assign visual style

[Travis Marquis]

Hey all.

I'm using Visual Studio 2017. I have made a usercontrol that allows the user to choose a visual style for the gauge during runtime. 

I have tried using dgScale1.VisualStyle = Convert.ToString(Properties.Settings.Default.scale1theme); and a few other variations but i keep getting the error Cannot implicitly convert type 'string' to 'Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.Gauge.ThemeStyle'.

Just curious about how I would assign a visual style during runtime?

Thank you in advance.

[Mallika Kannan]

Hi Travis   

   

Thank you for contacting Syncfusion support.   

   

Yes, we can provide an example that will showcase to apply the Visual Style in DigitalGauge at Run Time.   

   

Please make use of the below code example:   

   

Code Example [C#]   

   

            //For None   

            if ((sender as ComboBoxAdv).SelectedItem.ToString() == "None")   

            {   

                this.digitalGauge1.VisualStyle = Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.Gauge.ThemeStyle.None;   

            }   

            //Blue Visuall Style    

            else if ((sender as ComboBoxAdv).SelectedItem.ToString() == "Blue")   

            {   

                this.digitalGauge1.VisualStyle = Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.Gauge.ThemeStyle.Blue;   

            }   

            //Silver Visuall Style    

            else if ((sender as ComboBoxAdv).SelectedItem.ToString() == "Silver")   

            {   

                this.digitalGauge1.VisualStyle = Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.Gauge.ThemeStyle.Silver;   

            }   

            //Black Visuall Style   

            else if ((sender as ComboBoxAdv).SelectedItem.ToString() == "Black")   

            {   

                this.digitalGauge1.VisualStyle = Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.Gauge.ThemeStyle.Black;   

            }   

            // Metro Visuall Style   

            else if ((sender as ComboBoxAdv).SelectedItem.ToString() == "Metro")   

            {   

                this.digitalGauge1.VisualStyle = Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.Gauge.ThemeStyle.Metro;   

            }   

            //Custom  Visuall Style   

            else if ((sender as ComboBoxAdv).SelectedItem.ToString() == "Custom")   

            {   

                Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.Gauge.DigitalGaugeThemeBrush digitalGaugeThemeBrush1 = newSyncfusion.Windows.Forms.Gauge.DigitalGaugeThemeBrush();   

                digitalGaugeThemeBrush1.ForeColor = System.Drawing.Color.Yellow;   

                digitalGaugeThemeBrush1.FrameBorderColor = System.Drawing.Color.Red;   

                digitalGaugeThemeBrush1.OuterFrameGradientEndColor = System.Drawing.Color.Green;   

                this.digitalGauge1.ThemeBrush.Add(digitalGaugeThemeBrush1);   

                this.digitalGauge1.VisualStyle = Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.Gauge.ThemeStyle.Custom;   

                 

            }   

            //Office2016Black Visuall Style   

            else if ((sender as ComboBoxAdv).SelectedItem.ToString() == "Office2016Black")   

            {   

                this.digitalGauge1.VisualStyle = Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.Gauge.ThemeStyle.Office2016Black;   

            }   

            //Office2016Colorful Visuall Style   

            else if ((sender as ComboBoxAdv).SelectedItem.ToString() == "Office2016Colorful")   

            {   

                this.digitalGauge1.VisualStyle = Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.Gauge.ThemeStyle.Office2016Colorful;   

            }   

            // Office2016DarkGray Visuall Style   

            else if ((sender as ComboBoxAdv).SelectedItem.ToString() == "Office2016DarkGray")   

            {   

                this.digitalGauge1.VisualStyle = Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.Gauge.ThemeStyle.Office2016DarkGray;   

            }   

            //Office2016White Visuall Style   

            else if ((sender as ComboBoxAdv).SelectedItem.ToString() == "Office2016White")   

            {   

                this.digitalGauge1.VisualStyle = Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.Gauge.ThemeStyle.Office2016White;   

            }   

   

Screenshot   

   

     

   

We have also prepared the sample for your reference. It can be downloaded from the below link,   

   

Sample:   http://www.syncfusion.com/downloads/support/forum/133669/ze/DigitalGauge1-588044297.zip   

   

And also this below documentation will guide in requested use case.   

   

UG Link: https://help.syncfusion.com/windowsforms/gauge/digital-gauge#visual-styles   

   

Kindly check the above solution and let us know if it is helpful.   

   

Regards,   

Mallika