChanged Occurs when the RightToLeft property value changes.
Public event TextChanged Occurs when the value of the Text property changes.
Public event VisibleChanged Occurs when the value of the Visible property changes.
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  Name Description
Explicit interface implemetation Private method IDropTarget.OnDragDrop Raises the DragDrop event.
Explicit interface implemetation Private method IDropTarget.OnDragEnter Raises the DragEnter event.
Explicit interface implemetation Private method IDropTarget.OnDragLeave Raises the DragLeave event.
Explicit interface implemetation Private method IDropTarget.OnDragOver Raises the DragOver event.
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A ToolStripItem is an element such as a button, combo box, text box, or label that can be contained in a ToolStrip control or a ToolStripDropDown control, which is similar to a Windows shortcut menu. The ToolStrip class manages the painting and keyboard and mouse input, including drag-and-drop input, for these elements, and the ToolStripItem class manages events and layout within the elements themselves.

ToolStripItem classes either inherit directly from ToolStripItem, or they inherit indirectly from ToolStripItem through ToolStripControlHost or ToolStripDropDownItem.

ToolStripItem controls must be contained in a ToolStrip, MenuStrip, StatusStrip, or ContextMenuStrip and cannot be added directly to a form. The various container classes are designed to contain an appropriate subset of ToolStripItem controls.

Note   A given ToolStripItem cannot have more than one parent ToolStrip. You must copy of the ToolStripItem and add it to other ToolStrip controls.

The following table shows the elements that derive from the ToolStripItem class and which therefore can be hosted in a ToolStrip or ToolStripDropDown.

Element

Description

ToolStripButton

A toolbar button that supports images and text.

ToolStripLabel

A text label typically used in a status bar or ToolStrip as a comment or title.

ToolStripSeparator

A non-selectable space or space with a vertical bar that visually groups elements.

ToolStripControlHost

A ToolStripItem that hosts a ToolStripComboBox, ToolStripTextBox, ToolStripProgressBar, other Windows Forms controls, or custom controls.

A ToolStripComboBox is a text box in which the user can enter text, along with a list from which the user can select text to fill the text box.

A ToolStripTextBox enables the user to enter text.

A ToolStripProgressBar represents a Windows progress bar control contained in a StatusStrip.

ToolStripDropDownItem

A ToolStripItem that hosts a ToolStripMenuItem, ToolStripSplitButton, and ToolStripDropDownButton.

A ToolStripMenuItem is a selectable option displayed on a menu or context menu.

A ToolStripSplitButton is a combination of a regular button and a drop-down button.

A ToolStripDropDownButton is a button that supports drop-down functionality.

ToolStripStatusLabel

A panel in a StatusStrip control.

The following code example demonstrates how to implement a custom ToolStripItem control.


using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Drawing.Drawing2D;
using System.Windows.Forms;

namespace RolloverItemDemoLib
{
    // This class implements a ToolStripItem that highlights
    // its border and text when the mouse enters its
    // client rectangle. It has a clickable state which is
    // exposed through the Clicked property and displayed
    // by highlighting or graying out the item's image. 
    public class RolloverItem : ToolStripItem
    {
        private bool clickedValue = false;
        private bool rolloverValue = false;

        private Rectangle imageRect;
        private Rectangle textRect;

        // For brevity, this implementation limits the possible 
        // TextDirection values to ToolStripTextDirection.Horizontal. 
        public override ToolStripTextDirection TextDirection
        {
            get
            {
                return base.TextDirection;
            }
            set
            {
                if (value == ToolStripTextDirection.Horizontal)
                {
                    base.TextDirection = value;
                }
                else
                {
                    throw new ArgumentException(
                        "RolloverItem supports only horizontal text.");
                }
            }
        }

        // For brevity, this implementation limits the possible 
        // TextImageRelation values to ImageBeforeText and TextBeforeImage. 
        public new TextImageRelation TextImageRelation
        {
            get
            {
                return base.TextImageRelation;
            }

            set
            {
                if (value == TextImageRelation.ImageBeforeText || 
                    value == TextImageRelation.TextBeforeImage)
                {
                    base.TextImageRelation = value;
                }
                else
                {
                    throw new ArgumentException(
                        "Unsupported TextImageRelation value.");
                }
            }
        }

