TextBox: Override which method to change border?

[Danyel Meyer - dialog-it GmbH]

Hey all...

I´m trying to find a solution to change the border of a TextBox-control,
e.g. the color etc. or let it completely disappear.
I´ve already tried to inherit a System.Windows.Forms.TextBox and to override
its OnPaint and OnPaintBackground methods, but that takes no effect.
Any suggestions what I might have to override? Which method paints the
border?

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[Tim Wilson [MVP]]

You can always place the TextBox inside a Panel and then clip the border to
hide it by setting the TextBox size slightly greater than its parent
(Panel). And, if you want, you can then place that Panel inside another
Panel and leave a 1 pixel border and have whatever color you want based on
the BackColor. Did that all make sense?

 

[Danyel Meyer - dialog-it GmbH]

Thanks Tim,

That would surely be an alternative, but I´m looking for something more
"reusable", so creating my own control would do better in this case.

I still hope that someone has a hint where to look further.

Kind reguards,

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Danyel Meyer
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dialog-it GmbH
Röllinghäuser Strasse 55a
31061 Alfeld/Leine

Tel +49 (0) 5181 900 814
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[Chris Tacke, eMVP]

Since the TextBox class is sealed, the only alternative is to write your own
control.

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Chris Tacke, eMVP
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Windows CE Product Manager
Applied Data Systems
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[Tim Wilson [MVP]]

You can always create what I stated in the last post as a custom control so
that you can reuse it in other situations. If you're not sure about how to
create a custom control have a look at http://www.opennetcf.org/ and see the
source code for a few custom controls.