VB.Net Tutorial/GUI/StatusBar

Add Date and Time to StatusBar

Imports System.Windows.Forms
public class StatusBarTimeDate
   public Shared Sub Main
        Application.Run(New Form1)
   End Sub
End class
Public Class Form1
    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
    Public Sub New()
        MyBase.New()
        InitializeComponent()
    End Sub
    Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
        If disposing Then
            If Not (components Is Nothing) Then
                components.Dispose()
            End If
        End If
        MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
    End Sub
    Private components As System.ruponentModel.IContainer
    Friend WithEvents StatusBar1 As System.Windows.Forms.StatusBar
    Friend WithEvents ToolTip1 As System.Windows.Forms.ToolTip
    Friend WithEvents StatusBarPanel1 As System.Windows.Forms.StatusBarPanel
    Friend WithEvents StatusBarPanel2 As System.Windows.Forms.StatusBarPanel
    Friend WithEvents Timer1 As System.Windows.Forms.Timer
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> Private Sub InitializeComponent()
        Me.ruponents = New System.ruponentModel.Container
        Me.StatusBar1 = New System.Windows.Forms.StatusBar
        Me.ToolTip1 = New System.Windows.Forms.ToolTip(Me.ruponents)
        Me.StatusBarPanel1 = New System.Windows.Forms.StatusBarPanel
        Me.StatusBarPanel2 = New System.Windows.Forms.StatusBarPanel
        Me.Timer1 = New System.Windows.Forms.Timer(Me.ruponents)
        CType(Me.StatusBarPanel1, System.ruponentModel.ISupportInitialize).BeginInit()
        CType(Me.StatusBarPanel2, System.ruponentModel.ISupportInitialize).BeginInit()
        Me.SuspendLayout()
        "
        "StatusBar1
        "
        Me.StatusBar1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(0, 110)
        Me.StatusBar1.Name = "StatusBar1"
        Me.StatusBar1.Panels.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.StatusBarPanel() {Me.StatusBarPanel1, Me.StatusBarPanel2})
        Me.StatusBar1.ShowPanels = True
        Me.StatusBar1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(216, 48)
        Me.StatusBar1.TabIndex = 0
        Me.StatusBar1.Text = "StatusBar1"
        "
        "StatusBarPanel1
        "
        Me.StatusBarPanel1.BorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.StatusBarPanelBorderStyle.Raised
        Me.StatusBarPanel1.ToolTipText = "Time"
        "
        "StatusBarPanel2
        "
        Me.StatusBarPanel2.BorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.StatusBarPanelBorderStyle.Raised
        Me.StatusBarPanel2.ToolTipText = "Date"
        "
        "Timer1
        "
        Me.Timer1.Enabled = True
        "
        "Form1
        "
        Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13)
        Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(216, 158)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.StatusBar1)
        CType(Me.StatusBarPanel1, System.ruponentModel.ISupportInitialize).EndInit()
        CType(Me.StatusBarPanel2, System.ruponentModel.ISupportInitialize).EndInit()
        Me.ResumeLayout(False)
    End Sub
    Private Sub Timer1_Tick(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Timer1.Tick
        StatusBarPanel2.Text = System.DateTime.Today.ToLongDateString
        StatusBarPanel1.Text = System.DateTime.Now.ToLongTimeString
    End Sub
End Class

Add Panels to StatusBar

Option Strict On
Imports System.Windows.Forms
Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D
public class StatusBarPanelAddAction
   public Shared Sub Main
        Application.Run(New Form1)
   End Sub
End class

