Adding a Background Image to C1InputPanel

You can add a background image to the C1InputPanel control using the designer or code.

Adding the Background Image Using the Designer

To add a background image to the panel, complete these steps:

With C1InputPanel selected, navigate to the Properties window.
Click the ellipsis button next to the BackgroundImage property. The Select Resource dialog box opens.
Select the Local Resource radio button and click Import.
Once the Open dialog box appears, select an image and click Open to import it into the project.
Click OK to exit the Select Resource dialog box.
Navigate to the BackgrounImageLayout property and select a layout from its drop-down list. You can select one of the following options:

Layout Setting	Description
None	The image will be placed in the upper left-hand corner of the control and will retain its original size.
Tile (default)	The image will repeat horizontally and vertically to fill the entire control.
Center	The image will be placed in the center of the control and will retain its original size.
Stretch	The image will stretch to fill the entire control.
Zoom	The image will stretch as large as possible while maintaining its original aspect ratio.

Your C1InputPanel now has a background image that is laid out to your specifications.

Adding the Background Image Programmatically

Complete the following steps to add a background image and sets its layout to tile:

Import the following namespace:

To write code in Visual Basic

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Imports C1.Win.C1InputPanel

To write code in C#

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using C1.Win.C1InputPanel;

Add the following code, which sets the BackgroundImage property to the path of your background image , to the Form_Load event:

To write code in Visual Basic

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c1InputPanel1.BackgroundImage = Image.FromFile("C:\Backgrounds\YourCustomImage.gif")

To write code in C#

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c1InputPanel1.BackgroundImage = Image.FromFile(@"C:\Backgrounds\YourCustomImage.gif");

Add the following code, which sets the BackgroundImageLayout property, to the Form_Load event:

To write code in Visual Basic

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c1InputPanel1.BackgroundImageLayout = ImageLayout.Tile

To write code in C#

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c1InputPanel1.BackgroundImageLayout = ImageLayout.Tile;

This Topic Illustrates the Following:

The image below features a C1InputPanel control with a tiled background image: