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ToolStripItem.BackgroundImage Property

.NET Framework 4

Other Versions

Gets or sets the background image displayed in the item.

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

Syntax

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public virtual Image BackgroundImage { get; set; }

Property Value

Type: System.Drawing.Image
An Image that represents the image to display in the background of the item.

Remarks

Use the BackgroundImage property to place a graphic image onto an item.

Note
Images with translucent or transparent colors are not supported by Windows Forms controls as background images. This property is not supported on child controls whose RightToLeftLayout property is true.

Note

Images with translucent or transparent colors are not supported by Windows Forms controls as background images.

This property is not supported on child controls whose RightToLeftLayout property is true.

Notes to Inheritors

You are not required to override both the get and set accessors of the BackgroundImage property; you can override only one if needed.

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

ToolStripItem Class

System.Windows.Forms Namespace

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