        // This property returns true if the mouse is 
        // inside the client rectangle.
        public bool Rollover
        {
            get
            {
                return this.rolloverValue;
            }   
        }

        // This property returns true if the item 
        // has been toggled into the clicked state.
        // Clicking again toggles it to the 
        // unclicked state.
        public bool Clicked
        {
            get
            {
                return this.clickedValue;
            }
        }

        // The method defines the behavior of the Click event.
        // It simply toggles the state of the clickedValue field.
        protected override void OnClick(EventArgs e)
        {
            base.OnClick(e);

            this.clickedValue ^= true;
        }

        // The method defines the behavior of the DoubleClick 
        // event. It shows a MessageBox with the item's text.
        protected override void OnDoubleClick(EventArgs e)
        {
            base.OnDoubleClick(e);

            string msg = String.Format("Item: {0}", this.Text);

            MessageBox.Show(msg);
        }

        // This method defines the behavior of the MouseEnter event.
        // It sets the state of the rolloverValue field to true and
        // tells the control to repaint.
        protected override void OnMouseEnter(EventArgs e)
        {
            base.OnMouseEnter(e);

            this.rolloverValue = true;

            this.Invalidate();
        }

        // This method defines the behavior of the MouseLeave event.
        // It sets the state of the rolloverValue field to false and
        // tells the control to repaint.
        protected override void OnMouseLeave(EventArgs e)
        {
            base.OnMouseLeave(e);

            this.rolloverValue = false;

            this.Invalidate();
        }

        // This method defines the painting behavior of the control.
        // It performs the following operations:
        //
        // Computes the layout of the item's image and text.
        // Draws the item's background image.
        // Draws the item's image.
        // Draws the item's text.
        //
        // Drawing operations are implemented in the 
        // RolloverItemRenderer class.
        protected override void OnPaint(PaintEventArgs e)
        {
            base.OnPaint(e);

            if (this.Owner != null)
            {
                // Find the dimensions of the image and the text 
                // areas of the item. 
                this.ComputeImageAndTextLayout();

                // Draw the background. This includes drawing a highlighted 
                // border when the mouse is in the client area.
                ToolStripItemRenderEventArgs ea = new ToolStripItemRenderEventArgs(
                     e.Graphics,
                     this);
                this.Owner.Renderer.DrawItemBackground(ea);

                // Draw the item's image. 
                ToolStripItemImageRenderEventArgs irea =
                    new ToolStripItemImageRenderEventArgs(
                    e.Graphics,
                    this,
                    imageRect );
                this.Owner.Renderer.DrawItemImage(irea);

                // If the item is on a drop-down, give its
                // text a different highlighted color.
                Color highlightColor = 
                    this.IsOnDropDown ?
                    Color.Salmon : SystemColors.ControlLightLight;

                // Draw the text, and highlight it if the 
                // the rollover state is true.
                ToolStripItemTextRenderEventArgs rea =
                    new ToolStripItemTextRenderEventArgs(
                    e.Graphics,
                    this,
                    base.Text,
                    textRect,
                    this.rolloverValue ? highlightColor : base.ForeColor,
                    base.Font,
                    base.TextAlign);
                this.Owner.Renderer.DrawItemText(rea);
            }
        }

        // This utility method computes the layout of the 
        // RolloverItem control's image area and the text area.
        // For brevity, only the following settings are 
        // supported:
        //
        // ToolStripTextDirection.Horizontal
        // TextImageRelation.ImageBeforeText 
        // TextImageRelation.ImageBeforeText
        // 
        // It would not be difficult to support vertical text
        // directions and other image/text relationships.
        private void ComputeImageAndTextLayout()
        {
            Rectangle cr = base.ContentRectangle;
            Image img = base.Owner.ImageList.Images[base.ImageKey];

            // Compute the center of the item's ContentRectangle.
            int centerY = (cr.Height - img.Height) / 2;

