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VisualStyleRenderer.GetBackgroundContentRectangle Method

.NET Framework 4

Other Versions

Returns the content area for the background of the current visual style element.

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

Syntax

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public Rectangle GetBackgroundContentRectangle(
	IDeviceContext dc,
	Rectangle bounds
)

Parameters

dc: Type: System.Drawing.IDeviceContext
The IDeviceContext this operation will use.

bounds: Type: System.Drawing.Rectangle
A Rectangle that contains the entire background area of the current visual style element.

Return Value

Type: System.Drawing.Rectangle
A Rectangle that contains the content area for the background of the current visual style element.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ArgumentNullException	dc is null.

Remarks

A visual style can define a content area within each background image. This is the area in which content such as text and icons can be placed without overwriting background borders. This method uses the given background area to calculate the content area for the current visual style element.

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

VisualStyleRenderer Class

System.Windows.Forms.VisualStyles Namespace

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