DrawItemEventArgs::BackColor Property

 

Gets the background color of the item that is being drawn.

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

public:
property Color BackColor {
	Color get();
}

Property Value

Type: System.Drawing::Color

The background Color of the item that is being drawn.

If the item's state is DrawItemState::Selected, the BackColor is set to SystemColors::HighlightText. If the item's state is not Selected, the BackColor property is set to SystemColors::Window.

The following code example demonstrates the use of this member. In the example, an event handler reports on the occurrence of the ListBox::DrawItem event. This report helps you learn when the event occurs and can assist you in debugging.

To run the example code, paste it into a project that contains an instance of type ListBox that is named ListBox1. Then make sure that the event handler is associated with the ListBox::DrawItem event.

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.NET Framework
Available since 1.1
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