Public Class Form1
    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
#Region " Windows Form Designer generated code "
    Public Sub New()
        MyBase.New()
        "This call is required by the Windows Form Designer.
        InitializeComponent()
        "Add any initialization after the InitializeComponent() call
    End Sub
    "Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
    Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
        If disposing Then
            If Not (components Is Nothing) Then
                components.Dispose()
            End If
        End If
        MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
    End Sub
    Friend WithEvents StatusBar1 As System.Windows.Forms.StatusBar
    Friend WithEvents StatusBarPanel1 As System.Windows.Forms.StatusBarPanel
    Friend WithEvents StatusBarPanel2 As System.Windows.Forms.StatusBarPanel
    Friend WithEvents StatusBarPanel3 As System.Windows.Forms.StatusBarPanel
    "Required by the Windows Form Designer
    Private components As System.ruponentModel.IContainer
    "NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
    "It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
    "Do not modify it using the code editor.
   Friend WithEvents btnMoveControls As System.Windows.Forms.Button
   <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> Private Sub InitializeComponent()
      Me.ruponents = New System.ruponentModel.Container()
      Me.StatusBar1 = New System.Windows.Forms.StatusBar()
      Me.StatusBarPanel1 = New System.Windows.Forms.StatusBarPanel()
      Me.StatusBarPanel3 = New System.Windows.Forms.StatusBarPanel()
      Me.StatusBarPanel2 = New System.Windows.Forms.StatusBarPanel()
      CType(Me.StatusBarPanel1, System.ruponentModel.ISupportInitialize).BeginInit()
      CType(Me.StatusBarPanel3, System.ruponentModel.ISupportInitialize).BeginInit()
      CType(Me.StatusBarPanel2, System.ruponentModel.ISupportInitialize).BeginInit()
      Me.SuspendLayout()
      "
      "StatusBar1
      "
      Me.StatusBar1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(0, 262)
      Me.StatusBar1.Name = "StatusBar1"
      Me.StatusBar1.Panels.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.StatusBarPanel() {Me.StatusBarPanel1, Me.StatusBarPanel3, Me.StatusBarPanel2})
      Me.StatusBar1.ShowPanels = True
      Me.StatusBar1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(488, 40)
      Me.StatusBar1.TabIndex = 0
      Me.StatusBar1.Text = "StatusBar1"
      "
      "StatusBarPanel1
      "
      Me.StatusBarPanel1.Text = "I am Panel1"
      "
      "StatusBarPanel2
      "
      Me.StatusBarPanel2.Alignment = System.Windows.Forms.HorizontalAlignment.Center
      Me.StatusBarPanel2.Text = "I am Panel2"
      "
      "Form1
      "
      Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13)
      Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(488, 302)
      Me.Controls.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.Control() {Me.StatusBar1})
      CType(Me.StatusBarPanel1, System.ruponentModel.ISupportInitialize).EndInit()
      CType(Me.StatusBarPanel3, System.ruponentModel.ISupportInitialize).EndInit()
      CType(Me.StatusBarPanel2, System.ruponentModel.ISupportInitialize).EndInit()
      Me.ResumeLayout(False)
   End Sub
#End Region
    Private Sub StatusBar1_PanelClick(ByVal sender As System.Object, _
        ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.StatusBarPanelClickEventArgs) _
        Handles StatusBar1.PanelClick
        
        Select Case StatusBar1.Panels.IndexOf(e.StatusBarPanel)
            Case 0
                MsgBox("You clicked StatusBarPanel1!")
            Case 1
                MsgBox("You clicked StatusBarPanel2!")
            Case 2
                MsgBox("You clicked StatusBarPanel3!")
            Case 3
                MsgBox("You clicked myPanel!")
        End Select
        StatusBar1.Panels.Add(Now.ToShortTimeString)
        StatusBar1.Panels(3).AutoSize = StatusBarPanelAutoSize.Spring
        StatusBar1.Panels(3).BorderStyle = StatusBarPanelBorderStyle.Sunken
        StatusBar1.Panels(0).Text = "EARTH"
        StatusBar1.Panels(0).Text = "SUN"
    End Sub

End Class

StatusBar mouse click events

Option Strict On
Imports System.Windows.Forms
Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D
public class StatusBarPanelAddAction
   public Shared Sub Main
        Application.Run(New Form1)
   End Sub
End class