            // Find the dimensions of the image and the text 
            // areas of the item. The text occupies the space 
            // not filled by the image. 
            if (base.TextImageRelation == TextImageRelation.ImageBeforeText &&
                base.TextDirection == ToolStripTextDirection.Horizontal)
            {
                imageRect = new Rectangle(
                    base.ContentRectangle.Left,
                    centerY,
                    base.Image.Width,
                    base.Image.Height);

                textRect = new Rectangle(
                    imageRect.Width,
                    base.ContentRectangle.Top,
                    base.ContentRectangle.Width - imageRect.Width,
                    base.ContentRectangle.Height);
            }
            else if (base.TextImageRelation == TextImageRelation.TextBeforeImage &&
                     base.TextDirection == ToolStripTextDirection.Horizontal)
            {
                imageRect = new Rectangle(
                    base.ContentRectangle.Right - base.Image.Width,
                    centerY,
                    base.Image.Width,
                    base.Image.Height);

                textRect = new Rectangle(
                    base.ContentRectangle.Left,
                    base.ContentRectangle.Top,
                    imageRect.X,
                    base.ContentRectangle.Bottom);
            }
        }
    }

    #region RolloverItemRenderer

    // This is the custom renderer for the RolloverItem control.
    // It draws a border around the item when the mouse is
    // in the item's client area. It also draws the item's image
    // in an inactive state (grayed out) until the user clicks
    // the item to toggle its "clicked" state.
    internal class RolloverItemRenderer : ToolStripSystemRenderer
    {
        protected override void OnRenderItemImage(
            ToolStripItemImageRenderEventArgs e)
        {
            base.OnRenderItemImage(e);

            RolloverItem item = e.Item as RolloverItem;

            // If the ToolSTripItem is of type RolloverItem, 
            // perform custom rendering for the image.
            if (item != null)
            {
                if (item.Clicked)
                {
                    // The item is in the clicked state, so 
                    // draw the image as usual.
                    e.Graphics.DrawImage(
                        e.Image,
                        e.ImageRectangle.X,
                        e.ImageRectangle.Y);
                }
                else
                {
                    // In the unclicked state, gray out the image.
                    ControlPaint.DrawImageDisabled(
                        e.Graphics,
                        e.Image,
                        e.ImageRectangle.X,
                        e.ImageRectangle.Y,
                        item.BackColor);
                }
            }
        }

        // This method defines the behavior for rendering the
        // background of a ToolStripItem. If the item is a
        // RolloverItem, it paints the item's BackgroundImage 
        // centered in the client area. If the mouse is in the 
        // item's client area, a border is drawn around it.
        // If the item is on a drop-down or if it is on the
        // overflow, a gradient is painted in the background.
        protected override void OnRenderItemBackground(
            ToolStripItemRenderEventArgs e)
        {
            base.OnRenderItemBackground(e);

            RolloverItem item = e.Item as RolloverItem;

            // If the ToolSTripItem is of type RolloverItem, 
            // perform custom rendering for the background.
            if (item != null)
            {
                if (item.Placement == ToolStripItemPlacement.Overflow ||
                    item.IsOnDropDown)
                {
                    using (LinearGradientBrush b = new LinearGradientBrush(
                        item.ContentRectangle,
                        Color.Salmon,
                        Color.DarkRed,
                        0f,
                        false))
                    {
                        e.Graphics.FillRectangle(b, item.ContentRectangle);
                    }
                }

                // The RolloverItem control only supports 
                // the ImageLayout.Center setting for the
                // BackgroundImage property.
                if (item.BackgroundImageLayout == ImageLayout.Center)
                {
                    // Get references to the item's ContentRectangle
                    // and BackgroundImage, for convenience.
                    Rectangle cr = item.ContentRectangle;
                    Image bgi = item.BackgroundImage;

                    // Compute the center of the item's ContentRectangle.
                    int centerX = (cr.Width - bgi.Width) / 2;
                    int centerY = (cr.Height - bgi.Height) / 2;

