LayoutEventArgs Class
Provides data for the Layout event.
For a list of all members of this type, see LayoutEventArgs Members.
System.Object
System.EventArgs
System.Windows.Forms.LayoutEventArgs
[Visual Basic] NotInheritable Public Class LayoutEventArgs Inherits EventArgs [C#] public sealed class LayoutEventArgs : EventArgs [C++] public __gc __sealed class LayoutEventArgs : public EventArgs [JScript] public class LayoutEventArgs extends EventArgs
Thread Safety
Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.
Remarks
Changes to a control such as resizing, showing or hiding child controls, and adding or removing child controls make it necessary for a control to layout its child controls. A LayoutEventArgs specifies the child control that has been changed and its affected property. For example, if a control has been made visible since the last layout operation, the Visible property is affected.
The AffectedControl and AffectedProperty properties are set to a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) if no values were provided when the PerformLayout method was called.
For more information about handling events, see Consuming Events.
Example
[Visual Basic] Public Class Form1 Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form Private WithEvents textBox1 As System.Windows.Forms.TextBox Private label1 As System.Windows.Forms.Label Private layoutButton As System.Windows.Forms.Button Private components As System.ComponentModel.Container = Nothing Public Sub New() InitializeComponent() End Sub Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean) If disposing Then If Not (components Is Nothing) Then components.Dispose() End If End If MyBase.Dispose(disposing) End Sub Private Sub InitializeComponent() Me.layoutButton = New System.Windows.Forms.Button() Me.textBox1 = New System.Windows.Forms.TextBox() Me.label1 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label() Me.SuspendLayout() ' ' layoutButton ' Me.layoutButton.Anchor = System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Bottom Me.layoutButton.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(72, 88) Me.layoutButton.Name = "layoutButton" Me.layoutButton.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(150, 23) Me.layoutButton.TabIndex = 0 Me.layoutButton.Text = "Hello" ' ' textBox1 ' Me.textBox1.Anchor = System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Top Or System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Left Or System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right Me.textBox1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(24, 40) Me.textBox1.Name = "textBox1" Me.textBox1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(248, 20) Me.textBox1.TabIndex = 1 Me.textBox1.Text = "Hello" ' ' label1 ' Me.label1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(24, 16) Me.label1.Name = "label1" Me.label1.TabIndex = 2 Me.label1.Text = "Button's Text:" ' ' Form1 ' Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13) Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(292, 129) Me.Controls.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.Control() {Me.label1, Me.textBox1, Me.layoutButton}) Me.Name = "Form1" Me.Text = "Layout Sample" Me.ResumeLayout(False) End Sub ' This method will enforce that the form's width is the preferred size of 300 pixels, ' or, the size of the button + 50 pixels, whichever is smaller. Private Sub Form1_Layout(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.LayoutEventArgs) Handles MyBase.Layout ' This event is raised once at startup with the AffectedControl ' and AffectedProperty proeprties on the LayoutEventArgs as null. ' The if statement protects against that case. If Not (e.AffectedControl Is Nothing) And Not (e.AffectedProperty Is Nothing) Then ' Make sure the affected property is the Bounds property ' of the form. If e.AffectedProperty.ToString() = "Bounds" Then ' If layoutButton's width + a 50 pixel padding is greater than the preferred ' size of 300 pixels, then grow the form's width. If Me.layoutButton.Width + 50 > 300 Then Me.Width = Me.layoutButton.Width + 50 ' If not, keep the form's width at 300 pixels. Else Me.Width = 300 End If ' Center layoutButton on the form. Me.layoutButton.Left = (Me.ClientSize.Width - Me.layoutButton.Width) / 2 End If End If End Sub ' This method sets the Text property of layoutButton to the Text property ' of textBox1. If the new text + a 20 pixel padding is larger than ' the 150 pixel preferred size, adjust layoutButton's Width property. Private Sub textBox1_TextChanged(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles textBox1.TextChanged ' Set the Text property of