VB.Net/GUI/Status Bar

Click Button to Set Status Bar Text

Imports System
Imports System.Collections
Imports System.ruponentModel
Imports System.Windows.Forms
Imports System.Data
Imports System.Configuration
Imports System.Resources
Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D

Public Class MainClass
    Shared Sub Main()
        Dim myform As Form = New Form1()
        Application.Run(myform)
    End Sub
End Class
Public Class Form1
    Private Sub copyToolStripButton_Click(ByVal sender As Object, _
        ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles copyToolStripButton.Click
        "Update the status bar
        sspStatus.Text = "The Copy button was clicked."
    End Sub
    Private Sub cutToolStripButton_Click(ByVal sender As Object, _
        ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles cutToolStripButton.Click
        "Update the status bar
        sspStatus.Text = "The Cut button was clicked."
    End Sub
    Private Sub helpToolStripButton_Click(ByVal sender As Object, _
        ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles helpToolStripButton.Click
        "Update the status bar
        sspStatus.Text = "The Help button was clicked."
    End Sub
    Private Sub newToolStripButton_Click(ByVal sender As Object, _
        ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles newToolStripButton.Click
        "Update the status bar
        sspStatus.Text = "The New button was clicked."
    End Sub
    Private Sub openToolStripButton_Click(ByVal sender As Object, _
        ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles openToolStripButton.Click
        "Update the status bar
        sspStatus.Text = "The Open button was clicked."
    End Sub
    Private Sub pasteToolStripButton_Click(ByVal sender As Object, _
        ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles pasteToolStripButton.Click
        "Update the status bar
        sspStatus.Text = "The Paste button was clicked."
    End Sub
    Private Sub printToolStripButton_Click(ByVal sender As Object, _
        ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles printToolStripButton.Click
        "Update the status bar
        sspStatus.Text = "The Print button was clicked."
    End Sub
    Private Sub saveToolStripButton_Click(ByVal sender As Object, _
        ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles saveToolStripButton.Click
        "Update the status bar
        sspStatus.Text = "The Save button was clicked."
    End Sub
End Class
<Global.Microsoft.VisualBasic.rupilerServices.DesignerGenerated()> _
Partial Public Class Form1
    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
    "Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCode()> _
    Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
        If disposing AndAlso components IsNot Nothing Then
            components.Dispose()
        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.
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> _
    Private Sub InitializeComponent()
"        Dim resources As System.ruponentModel.ruponentResourceManager = New System.ruponentModel.ruponentResourceManager(GetType(Form1))
        Me.ToolStrip1 = New System.Windows.Forms.ToolStrip
        Me.newToolStripButton = New System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripButton
        Me.openToolStripButton = New System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripButton
        Me.saveToolStripButton = New System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripButton
        Me.printToolStripButton = New System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripButton
        Me.toolStripSeparator = New System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripSeparator
        Me.cutToolStripButton = New System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripButton
        Me.copyToolStripButton = New System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripButton
        Me.pasteToolStripButton = New System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripButton
        Me.toolStripSeparator1 = New System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripSeparator
        Me.helpToolStripButton = New System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripButton
        Me.StatusStrip1 = New System.Windows.Forms.StatusStrip
        Me.sspStatus = New System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripStatusLabel
        Me.ToolStrip1.SuspendLayout()
        Me.StatusStrip1.SuspendLayout()
        Me.SuspendLayout()
        "
        "ToolStrip1
        "
        Me.ToolStrip1.Items.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem() {Me.newToolStripButton, Me.openToolStripButton, Me.saveToolStripButton, Me.printToolStripButton, Me.toolStripSeparator, Me.cutToolStripButton, Me.copyToolStripButton, Me.pasteToolStripButton, Me.toolStripSeparator1, Me.helpToolStripButton})
        Me.ToolStrip1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(0, 0)
        Me.ToolStrip1.Name = "ToolStrip1"
        Me.ToolStrip1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(292, 25)
        Me.ToolStrip1.TabIndex = 0
        Me.ToolStrip1.Text = "ToolStrip1"
        "
        "newToolStripButton
        "
        Me.newToolStripButton.DisplayStyle = System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItemDisplayStyle.Image
"        Me.newToolStripButton.Image = CType(resources.GetObject("newToolStripButton.Image"), System.Drawing.Image)
        Me.newToolStripButton.ImageTransparentColor = System.Drawing.Color.Magenta
        Me.newToolStripButton.Name = "newToolStripButton"
        Me.newToolStripButton.Text = "&New"
        "
        "openToolStripButton
        "
        Me.openToolStripButton.DisplayStyle = System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItemDisplayStyle.Image
"        Me.openToolStripButton.Image = CType(resources.GetObject("openToolStripButton.Image"), System.Drawing.Image)
        Me.openToolStripButton.ImageTransparentColor = System.Drawing.Color.Magenta
