SftBox/OCX 5.0 - Combo Box Control

Colors Sample (C#)

This sample illustrates using SftBox/OCX for color selection.

The source code is located at C:\Program Files (x86)\Softelvdm\SftBox OCX 5.0\Samples\Visual Studio - CSharp\Colors\Form1.cs or C:\Program Files\Softelvdm\SftBox OCX 5.0\Samples\Visual Studio - CSharp\Colors\Form1.cs (on 32-bit Windows versions).

private void closeButton_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
    Application.Exit();
}

private void AddColor(AxSftBoxLib50.AxSftBox box, string Text, Color color)
{
    SftBoxLib50.SftBoxCell oneCell;

    int addColor = box.Items.Add(Text);     // add a new item
    oneCell = box.get_Cell(addColor, 0);    // get the first cell
    oneCell.Image.Height = 13;
    oneCell.Image.Width = 13;
    if (box == SftBox2)
        oneCell.Image.Width = 26;
    else
        oneCell.Image.Width = 13;
    oneCell.Image.SetColorSample(OLECvt.ToOleColor(color), OLECvt.ToOleColor(Color.Black)); // set the cell's color sample
    // We'll save the color value in the cell's Data property so
    // we can use the Items.FindCellData method if needed
    oneCell.Data = ColorTranslator.ToWin32(color);
}

private void AddColors(AxSftBoxLib50.AxSftBox box)
{
    AddColor(box, "Black", Color.Black);
    AddColor(box, "Blue", Color.Blue);
    AddColor(box, "Cyan", Color.Cyan);
    AddColor(box, "Green", Color.Green);
    AddColor(box, "Magenta", Color.Magenta);
    AddColor(box, "Red", Color.Red);
    AddColor(box, "White", Color.White);
    AddColor(box, "Yellow", Color.Yellow);
    AddColor(box, "Scroll bar color", Color.FromKnownColor(KnownColor.ScrollBar));
    AddColor(box, "Desktop color", Color.FromKnownColor(KnownColor.Desktop));
    AddColor(box, "Color of the title bar for the active window", Color.FromKnownColor(KnownColor.ActiveCaption));
    AddColor(box, "Color of the title bar for the inactive window", Color.FromKnownColor(KnownColor.InactiveCaption));

    AddColor(box, "Menu background color", Color.FromKnownColor(KnownColor.Menu));
    AddColor(box, "Window background color", Color.FromKnownColor(KnownColor.Window));
    AddColor(box, "Window frame color", Color.FromKnownColor(KnownColor.WindowFrame));
    AddColor(box, "Color of text on menus", Color.FromKnownColor(KnownColor.MenuText));
    AddColor(box, "Color of text in windows", Color.FromKnownColor(KnownColor.WindowText));
    AddColor(box, "Color of text in caption, size box, and scroll arrow", Color.FromKnownColor(KnownColor.ActiveCaptionText));
    AddColor(box, "Border color of active window", Color.FromKnownColor(KnownColor.ActiveBorder));
    AddColor(box, "Border color of inactive window", Color.FromKnownColor(KnownColor.InactiveBorder));

    AddColor(box, "Background color of multiple-document interface (MDI) applications", Color.FromKnownColor(KnownColor.AppWorkspace));
    AddColor(box, "Background color of items selected in a control", Color.FromKnownColor(KnownColor.Highlight));
    AddColor(box, "Text color of items selected in a control", Color.FromKnownColor(KnownColor.HighlightText));
    AddColor(box, "Color of shading on the face of command buttons", