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How to customize the caption label forecolor on WinForms MetroForm when mouse hovering?
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Customize the caption label
The MetroForm CaptionLabel Forecolor can be changed when mouse hovering. It can be achieved by handling the MouseEnter and MouseLeave events. The following code demonstrates the same.
C#
// Caption labels for(int i = 0; i < this.CaptionLabels.Count; i++) { CaptionLabel item = this.CaptionLabels[i]; item.LabelMouseEnter += new CaptionLabel.MouseEnter(item_LabelMouseEnter); item.LabelMouseLeave += new CaptionLabel.MouseLeave(item_LabelMouseLeave); item.LabelMouseDown += new CaptionLabel.MouseDown(item_LabelMouseDown); } /// <summary> /// Occurs on Mouse Pointer Leave /// </summary> void item_LabelMouseLeave(object sender, LabelMouseLeaveEventArgs e) { if((sender as CaptionLabel) != null) { (sender as CaptionLabel).ForeColor = Color.White; } } /// <summary> /// Occurs on Mouse Pointer Enter /// </summary> void item_LabelMouseEnter(object sender, LabelMouseEnterEventArgs e) { if((sender as CaptionLabel) != null) { (sender as CaptionLabel).ForeColor = Color.Yellow; } }
VB
' Caption labels For i As Integer = 0 To Me.CaptionLabels.Count - 1 Dim item As CaptionLabel = Me.CaptionLabels(i) AddHandler item.LabelMouseEnter, AddressOf item_LabelMouseEnter AddHandler item.LabelMouseLeave, AddressOf item_LabelMouseLeave AddHandler item.LabelMouseDown, AddressOf item_LabelMouseDown Next i ''' <summary> ''' Occurs on Mouse Pointer Leave ''' </summary> Private Sub item_LabelMouseLeave(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As LabelMouseLeaveEventArgs) If(TryCast(sender, CaptionLabel)) IsNot Nothing Then TryCast(sender, CaptionLabel).ForeColor = Color.White End If End Sub ''' <summary> ''' Occurs on Mouse Pointer Enter ''' </summary> Private Sub item_LabelMouseEnter(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As LabelMouseEnterEventArgs) If(TryCast(sender, CaptionLabel)) IsNot Nothing Then TryCast(sender, CaptionLabel).ForeColor = Color.Yellow End If End Sub
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Samples:
C#: MetroFormExample
VB: MetroFormExample
Reference link: https://help.syncfusion.com/windowsforms/metro-form/customization