                    // If the item is selected, draw the background
                    // image as usual. Otherwise, draw it as disabled.
                    if (item.Selected)
                    {
                        e.Graphics.DrawImage(bgi, centerX, centerY);
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        ControlPaint.DrawImageDisabled(
                                e.Graphics,
                                bgi,
                                centerX,
                                centerY,
                                item.BackColor);
                    }
                }

                // If the item is in the rollover state, 
                // draw a border around it.
                if (item.Rollover)
                {
                    ControlPaint.DrawFocusRectangle(
                        e.Graphics,
                        item.ContentRectangle);
                }
            }
        }

    #endregion

    }

    // This form tests various features of the RolloverItem
    // control. RolloverItem conrols are created and added
    // to the form's ToolStrip. They are also created and 
    // added to a button's ContextMenuStrip. The behavior
    // of the RolloverItem control differs depending on 
    // the type of parent control.
    public class RolloverItemTestForm : Form
    {
        private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStrip toolStrip1;
        private System.Windows.Forms.Button button1;

        private string infoIconKey = "Information icon";
        private string handIconKey = "Hand icon";
        private string exclIconKey = "Exclamation icon";
        private string questionIconKey = "Question icon";
        private string warningIconKey = "Warning icon ";

        private System.ComponentModel.IContainer components = null;

        public RolloverItemTestForm()
        {
            InitializeComponent();

            // Set up the form's ToolStrip control.
            InitializeToolStrip();

            // Set up the ContextMenuStrip for the button.
            InitializeContextMenu();
        }

        // This utility method initializes the ToolStrip control's 
        // image list. For convenience, icons from the SystemIcons 
        // class are used for this demonstration, but any images
        // could be used.
        private void InitializeImageList(ToolStrip ts)
        {
            if (ts.ImageList == null)
            {
                ts.ImageList = new ImageList();
                ts.ImageList.ImageSize = SystemIcons.Exclamation.Size;

                ts.ImageList.Images.Add(
                    this.infoIconKey,
                    SystemIcons.Information);

                ts.ImageList.Images.Add(
                    this.handIconKey,
                    SystemIcons.Hand);

                ts.ImageList.Images.Add(
                    this.exclIconKey,
                    SystemIcons.Exclamation);

                ts.ImageList.Images.Add(
                    this.questionIconKey,
                    SystemIcons.Question);

                ts.ImageList.Images.Add(
                    this.warningIconKey,
                    SystemIcons.Warning);
            }
        }

        private void InitializeToolStrip()
        {
            this.InitializeImageList(this.toolStrip1);

            this.toolStrip1.Renderer = new RolloverItemRenderer();

            RolloverItem item = this.CreateRolloverItem(
                this.toolStrip1,
                "RolloverItem on ToolStrip",
                this.Font,
                infoIconKey,
                TextImageRelation.ImageBeforeText,
                exclIconKey);

            this.toolStrip1.Items.Add(item);

            item = this.CreateRolloverItem(
                this.toolStrip1,
                "RolloverItem on ToolStrip",
                this.Font,
                infoIconKey,
                TextImageRelation.ImageBeforeText,
                exclIconKey);

            this.toolStrip1.Items.Add(item);
        }

        private void InitializeContextMenu()
        {
            Font f = new System.Drawing.Font(
                "Arial",
                18f,
                FontStyle.Bold);

            ContextMenuStrip cms = new ContextMenuStrip();
            this.InitializeImageList(cms);

            cms.Renderer = new RolloverItemRenderer();
            cms.AutoSize = true;
            cms.ShowCheckMargin = false;
            cms.ShowImageMargin = false;

            RolloverItem item = this.CreateRolloverItem(
                cms,
                "RolloverItem on ContextMenuStrip",
                f,
                handIconKey,
                TextImageRelation.ImageBeforeText,
                exclIconKey);

            cms.Items.Add(item);

            item = this.CreateRolloverItem(
                cms,
                "Another RolloverItem on ContextMenuStrip",
                f,
                questionIconKey,
                TextImageRelation.ImageBeforeText,
                exclIconKey);

            cms.Items.Add(item);

            item = this.CreateRolloverItem(
                cms,
                "And another RolloverItem on ContextMenuStrip",
                f,
                warningIconKey,
                TextImageRelation.ImageBeforeText,
                exclIconKey);

