Custom Controls RolloverPictureBox as a version 6.4 custom control

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Overview

This article contains the RolloverPictureBox samle converted to version 6.4, using the Theme and Controls designer to create a new custom control.

The RolloverPictureBox custom control adds one extra property, OverImage, to a PictureBox and when hoovering the mouse over the image, it shows the OverImage image.

The control is based on an earlier code sample created for earlier version of Visual WebGui which you will find referenced below.

Samples of use

VB.NET Code

<ComponentModel.Category("Appearance")> _
<ComponentModel.Description("Sets the image to be used when the cursor enters the picturebox")> _
Public Property OverImage() As ResourceHandle
    Get
        Return _overImage
    End Get
    Set(ByVal value As ResourceHandle)
        _overImage = value
    End Set
End Property

C# Code

[Category("Appearance")]
[Description("Sets the image to be used when the cursor enters the picturebox")]
public ResourceHandle OverImage
{
    get { return _overImage; }
    set { _overImage = value; }
}

The demo application

The RollOverPictureBox 6.4 Custom Control

Limitations and workarounds

• The code attached in this article is for version 6.4 and later versions and does not work for prior versions

Rererences

Code samples

• Original article for versions earlier than 6.4