ToolStripItemImageScaling Enum

Definition

Specifies whether the size of the image on a ToolStripItem is automatically adjusted to fit on a ToolStrip while retaining the original image proportions.

public enum class ToolStripItemImageScaling
public enum ToolStripItemImageScaling
type ToolStripItemImageScaling = 
Public Enum ToolStripItemImageScaling
Inheritance
ToolStripItemImageScaling

Fields

None 0

Specifies that the size of the image on a ToolStripItem is not automatically adjusted to fit on a ToolStrip.

SizeToFit 1

Specifies that the size of the image on a ToolStripItem is automatically adjusted to fit on a ToolStrip.

Examples

The following example sets the ToolStripItem.ImageScaling property to SizeToFit.

ToolStripButton^ imageButton;

void InitializeImageButtonWithToolTip()
{

    // Construct the button and set the image-related properties.
    imageButton = gcnew ToolStripButton;
    imageButton->Image = 
        gcnew Bitmap(Timer::typeid,"Timer.bmp");
    imageButton->ImageScaling = 
        ToolStripItemImageScaling::SizeToFit;

    // Set the background color of the image to be transparent.
    imageButton->ImageTransparentColor = 
        Color::FromArgb(0, 255, 0);

    // Show ToolTip text, set custom ToolTip text, and turn
    // off the automatic ToolTips.
    toolStrip1->ShowItemToolTips = true;
    imageButton->ToolTipText = "Click for the current time";
    imageButton->AutoToolTip = false;

    // Add the button to the ToolStrip.
    toolStrip1->Items->Add(imageButton);
}


//   internal:
internal ToolStripButton imageButton;

private void InitializeImageButtonWithToolTip()
{

    // Construct the button and set the image-related properties.
    imageButton = new ToolStripButton();
    imageButton.Image = new Bitmap(typeof(Timer), "Timer.bmp");
    imageButton.ImageScaling = ToolStripItemImageScaling.SizeToFit;

    // Set the background color of the image to be transparent.
    imageButton.ImageTransparentColor = Color.FromArgb(0, 255, 0);

    // Show ToolTip text, set custom ToolTip text, and turn
    // off the automatic ToolTips.
    toolStrip1.ShowItemToolTips = true;
    imageButton.ToolTipText = "Click for the current time";
    imageButton.AutoToolTip = false;

    // Add the button to the ToolStrip.
    toolStrip1.Items.Add(imageButton);
}
Friend WithEvents imageButton As ToolStripButton

Private Sub InitializeImageButtonWithToolTip()

    ' Construct the button and set the image-related properties.
    imageButton = New ToolStripButton()
    imageButton.Image = New Bitmap(GetType(Timer), "Timer.bmp")
    imageButton.ImageScaling = ToolStripItemImageScaling.SizeToFit

    ' Set the background color of the image to be transparent.
    imageButton.ImageTransparentColor = Color.FromArgb(0, 255, 0)

    ' Show ToolTip text, set custom ToolTip text, and turn
    ' off the automatic ToolTips.
    toolStrip1.ShowItemToolTips = True
    imageButton.ToolTipText = "Click for the current time"
    imageButton.AutoToolTip = False

    ' Add the button to the ToolStrip.
    toolStrip1.Items.Add(imageButton)

End Sub

Remarks

The Image, ImageAlign, ImageIndex, ImageKey, and ImageScaling properties pertain to various aspects of image handling. Use images in ToolStrip controls by setting these properties directly or by setting the run-time-only ImageList property.

Image scaling is determined by the interaction of properties in both ToolStrip and ToolStripItem, as follows:

  • ImageScalingSize is the scale of the final image as determined by the combination of the image's ImageScaling setting and the container's AutoSize setting.

    • If AutoSize is true (the default) and ToolStripItemImageScaling is SizeToFit, no image scaling occurs, and the ToolStrip size is that of the largest item, or a prescribed minimum size.

    • If AutoSize is false and ToolStripItemImageScaling is None, neither image nor ToolStrip scaling occurs.

To control the image size, use the ImageScalingSize property.

Applies to