VB.Net/GUI/Button

Add a Button to Frame Dynamically

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
Imports System.Globalization
Imports System.Text
Imports System.Collections
Public Class MainClass
    Shared Sub Main()
        Dim myform As Form = New Form1()
        Application.Run(myform)
    End Sub
End Class

Public Class Form1
    " Declare the btnHi button WithEvents.
    Private WithEvents buttonHi As Button
    " Make the new buttonHi button.
    Private Sub btnMakeHiButton_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnMakeHiButton.Click
        buttonHi = New Button
        buttonHi.SetBounds(96, 50, 75, 23)
        buttonHi.Text = "Say Hi"
        Me.Controls.Add(buttonHi)
    End Sub
    " The user clicked the buttonHi button.
    Private Sub buttonHi_Click(ByVal sender As Object, _
     ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles buttonHi.Click
        MessageBox.Show("Hi")
    End Sub
    Private Sub btnRemoveHiButton_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnRemoveHiButton.Click
        Me.Controls.Remove(buttonHi)
        buttonHi = Nothing
    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()
        Me.btnMakeHiButton = New System.Windows.Forms.Button
        Me.btnRemoveHiButton = New System.Windows.Forms.Button
        Me.SuspendLayout()
        "
        "btnMakeHiButton
        "
        Me.btnMakeHiButton.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(8, 8)
        Me.btnMakeHiButton.Name = "btnMakeHiButton"
        Me.btnMakeHiButton.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(112, 23)
        Me.btnMakeHiButton.TabIndex = 0
        Me.btnMakeHiButton.Text = "Make Hi Button"
        "
        "btnRemoveHiButton
        "
        Me.btnRemoveHiButton.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(144, 8)
        Me.btnRemoveHiButton.Name = "btnRemoveHiButton"
        Me.btnRemoveHiButton.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(112, 23)
        Me.btnRemoveHiButton.TabIndex = 1
        Me.btnRemoveHiButton.Text = "Remove Hi Button"
        "
        "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.btnRemoveHiButton)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.btnMakeHiButton)
        Me.Name = "Form1"
        Me.Text = "Form1"
        Me.ResumeLayout(False)
    End Sub
    Friend WithEvents btnMakeHiButton As System.Windows.Forms.Button
    Friend WithEvents btnRemoveHiButton As System.Windows.Forms.Button
End Class

Button Paint Event

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 OwnerDrawnButton()
        Application.Run(myform)
    End Sub
End Class

Public Class OwnerDrawnButton
    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 button4 As System.Windows.Forms.Button
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> Private Sub InitializeComponent()
        Me.button4 = New System.Windows.Forms.Button()
        Me.SuspendLayout()
        "
        "button4
        "
        Me.button4.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(40, 35)
        Me.button4.Name = "button4"
        Me.button4.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(200, 40)
        Me.button4.TabIndex = 2
        Me.button4.Text = "button4"
        "
        "OwnerDrawnButton
        "
        Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13)
        Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(280, 110)
        Me.Controls.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.Control() {Me.button4})
        Me.Name = "OwnerDrawnButton"
        Me.Text = "OwnerDrawnButton"
        Me.ResumeLayout(False)
    End Sub
#End Region
    Private Sub button4_Paint(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs) Handles button4.Paint
        Dim pen As Pen = New Pen(Color.Red, 2)
        e.Graphics.DrawRectangle(pen, 5, 5, button4.Width - 10, button4.Height - 10)
    End Sub
End Class

Change Button Font at Runtime

Imports System
Imports System.Collections
Imports System.Data
Imports System.IO
Imports System.Xml.Serialization
Imports System.Windows.Forms
Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D
Imports System.Drawing.Text
Imports System.Drawing.Printing

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
    Friend WithEvents Button1 As System.Windows.Forms.Button
    "Required by the Windows Form Designer
    Private components As System.ruponentModel.Container
    "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()
        Me.Button1 = New System.Windows.Forms.Button()
        Me.SuspendLayout()
        "
        "Button1
        "
        Me.Button1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(72, 104)
        Me.Button1.Name = "Button1"
        Me.Button1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(184, 48)
        Me.Button1.TabIndex = 0
        Me.Button1.Text = "Click me to change my font"
        "
        "Form1
        "
        Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(6, 15)
        Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(328, 168)
        Me.Controls.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.Control() {Me.Button1})
        Me.Name = "Form1"
        Me.Text = "Changing the font on the button"
        Me.ResumeLayout(False)
    End Sub
#End Region
    Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        Dim myFont As System.Drawing.Font
        myFont = New System.Drawing.Font("Arial", 12,FontStyle.Bold Or FontStyle.Italic)
        Me.Font = myFont
        Button1.Text = "My font was changed to this"
    End Sub
End Class

