VB.Net/GUI/Status Bar

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Click Button to Set Status Bar Text

<source lang="vbnet"> 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

      </source>


StatusBar: Icon panel and information panel

<source lang="vbnet"> 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
  1. 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
  1. 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


      </source>


Status Bar in Action

<source lang="vbnet"> 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
  1. 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
  1. 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

      </source>


Status Bar with a fake Button

<source lang="vbnet"> 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
  1. 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
  1. 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

      </source>