You can easily customize the components appearance by using one of the predefined visual styles or themes.
Setting the VisualStyle property on a C1InputPanel control will control the gradients and borders used to paint the components included in the C1InputPanel.
To customize the appearance of a C1InputPanel control using Visual Styles, set the VisualStyle property to Custom, Office2007Black, Office2007Blue, Office2007Silver, System, Office2010Blue, Office2010Black, Office2010Silver, or Windows7. This property can be set either in the designer or in code. The following table describes each of the Visual Styles:
| Visual Style | Description |
|---|---|
| Custom | No visual style (use styles and appearance properties as usual). |
| Office2007Black | Style matches Office2007 Black color scheme. |
| Office2007Blue | Style matches Office2007 Blue color scheme. |
| Office2007Silver | Style matches Office2007 Silver color scheme. |
| System | Style matches the current system settings. |
| Office2010Blue | Style matches Office2010 Blue color scheme. |
| Office2010Black | Style matches Office2010 Black color scheme. |
| Office2010Silver | Style matches Office2010 Silver color scheme. |
| Windows7 | Styles matches Windows7 scheme. |
Locate the VisualStyle property in the Properties window and set it to Custom, Office2007Black, Office2007Blue, Office2007Silver, System, Office2010Blue, Office2010Black, Office2010Silver, or Windows7.
Themes
In addition to the Visual Styles you can use the C1ThemeController to apply other themes to the C1InputPanel control. You could also create your own theme using the ThemeDesigner.
To customize the appearance of a C1Input control using Themes, add the C1ThemeController to your component tray and set the Themes property to any of the predefined styles.
For more information on the C1ThemeController see the Themes for WinForms documentation.