VB.Net/GUI/ToolBar

React to Tool bar Button

Imports System.Windows.Forms
Imports System.IO

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 ToolBar1 As System.Windows.Forms.ToolBar
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> Private Sub InitializeComponent()
        Me.ToolBar1 = New System.Windows.Forms.ToolBar()
        Me.SuspendLayout()
        "
        "ToolBar1
        "
        Me.ToolBar1.DropDownArrows = True
        Me.ToolBar1.Name = "ToolBar1"
        Me.ToolBar1.ShowToolTips = True
        Me.ToolBar1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(288, 39)
        Me.ToolBar1.TabIndex = 0
        "
        "Form1
        "
        Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13)
        Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(288, 189)
        Me.Controls.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.Control() {Me.ToolBar1})
        Me.Name = "Form1"
        Me.Text = "ToolBarDemo"
        Me.ResumeLayout(False)
    End Sub
#End Region
    Public MondayButton = New ToolBarButton("Monday")
    Public TuesdayButton = New ToolBarButton("Tuesday")
    Public WednesdayButton = New ToolBarButton("Wednesday")
    Public ThursdayButton = New ToolBarButton("Thursday")
    Public FridayButton = New ToolBarButton("Friday")
    Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        ToolBar1.Buttons.Add(MondayButton)
        ToolBar1.Buttons.Add(TuesdayButton)
        ToolBar1.Buttons.Add(WednesdayButton)
        ToolBar1.Buttons.Add(ThursdayButton)
        ToolBar1.Buttons.Add(FridayButton)
    End Sub
    Private Sub ToolBar1_ButtonClick(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.ToolBarButtonClickEventArgs) Handles ToolBar1.ButtonClick
        Dim ButtonPicked As ToolBarButton = e.Button
        If (ButtonPicked.Equals(MondayButton)) Then
            MessageBox.Show("You picked Monday")
        ElseIf (ButtonPicked.Equals(TuesdayButton)) Then
            MessageBox.Show("You picked Tuesday")
        ElseIf (ButtonPicked.Equals(WednesdayButton)) Then
            MessageBox.Show("You picked Wednesday")
        ElseIf (ButtonPicked.Equals(ThursdayButton)) Then
            MessageBox.Show("You picked Thursday")
        ElseIf (ButtonPicked.Equals(FridayButton)) Then
            MessageBox.Show("You picked Friday")
        End If
    End Sub
End Class

Use Toolbar to set Editor properties

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