Set button background

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

Public Class OptionsDialog
    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 okButton As System.Windows.Forms.Button
    Friend WithEvents changeColorButton As System.Windows.Forms.Button
    Friend WithEvents label1 As System.Windows.Forms.Label
    Friend WithEvents errorProvider1 As System.Windows.Forms.ErrorProvider
    Friend WithEvents colorDialog1 As System.Windows.Forms.ColorDialog
    Friend WithEvents _cancelButton As System.Windows.Forms.Button
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> Private Sub InitializeComponent()
        Me.okButton = New System.Windows.Forms.Button()
        Me.changeColorButton = New System.Windows.Forms.Button()
        Me._cancelButton = New System.Windows.Forms.Button()
        Me.label1 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label()
        Me.errorProvider1 = New System.Windows.Forms.ErrorProvider()
        Me.colorDialog1 = New System.Windows.Forms.ColorDialog()
        Me.SuspendLayout()
        "
        "okButton
        "
        Me.okButton.Anchor = (System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Bottom Or System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right)
        Me.okButton.DialogResult = System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK
        Me.okButton.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(32, 64)
        Me.okButton.Name = "okButton"
        Me.okButton.TabIndex = 5
        Me.okButton.Text = "OK"
        "
        "changeColorButton
        "
        Me.changeColorButton.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(120, 8)
        Me.changeColorButton.Name = "changeColorButton"
        Me.changeColorButton.TabIndex = 4
        Me.changeColorButton.Text = "Change..."
        "
        "_cancelButton
        "
        Me._cancelButton.Anchor = (System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Bottom Or System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right)
        Me._cancelButton.CausesValidation = False
        Me._cancelButton.DialogResult = System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.Cancel
        Me._cancelButton.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(120, 64)
        Me._cancelButton.Name = "_cancelButton"
        Me._cancelButton.TabIndex = 6
        Me._cancelButton.Text = "Cancel"
        "
        "label1
        "
        Me.label1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(8, 8)
        Me.label1.Name = "label1"
        Me.label1.TabIndex = 3
        Me.label1.Text = "Favorite Color"
        Me.label1.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleLeft
        "
        "errorProvider1
        "
        Me.errorProvider1.DataMember = Nothing
        "
        "OptionsDialog
        "
        Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13)
        Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(208, 102)
        Me.Controls.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.Control() {Me._cancelButton, Me.label1, Me.okButton, Me.changeColorButton})
        Me.Name = "OptionsDialog"
        Me.Text = "OptionsDialog"
        Me.ResumeLayout(False)
    End Sub
#End Region
    Private Sub changeColorButton_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles changeColorButton.Click
        If colorDialog1.ShowDialog() = DialogResult.OK Then
            changeColorButton.BackColor = colorDialog1.Color
        End If
    End Sub
    Public Property FavoriteColor() As Color
        Get
            Return colorDialog1.Color
        End Get
        Set(ByVal Value As Color)
            changeColorButton.BackColor = Value
            colorDialog1.Color = Value
        End Set
    End Property
    Private Sub cancelButton_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles _cancelButton.Click
    End Sub
    Shared Sub Main()
        Dim myform As Form = New OptionsDialog()
        Application.Run(myform)
    End Sub
End Class

Simple Button action

Imports System
Imports System.Windows.Forms
Class MyFirstForm
    Inherits Form
    Private WithEvents mybutton As Button
    Public Sub New()
        Me.Text = "Hello, WinForms!"
        mybutton = New Button()
        mybutton.Text = "Click Me!"
        Me.Controls.Add(mybutton)
    End Sub
    Public Sub mybutton_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles mybutton.Click
        MessageBox.Show("Message")
    End Sub
    Shared Sub Main()
        Dim myform As Form = New MyFirstForm()
        Application.Run(myform)
    End Sub
End Class

Simple Button Click action

Imports System.Windows.Forms

Module Module1
    Sub Main()
        Application.Run(New Form1)
    End Sub
End Module


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 Button1 As System.Windows.Forms.Button
    Friend WithEvents RichTextBox1 As System.Windows.Forms.RichTextBox
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> Private Sub InitializeComponent()
        Me.Button1 = New System.Windows.Forms.Button()
        Me.RichTextBox1 = New System.Windows.Forms.RichTextBox()
        Me.SuspendLayout()
        "
        "Button1
        "
        Me.Button1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(120, 272)
        Me.Button1.Name = "Button1"
        Me.Button1.TabIndex = 1
        Me.Button1.Text = "Button1"
        "
        "RichTextBox1
        "
        Me.RichTextBox1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(32, 24)
        Me.RichTextBox1.Name = "RichTextBox1"
        Me.RichTextBox1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(264, 232)
        Me.RichTextBox1.TabIndex = 2
        Me.RichTextBox1.Text = ""
        "
        "Form1
        "
        Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13)
        Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(328, 309)
        Me.Controls.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.Control() {Me.RichTextBox1, Me.Button1})
        Me.Name = "Form1"
        Me.Text = "ButtonDemo"
        Me.ResumeLayout(False)
    End Sub
#End Region

    Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        MessageBox.Show("clicked")
    End Sub
End Class