        Me.openToolStripButton.Name = "openToolStripButton"
        Me.openToolStripButton.Text = "&Open"
        "
        "saveToolStripButton
        "
        Me.saveToolStripButton.DisplayStyle = System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItemDisplayStyle.Image
"        Me.saveToolStripButton.Image = CType(resources.GetObject("saveToolStripButton.Image"), System.Drawing.Image)
        Me.saveToolStripButton.ImageTransparentColor = System.Drawing.Color.Magenta
        Me.saveToolStripButton.Name = "saveToolStripButton"
        Me.saveToolStripButton.Text = "&Save"
        "
        "printToolStripButton
        "
        Me.printToolStripButton.DisplayStyle = System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItemDisplayStyle.Image
"        Me.printToolStripButton.Image = CType(resources.GetObject("printToolStripButton.Image"), System.Drawing.Image)
        Me.printToolStripButton.ImageTransparentColor = System.Drawing.Color.Magenta
        Me.printToolStripButton.Name = "printToolStripButton"
        Me.printToolStripButton.Text = "&Print"
        "
        "toolStripSeparator
        "
        Me.toolStripSeparator.Name = "toolStripSeparator"
        "
        "cutToolStripButton
        "
        Me.cutToolStripButton.DisplayStyle = System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItemDisplayStyle.Image
"        Me.cutToolStripButton.Image = CType(resources.GetObject("cutToolStripButton.Image"), System.Drawing.Image)
        Me.cutToolStripButton.ImageTransparentColor = System.Drawing.Color.Magenta
        Me.cutToolStripButton.Name = "cutToolStripButton"
        Me.cutToolStripButton.Text = "C&ut"
        "
        "copyToolStripButton
        "
        Me.copyToolStripButton.DisplayStyle = System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItemDisplayStyle.Image
"        Me.copyToolStripButton.Image = CType(resources.GetObject("copyToolStripButton.Image"), System.Drawing.Image)
        Me.copyToolStripButton.ImageTransparentColor = System.Drawing.Color.Magenta
        Me.copyToolStripButton.Name = "copyToolStripButton"
        Me.copyToolStripButton.Text = "&Copy"
        "
        "pasteToolStripButton
        "
        Me.pasteToolStripButton.DisplayStyle = System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItemDisplayStyle.Image
"        Me.pasteToolStripButton.Image = CType(resources.GetObject("pasteToolStripButton.Image"), System.Drawing.Image)
        Me.pasteToolStripButton.ImageTransparentColor = System.Drawing.Color.Magenta
        Me.pasteToolStripButton.Name = "pasteToolStripButton"
        Me.pasteToolStripButton.Text = "&Paste"
        "
        "toolStripSeparator1
        "
        Me.toolStripSeparator1.Name = "toolStripSeparator1"
        "
        "helpToolStripButton
        "
        Me.helpToolStripButton.DisplayStyle = System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItemDisplayStyle.Image
"        Me.helpToolStripButton.Image = CType(resources.GetObject("helpToolStripButton.Image"), System.Drawing.Image)
        Me.helpToolStripButton.ImageTransparentColor = System.Drawing.Color.Magenta
        Me.helpToolStripButton.Name = "helpToolStripButton"
        Me.helpToolStripButton.Text = "He&lp"
        "
        "StatusStrip1
        "
        Me.StatusStrip1.Items.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem() {Me.sspStatus})
        Me.StatusStrip1.LayoutStyle = System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripLayoutStyle.Table
        Me.StatusStrip1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(0, 251)
        Me.StatusStrip1.Name = "StatusStrip1"
        Me.StatusStrip1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(292, 22)
        Me.StatusStrip1.TabIndex = 1
        Me.StatusStrip1.Text = "StatusStrip1"
        "
        "sspStatus
        "
        Me.sspStatus.DisplayStyle = System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItemDisplayStyle.Text
        Me.sspStatus.Name = "sspStatus"
        Me.sspStatus.Text = "Ready"
        "
        "Form1
        "
        Me.AutoScaleDimensions = New System.Drawing.SizeF(6.0!, 13.0!)
        Me.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font
        Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(292, 273)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.ToolStrip1)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.StatusStrip1)
        Me.Name = "Form1"
        Me.Text = "Form1"
        Me.ToolStrip1.ResumeLayout(False)
        Me.StatusStrip1.ResumeLayout(False)
        Me.ResumeLayout(False)
        Me.PerformLayout()
    End Sub
    Friend WithEvents ToolStrip1 As System.Windows.Forms.ToolStrip
    Friend WithEvents newToolStripButton As System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripButton
    Friend WithEvents openToolStripButton As System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripButton
    Friend WithEvents saveToolStripButton As System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripButton
    Friend WithEvents printToolStripButton As System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripButton
    Friend WithEvents toolStripSeparator As System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripSeparator
    Friend WithEvents cutToolStripButton As System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripButton
    Friend WithEvents copyToolStripButton As System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripButton
    Friend WithEvents pasteToolStripButton As System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripButton
    Friend WithEvents toolStripSeparator1 As System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripSeparator
    Friend WithEvents helpToolStripButton As System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripButton
    Friend WithEvents StatusStrip1 As System.Windows.Forms.StatusStrip
    Friend WithEvents sspStatus As System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripStatusLabel
End Class