Public Class Form1
    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
#Region " Windows Form Designer generated code "
    Public Sub New()
        MyBase.New()
        "This call is required by the Windows Form Designer.
        InitializeComponent()
        "Add any initialization after the InitializeComponent() call
    End Sub
    "Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
    Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
        If disposing Then
            If Not (components Is Nothing) Then
                components.Dispose()
            End If
        End If
        MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
    End Sub
    Friend WithEvents StatusBar1 As System.Windows.Forms.StatusBar
    Friend WithEvents StatusBarPanel1 As System.Windows.Forms.StatusBarPanel
    Friend WithEvents StatusBarPanel2 As System.Windows.Forms.StatusBarPanel
    Friend WithEvents StatusBarPanel3 As System.Windows.Forms.StatusBarPanel
    "Required by the Windows Form Designer
    Private components As System.ruponentModel.IContainer
    "NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
    "It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
    "Do not modify it using the code editor.
   Friend WithEvents btnMoveControls As System.Windows.Forms.Button
   <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> Private Sub InitializeComponent()
      Me.ruponents = New System.ruponentModel.Container()
      Me.StatusBar1 = New System.Windows.Forms.StatusBar()
      Me.StatusBarPanel1 = New System.Windows.Forms.StatusBarPanel()
      Me.StatusBarPanel3 = New System.Windows.Forms.StatusBarPanel()
      Me.StatusBarPanel2 = New System.Windows.Forms.StatusBarPanel()
      CType(Me.StatusBarPanel1, System.ruponentModel.ISupportInitialize).BeginInit()
      CType(Me.StatusBarPanel3, System.ruponentModel.ISupportInitialize).BeginInit()
      CType(Me.StatusBarPanel2, System.ruponentModel.ISupportInitialize).BeginInit()
      Me.SuspendLayout()
      "
      "StatusBar1
      "
      Me.StatusBar1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(0, 262)
      Me.StatusBar1.Name = "StatusBar1"
      Me.StatusBar1.Panels.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.StatusBarPanel() {Me.StatusBarPanel1, Me.StatusBarPanel3, Me.StatusBarPanel2})
      Me.StatusBar1.ShowPanels = True
      Me.StatusBar1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(488, 40)
      Me.StatusBar1.TabIndex = 0
      Me.StatusBar1.Text = "StatusBar1"
      "
      "StatusBarPanel1
      "
      Me.StatusBarPanel1.Text = "I am Panel1"
      "
      "StatusBarPanel2
      "
      Me.StatusBarPanel2.Alignment = System.Windows.Forms.HorizontalAlignment.Center
      Me.StatusBarPanel2.Text = "I am Panel2"
      "
      "Form1
      "
      Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13)
      Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(488, 302)
      Me.Controls.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.Control() {Me.StatusBar1})
      CType(Me.StatusBarPanel1, System.ruponentModel.ISupportInitialize).EndInit()
      CType(Me.StatusBarPanel3, System.ruponentModel.ISupportInitialize).EndInit()
      CType(Me.StatusBarPanel2, System.ruponentModel.ISupportInitialize).EndInit()
      Me.ResumeLayout(False)
   End Sub
#End Region
    Private Sub StatusBar1_PanelClick(ByVal sender As System.Object, _
        ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.StatusBarPanelClickEventArgs) _
        Handles StatusBar1.PanelClick
        
        Select Case StatusBar1.Panels.IndexOf(e.StatusBarPanel)
            Case 0
                MsgBox("You clicked StatusBarPanel1!")
            Case 1
                MsgBox("You clicked StatusBarPanel2!")
            Case 2
                MsgBox("You clicked StatusBarPanel3!")
            Case 3
                MsgBox("You clicked myPanel!")
        End Select
        StatusBar1.Panels.Add(Now.ToShortTimeString)
        StatusBar1.Panels(3).AutoSize = StatusBarPanelAutoSize.Spring
        StatusBar1.Panels(3).BorderStyle = StatusBarPanelBorderStyle.Sunken
        StatusBar1.Panels(0).Text = "EARTH"
        StatusBar1.Panels(0).Text = "SUN"
    End Sub