            cms.Items.Add(item);

            cms.Closing += new ToolStripDropDownClosingEventHandler(cms_Closing);

            this.button1.ContextMenuStrip = cms;
        }

        // This method handles the ContextMenuStrip 
        // control's Closing event. It prevents the 
        // RolloverItem from closing the drop-down  
        // when the item is clicked.
        void cms_Closing(object sender, ToolStripDropDownClosingEventArgs e)
        {
            if (e.CloseReason == ToolStripDropDownCloseReason.ItemClicked)
            {
                e.Cancel = true;
            }
        }

        // This method handles the Click event for the button.
        // it selects the first item in the ToolStrip control
        // by using the ToolStripITem.Select method.
        private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            RolloverItem item = this.toolStrip1.Items[0] as RolloverItem;

            if (item != null)
            {
                item.Select();

                this.Invalidate();
            }
        }

        // This utility method creates a RolloverItem 
        // and adds it to a ToolStrip control.
        private RolloverItem CreateRolloverItem(
            ToolStrip owningToolStrip,
            string txt,
            Font f,
            string imgKey,
            TextImageRelation tir,
            string backImgKey)
        {
            RolloverItem item = new RolloverItem();

            item.Alignment = ToolStripItemAlignment.Left;
            item.AllowDrop = false;
            item.AutoSize = true;

            item.BackgroundImage = owningToolStrip.ImageList.Images[backImgKey];
            item.BackgroundImageLayout = ImageLayout.Center;
            item.DisplayStyle = ToolStripItemDisplayStyle.ImageAndText;
            item.DoubleClickEnabled = true;
            item.Enabled = true;
            item.Font = f;

            // These assignments are equivalent. Each assigns an
            // image from the owning toolstrip's image list.
            item.ImageKey = imgKey;
            //item.Image = owningToolStrip.ImageList.Images[infoIconKey];
            //item.ImageIndex = owningToolStrip.ImageList.Images.IndexOfKey(infoIconKey);
            item.ImageScaling = ToolStripItemImageScaling.None;

            item.Owner = owningToolStrip;
            item.Padding = new Padding(2);
            item.Text = txt;
            item.TextAlign = ContentAlignment.MiddleLeft;
            item.TextDirection = ToolStripTextDirection.Horizontal;
            item.TextImageRelation = tir;

            return item;
        }

        protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
        {
            if (disposing && (components != null))
            {
                components.Dispose();
            }
            base.Dispose(disposing);
        }

        #region Windows Form Designer generated code

        private void InitializeComponent()
        {
            this.toolStrip1 = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStrip();
            this.button1 = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
            this.SuspendLayout();
            // 
            // toolStrip1
            // 
            this.toolStrip1.AllowItemReorder = true;
            this.toolStrip1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 0);
            this.toolStrip1.Name = "toolStrip1";
            this.toolStrip1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(845, 25);
            this.toolStrip1.TabIndex = 0;
            this.toolStrip1.Text = "toolStrip1";
            // 
            // button1
            // 
            this.button1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(12, 100);
            this.button1.Name = "button1";
            this.button1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(86, 23);
            this.button1.TabIndex = 1;
            this.button1.Text = "Click to select";
            this.button1.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
            this.button1.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.button1_Click);
            // 
            // RolloverItemTestForm
            // 
            this.AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(6F, 14F);
            this.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;
            this.AutoSize = true;
            this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(845, 282);
            this.Controls.Add(this.button1);
            this.Controls.Add(this.toolStrip1);
            this.Font = new System.Drawing.Font("Arial", 8.25F, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Regular, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, ((byte)(0)));
            this.Name = "RolloverItemTestForm";
            this.Text = "Form1";
            this.ResumeLayout(false);
            this.PerformLayout();

        }

        #endregion
    }

    static class Program
    {   
        [STAThread]
        static void Main()
        {
            Application.EnableVisualStyles();
            Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(false);
            Application.Run(new RolloverItemTestForm());
        }
    }

}


.NET Framework

Supported in: 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1

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.
Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.
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