StatusBar: Icon panel and information panel

Imports System
Imports System.Collections
Imports System.Data
Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Windows.Forms
Imports System.ruponentModel
Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D
Imports System.IO
Public Class MainClass
    
    Shared Sub Main()
        Dim form1 As Form = New Form1
        Application.Run(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
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> Private Sub InitializeComponent()
        Me.StatusBar1 = New System.Windows.Forms.StatusBar()
        Me.SuspendLayout()
        "
        "StatusBar1
        "
        Me.StatusBar1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(0, 94)
        Me.StatusBar1.Name = "StatusBar1"
        Me.StatusBar1.ShowPanels = True
        Me.StatusBar1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(304, 24)
        Me.StatusBar1.SizingGrip = False
        Me.StatusBar1.TabIndex = 0
        "
        "Form1
        "
        Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 14)
        Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(304, 118)
        Me.Controls.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.Control() {Me.StatusBar1})
        Me.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Tahoma", 8.25!, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Regular, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, CType(0, Byte))
        Me.Name = "Form1"
        Me.Text = "StatusBar Example"
        Me.ResumeLayout(False)
    End Sub
#End Region
    Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        Dim pnlStatus As New StatusBarPanel()
        pnlStatus.Text = "Ready"
        pnlStatus.Icon = New Icon("test.ico")
        pnlStatus.AutoSize = StatusBarPanelAutoSize.Contents
        Dim pnlConnection As New StatusBarPanel()
        pnlConnection.Text = "Connected to " & "localhost"
        pnlConnection.AutoSize = StatusBarPanelAutoSize.Spring
        StatusBar1.Panels.Add(pnlStatus)
        StatusBar1.Panels.Add(pnlConnection)
    End Sub
End Class