layoutButton. Me.layoutButton.Text = Me.textBox1.Text ' Get the width of the text using the proper font. Dim textWidth As Integer = CInt(Me.CreateGraphics().MeasureString(layoutButton.Text, layoutButton.Font).Width) ' If the width of the text + a 20 pixel padding is greater than the preferred size of ' 150 pixels, grow layoutButton's width. If textWidth + 20 > 150 Then ' Setting the size property on any control raises ' the Layout event for it's container. Me.layoutButton.Width = textWidth + 20 ' If not, keep layoutButton's width at 150 pixels. Else Me.layoutButton.Width = 150 End If End Sub End Class [C#] public class Form1 : System.Windows.Forms.Form { private System.Windows.Forms.TextBox textBox1; private System.Windows.Forms.Label label1; private System.Windows.Forms.Button layoutButton; private System.ComponentModel.Container components = null; public Form1() { InitializeComponent(); } protected override void Dispose( bool disposing ) { if( disposing ) { if (components != null) { components.Dispose(); } } base.Dispose( disposing ); } private void InitializeComponent() { this.layoutButton = new System.Windows.Forms.Button(); this.textBox1 = new System.Windows.Forms.TextBox(); this.label1 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label(); this.SuspendLayout(); // // layoutButton // this.layoutButton.Anchor = System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Bottom; this.layoutButton.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(72, 88); this.layoutButton.Name = "layoutButton"; this.layoutButton.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(150, 23); this.layoutButton.TabIndex = 0; this.layoutButton.Text = "Hello"; // // textBox1 // this.textBox1.Anchor = ((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Top | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Left) | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right); this.textBox1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(24, 40); this.textBox1.Name = "textBox1"; this.textBox1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(248, 20); this.textBox1.TabIndex = 1; this.textBox1.Text = "Hello"; this.textBox1.TextChanged += new System.EventHandler(this.textBox1_TextChanged); // // label1 // this.label1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(24, 16); this.label1.Name = "label1"; this.label1.TabIndex = 2; this.label1.Text = "Button\'s Text:"; // // Form1 // this.AutoScaleBaseSize = new System.Drawing.Size(5, 13); this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(292, 129); this.Controls.AddRange(new System.Windows.Forms.Control[] { this.label1, this.textBox1, this.layoutButton}); this.Name = "Form1"; this.Text = "Layout Sample"; this.Layout += new System.Windows.Forms.LayoutEventHandler(this.Form1_Layout); this.ResumeLayout(false); } [STAThread] static void Main() { Application.Run(new Form1()); } // This method will enforce that the form's width is the preferred size of 300 pixels, // or, the size of the button + 50 pixels, whichever is smaller. private void Form1_Layout(object sender, System.Windows.Forms.LayoutEventArgs e) { // This event is raised once at startup with the AffectedControl // and AffectedProperty properties on the LayoutEventArgs as null. // The if statement protects against that case. if ((e.AffectedControl != null) && (e.AffectedProperty != null)) { // Make sure the affected property is the Bounds property // of the form. if (e.AffectedProperty.ToString() == "Bounds") { // If layoutButton's width + a 50 pixel padding is greater than the preferred // size of 300 pixels, then grow the form's width. if ((this.layoutButton.Width + 50) > 300) { this.Width = this.layoutButton.Width + 50; } // If not, keep the form's width at 300 pixels. else { this.Width = 300; } // Center layoutButton on the form. this.layoutButton.Left = (this.ClientSize.Width - this.layoutButton.Width) / 2; } } } // This method sets the Text property of layoutButton to the Text property // of textBox1. If the new text + a 20 pixel padding is larger than // the 150 pixel preferred size, adjust layoutButton's Width property. private void textBox1_TextChanged(object sender, System.EventArgs e) { // Set the Text property of layoutButton. this.layoutButton.Text = this.textBox1.Text; // Get the width of the text using the proper font. int textWidth = (int)this.CreateGraphics().MeasureString(layoutButton.Text, layoutButton.Font).Width; // If the width of the text + a 20 pixel padding is greater than the preferred size of // 150 pixels, grow layoutButton's width. if ((textWidth + 20) > 150) { // Setting the size property on any control raises // the Layout event for it's container. this.layoutButton.Width = textWidth + 20; } // If not, keep layoutButton's width at 150 pixels. else { this.layoutButton.Width = 150; } } } [C++] public __gc class Form1 : public System::Windows::Forms::Form { private: System::Windows::Forms::TextBox* textBox1; System::Windows::Forms::Label* label1; System::Windows::Forms::Button* layoutButton; System::ComponentModel::Container* components; public: Form1() { InitializeComponent(); } protected: void Dispose( bool disposing ) { if( disposing ) { if (components != 0) { components->Dispose(); } } Form::Dispose( disposing ); } private: void InitializeComponent() { this->layoutButton = new System::Windows::Forms::Button(); this->textBox1 = new System::Windows::Forms::TextBox(); this->label1 = new System::Windows::Forms::Label(); this->SuspendLayout(); // // layoutButton // this->layoutButton->Anchor = System::Windows::Forms::AnchorStyles::Bottom; this->layoutButton->Location = System::Drawing::Point(72, 88); this->layoutButton->Name = S"layoutButton"; this->layoutButton->Size = System::Drawing::Size(150, 23); this->layoutButton->TabIndex = 0; this->layoutButton->Text = S"Hello"; // // textBox1 // this->textBox1->Anchor = static_cast<System::Windows::Forms::AnchorStyles> (System::Windows::Forms::AnchorStyles::Top | System::Windows::Forms::AnchorStyles::Left | System::Windows::Forms::AnchorStyles::Right); this->textBox1->Location = System::Drawing::Point(24, 40); this->textBox1->Name = S"textBox1"; this->textBox1->Size = System::Drawing::Size(248, 20); this->textBox1->TabIndex = 1; this->textBox1->Text = S"Hello"; this->textBox1->TextChanged += new System::EventHandler(this, &Form1::textBox1_TextChanged); // // label1 // this->label1->Location = System::Drawing::Point(24, 16); this->label1->Name = S"label1"; this->label1->TabIndex = 2; this->label1->Text = S"Button's Text:"; // // Form1 // this->AutoScaleBaseSize = System::Drawing::Size(5, 13); this->ClientSize = System::Drawing::Size(292, 129); System::Windows::Forms::Control* temp0 [] = {this->label1, this->textBox1, this->layoutButton}; this->Controls->AddRange(temp0); this->Name = S"Form1"; this->Text = S"Layout Sample"; this->Layout += new System::Windows::Forms::LayoutEventHandler(this, &Form1::Form1_Layout); this->ResumeLayout(false); } // This method will enforce that the form's width is the preferred size of 300 pixels, // or, the size of the button + 50 pixels, whichever is smaller. void Form1_Layout(Object* /*sender*/, System::Windows::Forms::LayoutEventArgs* e) { // This event is raised once at startup with the AffectedControl // and AffectedProperty properties on the LayoutEventArgs as null. // The if statement protects against that case. if ((e->AffectedControl != 0) && (e->AffectedProperty != 0)) { // Make sure the affected property is the Bounds property // of the form. if (e->AffectedProperty->ToString()->Equals(S"Bounds")) { // If layoutButton's width + a 50 pixel padding is greater than the preferred // size of 300 pixels, then grow the form's width. if ((this->layoutButton->Width + 50) > 300) { this->Width = this->layoutButton->Width + 50; } // If not, keep the form's width at 300 pixels. else { this->Width = 300; } // Center layoutButton on the form. this->layoutButton->Left = (this->ClientSize.Width - this->layoutButton->Width) / 2; } } } // This method sets the Text property of layoutButton to the Text property // of textBox1. If the new text + a 20 pixel padding is larger than // the 150 pixel preferred size, adjust layoutButton's Width property. void textBox1_TextChanged(Object* /*sender*/, System::EventArgs* /*e*/) { // Set the Text property of layoutButton. this->layoutButton->Text = this->textBox1->Text; // Get the width of the text using the proper font. int textWidth = (int)this->CreateGraphics()->MeasureString(layoutButton->Text, layoutButton->Font).Width; // If the width of the text + a 20 pixel padding is greater than the preferred size of // 150 pixels, grow layoutButton's width. if ((textWidth + 20) > 150) { // Setting the size property on any control raises // the Layout event for its container. this->layoutButton->Width = textWidth + 20; } // If not, keep layoutButton's width at 150 pixels. else { this->layoutButton->Width = 150; } } }; [STAThread] int main() { Application::Run(new Form1()); }
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Requirements
Namespace: System.Windows.Forms
Platforms: Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 2000, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, Windows Server 2003 family
Assembly: System.Windows.Forms (in System.Windows.Forms.dll)
See Also
LayoutEventArgs Members | System.Windows.Forms Namespace | LayoutEventHandler