VisualStyleRenderer.DrawParentBackground Method
.NET Framework 4
Draws the background of a control's parent in the specified area.
Assembly: System.Windows.Forms (in System.Windows.Forms.dll)
public void DrawParentBackground( IDeviceContext dc, Rectangle bounds, Control childControl )
Parameters
- dc
- Type: System.Drawing.IDeviceContext
The IDeviceContext used to draw the background of the parent of childControl. This object typically belongs to the child control.
- bounds
- Type: System.Drawing.Rectangle
A Rectangle in which to draw the parent control's background. This rectangle should be inside the child control’s bounds.
- childControl
- Type: System.Windows.Forms.Control
The control whose parent's background will be drawn.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentNullException |
dc is null. |
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.