Status Bar in Action

Imports System
Imports System.Data
Imports System.Collections
Imports System.Windows.Forms
Public Class MainClass
    Shared Sub Main()
        Dim form1 As Form = New TextEditor()
        Application.Run(form1)
    End Sub
End Class
Public Class TextEditor
    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 statusBar As System.Windows.Forms.StatusBar
    Friend WithEvents toolbar As System.Windows.Forms.ToolBar
    Friend WithEvents toolbarClear As System.Windows.Forms.ToolBarButton
    Friend WithEvents toolbarRed As System.Windows.Forms.ToolBarButton
    Friend WithEvents toolbarBlue As System.Windows.Forms.ToolBarButton
    Friend WithEvents toolbarUppercase As System.Windows.Forms.ToolBarButton
    Friend WithEvents toolbarLowercase As System.Windows.Forms.ToolBarButton
    Friend WithEvents toolbarHelpAbout As System.Windows.Forms.ToolBarButton
    Friend WithEvents imglstToolbar As System.Windows.Forms.ImageList
    Friend WithEvents txtEdit As System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> Private Sub InitializeComponent()
        Me.ruponents = New System.ruponentModel.Container()
       " Dim resources As System.Resources.ResourceManager = New System.Resources.ResourceManager(GetType(TextEditor))
        Me.statusBar = New System.Windows.Forms.StatusBar()
        Me.toolbar = New System.Windows.Forms.ToolBar()
        Me.toolbarClear = New System.Windows.Forms.ToolBarButton()
        Me.toolbarRed = New System.Windows.Forms.ToolBarButton()
        Me.toolbarBlue = New System.Windows.Forms.ToolBarButton()
        Me.toolbarUppercase = New System.Windows.Forms.ToolBarButton()
        Me.toolbarLowercase = New System.Windows.Forms.ToolBarButton()
        Me.toolbarHelpAbout = New System.Windows.Forms.ToolBarButton()
        Me.imglstToolbar = New System.Windows.Forms.ImageList(Me.ruponents)
        Me.txtEdit = New System.Windows.Forms.TextBox()
        Me.SuspendLayout()
        "
        "statusBar
        "
        Me.statusBar.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(0, 397)
        Me.statusBar.Name = "statusBar"
        Me.statusBar.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(584, 16)
        Me.statusBar.TabIndex = 2
        "
        "toolbar
        "
        Me.toolbar.Buttons.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.ToolBarButton() {Me.toolbarClear, Me.toolbarRed, Me.toolbarBlue, Me.toolbarUppercase, Me.toolbarLowercase, Me.toolbarHelpAbout})
        Me.toolbar.DropDownArrows = True
        Me.toolbar.ImageList = Me.imglstToolbar
        Me.toolbar.Name = "toolbar"
        Me.toolbar.ShowToolTips = True
        Me.toolbar.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(584, 39)
        Me.toolbar.TabIndex = 1
        "
        "toolbarClear
        "
        Me.toolbarClear.ImageIndex = 4
        Me.toolbarClear.Text = "Clear"
        Me.toolbarClear.ToolTipText = "Clear the text box"
        "
        "toolbarRed
        "
        Me.toolbarRed.ImageIndex = 2
        Me.toolbarRed.Text = "Red"
        Me.toolbarRed.ToolTipText = "Make the text red"
        "
        "toolbarBlue
        "
        Me.toolbarBlue.ImageIndex = 3
        Me.toolbarBlue.Text = "Blue"
        Me.toolbarBlue.ToolTipText = "Make the text blue"
        "
        "toolbarUppercase
        "
        Me.toolbarUppercase.ImageIndex = 0
        Me.toolbarUppercase.Text = "Uppercase"
        Me.toolbarUppercase.ToolTipText = "Make the text uppercase"
        "
        "toolbarLowercase
        "
        Me.toolbarLowercase.ImageIndex = 1
        Me.toolbarLowercase.Text = "Lowercase"
        Me.toolbarLowercase.ToolTipText = "Make the toolbar lowercase"
        "
        "toolbarHelpAbout
        "
        Me.toolbarHelpAbout.ImageIndex = 5
        Me.toolbarHelpAbout.Text = "About"
        Me.toolbarHelpAbout.ToolTipText = "Display the About box"
        "
        "imglstToolbar
        "
        Me.imglstToolbar.ColorDepth = System.Windows.Forms.ColorDepth.Depth8Bit
        Me.imglstToolbar.ImageSize = New System.Drawing.Size(16, 16)
"        Me.imglstToolbar.ImageStream = CType(resources.GetObject("imglstToolbar.ImageStream"), System.Windows.Forms.ImageListStreamer)
        Me.imglstToolbar.TransparentColor = System.Drawing.Color.Transparent
        "
        "txtEdit
        "
        Me.txtEdit.Anchor = (((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Top Or System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Bottom) _
                    Or System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Left) _
                    Or System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right)
        Me.txtEdit.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(8, 48)
        Me.txtEdit.Multiline = True
        Me.txtEdit.Name = "txtEdit"
        Me.txtEdit.ScrollBars = System.Windows.Forms.ScrollBars.Vertical
        Me.txtEdit.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(568, 340)
        Me.txtEdit.TabIndex = 1
        Me.txtEdit.Text = ""
        "
        "TextEditor
        "
        Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13)
        Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(584, 413)
        Me.Controls.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.Control() {Me.txtEdit, Me.toolbar, Me.statusBar})
        Me.Name = "TextEditor"
        Me.Text = "Form1"
        Me.ResumeLayout(False)
    End Sub
#End Region
    Public Property StatusText() As String
        Get
            Return statusBar.Text
        End Get
        Set(ByVal Value As String)
            statusBar.Text = Value
        End Set
    End Property

    Public Property EditText() As String
        Get
            Return txtEdit.Text
        End Get
        Set(ByVal Value As String)
            txtEdit.Text = Value
        End Set
    End Property

