Changing XPMenu Bar''s Background

[Administrator]

I''m trying to change the background color of an XPMenu Bar. There are some instructions in message #18770, but I implemented it as:

bar1.DrawBackground += new PaintEventHandler(bar_DrawBackground);
CommandBarExt cmdbar = bar1.Manager.GetBarControl(bar1) as CommandBarExt;
BarControlInternal bci = cmdbar.BarControl;
bci.Paint += new PaintEventHandler(BarControl_Paint);

But cmdbar is "null". I''m using this in a demo very soon...

Thanks so much,
Dan

[Administrator]

Hi Dan, Yes, it is possible to draw the background of a Bar as exlained in the following forum post : DrawBackground event in Bar class The XPMenus.Bar internally uses the CommandbarExt and hence it cannot be null as long a Bar exists on the form. Could you please send us a test sample that shows this issue ? We appreciate your cooperation. Regards, Guru Patwal Syncfusion, Inc.

[Administrator]

Ahhh. It seems that it initiailzies the Bar after _Load, so I need to do that initialization later.

Is there a particular step during a form''s setup where it is guaranteed to be safe?

[Administrator]

(The sample in the linked message gives a 404 Not Found)

[Administrator]

I think I''ve figured it out. For anyone else''s future reference:

private void childFrameBarManager1_BarControlBindingChanged(object sender, Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.Tools.XPMenus.BarControlBindingChangedArgs args)
{
if(args.ChangeType==Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.Tools.XPMenus.BarControlBindingChangeType.Parented)
{
Bar bar = args.Bar;
Control barcontrol = args.BarControl;

bar.DrawBackground += new PaintEventHandler(bar_DrawBackground);

CommandBarExt cmdbar = barcontrol as CommandBarExt;
BarControlInternal bci = cmdbar.BarControl;
bci.Paint += new PaintEventHandler(BarControl_Paint);
}
else
_log.Debug("BCBC BC null");
}

[Administrator]

Hi Dan, Thanks for sharing this information with us. The sample in the above mentioned forum post can be accessed at : XPMenus Bar Painting Sample We appreciate your continued interest in Syncfusion products. Regards, Guru Patwal Syncfusion, Inc.