Icon Class

You can construct Icon objects from files, streams, or embedded resources. For a list of constructors, see Icon. You can also convert an Icon to a bitmap by using the ToBitmap method.

An icon resource can contain multiple icon images. One icon file may contain images in several sizes and color depths. The image that is used in an application depends on the operating system and settings. The following list details the typical sizes for an icon:

• 16 pixels x 16 pixels

• 32 pixels x 32 pixels

• 48 pixels x 48 pixels

The following code example demonstrates how to use the ToBitmap method. This example is designed to be used with Windows Forms. Create a form and paste the following code into it. Call the IconToBitmap method in the form's Paint event handler, passing e as PaintEventArgs.

private void IconToBitmap(PaintEventArgs e)
{
    // Construct an Icon.
    Icon icon1 = new Icon(SystemIcons.Exclamation, 40, 40);

    // Call ToBitmap to convert it.
    Bitmap bmp = icon1.ToBitmap();

    // Draw the bitmap.
    e.Graphics.DrawImage(bmp, new Point(30, 30));
}

.NET Framework

.NET Framework Client Profile

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

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