End Class

Update panel text on a Status Bar

Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D
Imports System.Windows.Forms
public class UpdatePanelTextStatusBar
   public Shared Sub Main
        Application.Run(New Form1)
   End Sub
End class
Public Class Form1
    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
#Region " Windows Form Designer generated code "
    Public Sub New()
        MyBase.New()
        "This call is required by the Windows Form Designer.
        InitializeComponent()
        "Add any initialization after the InitializeComponent() call
    End Sub
    "Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
    Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
        If disposing Then
            If Not (components Is Nothing) Then
                components.Dispose()
            End If
        End If
        MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
    End Sub
    "Required by the Windows Form Designer
    Private components As System.ruponentModel.IContainer
    "NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
    "It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
    "Do not modify it using the code editor.
    Friend WithEvents StatusBar1 As System.Windows.Forms.StatusBar
    Friend WithEvents Button1 As System.Windows.Forms.Button
    Friend WithEvents StatusBarPanel1 As System.Windows.Forms.StatusBarPanel
    Friend WithEvents StatusBarPanel2 As System.Windows.Forms.StatusBarPanel
    Friend WithEvents StatusBarPanel3 As System.Windows.Forms.StatusBarPanel
    Friend WithEvents StatusBarPanel4 As System.Windows.Forms.StatusBarPanel
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> Private Sub InitializeComponent()
        Me.StatusBar1 = New System.Windows.Forms.StatusBar
        Me.Button1 = New System.Windows.Forms.Button
        Me.StatusBarPanel1 = New System.Windows.Forms.StatusBarPanel
        Me.StatusBarPanel2 = New System.Windows.Forms.StatusBarPanel
        Me.StatusBarPanel3 = New System.Windows.Forms.StatusBarPanel
        Me.StatusBarPanel4 = New System.Windows.Forms.StatusBarPanel
        CType(Me.StatusBarPanel1, System.ruponentModel.ISupportInitialize).BeginInit()
        CType(Me.StatusBarPanel2, System.ruponentModel.ISupportInitialize).BeginInit()
        CType(Me.StatusBarPanel3, System.ruponentModel.ISupportInitialize).BeginInit()
        CType(Me.StatusBarPanel4, System.ruponentModel.ISupportInitialize).BeginInit()
        Me.SuspendLayout()
        "
        "StatusBar1
        "
        Me.StatusBar1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(0, 251)
        Me.StatusBar1.Name = "StatusBar1"
        Me.StatusBar1.Panels.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.StatusBarPanel() {Me.StatusBarPanel1, Me.StatusBarPanel2, Me.StatusBarPanel3, Me.StatusBarPanel4})
        Me.StatusBar1.ShowPanels = True
        Me.StatusBar1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(376, 22)
        Me.StatusBar1.TabIndex = 1
        "
        "Button1
        "
        Me.Button1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(152, 88)
        Me.Button1.Name = "Button1"
        Me.Button1.TabIndex = 2
        Me.Button1.Text = "Click Me"
        "
        "Form1
        "
        Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13)
        Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(376, 273)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.Button1)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.StatusBar1)
        Me.Name = "Form1"
        Me.Text = "Form1"
        CType(Me.StatusBarPanel1, System.ruponentModel.ISupportInitialize).EndInit()
        CType(Me.StatusBarPanel2, System.ruponentModel.ISupportInitialize).EndInit()
        CType(Me.StatusBarPanel3, System.ruponentModel.ISupportInitialize).EndInit()
        CType(Me.StatusBarPanel4, System.ruponentModel.ISupportInitialize).EndInit()
        Me.ResumeLayout(False)
    End Sub
#End Region
    Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        StatusBar1.Panels(1).Text = "Hello there!"
    End Sub
End Class