    Public Sub ClearEditBox()
        EditText = ""
        txtEdit.ForeColor = System.Drawing.Color.Black
        StatusText = "Text box cleared"
    End Sub
    Private Sub txtEdit_TextChanged(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles txtEdit.TextChanged
        StatusText = "Ready"
    End Sub

    Private Sub toolbar_ButtonClick(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.ToolBarButtonClickEventArgs) Handles toolbar.ButtonClick
        If e.Button Is toolbarClear Then
            ClearEditBox()
        End If
        If e.Button Is toolbarRed Then
            RedText()
        End If
        If e.Button Is toolbarBlue Then
            BlueText()
        End If
        If e.Button Is toolbarUppercase Then
            UppercaseText()
        End If
        If e.Button Is toolbarLowercase Then
            LowercaseText()
        End If
        If e.Button Is toolbarHelpAbout Then
            ShowAboutBox()
        End If
    End Sub

    Public Sub UppercaseText()
        EditText = EditText.ToUpper
        StatusText = "The text is all uppercase"
    End Sub
    Public Sub LowercaseText()
        EditText = EditText.ToLower
        StatusText = "The text is all lowercase"
    End Sub
    Public Sub RedText()
        txtEdit.ForeColor = System.Drawing.Color.Red
        StatusText = "The text is red"
    End Sub
    Public Sub BlueText()
        txtEdit.ForeColor = System.Drawing.Color.Blue
        StatusText = "The text is blue"
    End Sub

    Public Sub ShowAboutBox()
        MessageBox.Show("About")
    End Sub

    Protected Overrides Sub Finalize()
        MyBase.Finalize()
    End Sub
End Class

Status Bar with a fake Button

Imports System
Imports System.ruponentModel
Imports System.Windows.Forms
Imports System.Data
Imports System.Configuration
Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D
Imports System.Drawing.Text
Public Class MainClass
    
    Shared Sub Main()
        
        Dim myform As Form = New OwnerDrawnStatusBar()
        Application.Run(myform)
    End Sub
End Class

Public Class OwnerDrawnStatusBar
    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 statusBarPanel1 As System.Windows.Forms.StatusBarPanel
    Friend WithEvents statusBarPanel2 As System.Windows.Forms.StatusBarPanel
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> Private Sub InitializeComponent()
        Me.statusBar1 = New System.Windows.Forms.StatusBar()
        Me.statusBarPanel1 = New System.Windows.Forms.StatusBarPanel()
        Me.statusBarPanel2 = New System.Windows.Forms.StatusBarPanel()
        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, 234)
        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(292, 32)
        Me.statusBar1.TabIndex = 4
        Me.statusBar1.Text = "statusBar1"
        "
        "statusBarPanel1
        "
        Me.statusBarPanel1.Text = "Next Panel is OwnerDrawn -->"
        Me.statusBarPanel1.Width = 190
        "
        "statusBarPanel2
        "
        Me.statusBarPanel2.Style = System.Windows.Forms.StatusBarPanelStyle.OwnerDraw
        Me.statusBarPanel2.Text = "statusBarPanel2"
        Me.statusBarPanel2.Width = 113
        "
        "OwnerDrawnStatusBar
        "
        Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13)
        Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(292, 266)
        Me.Controls.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.Control() {Me.statusBar1})
        Me.Name = "OwnerDrawnStatusBar"
        Me.Text = "OwnerDrawnStatusBar"
        CType(Me.statusBarPanel1, System.ruponentModel.ISupportInitialize).EndInit()
        CType(Me.statusBarPanel2, System.ruponentModel.ISupportInitialize).EndInit()
        Me.ResumeLayout(False)
    End Sub
#End Region
    Private Sub statusBar1_DrawItem(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.StatusBarDrawItemEventArgs) Handles statusBar1.DrawItem
        Dim brush As Brush = New SolidBrush(e.ForeColor)
        Dim format As StringFormat = New StringFormat()
        format.Alignment = StringAlignment.Center
        format.LineAlignment = StringAlignment.Center
        e.Graphics.DrawRectangle(New Pen(e.BackColor), e.Bounds)
        ControlPaint.DrawButton(e.Graphics, e.Bounds.Left + 5, e.Bounds.Top + 5, e.Bounds.Width - 10, e.Bounds.Height - 10, ButtonState.Normal)
        e.Graphics.DrawString("A fake button", e.Font, brush, RectangleF.op_Implicit(e.Bounds), format)
        brush.Dispose()

    End Sub
End Class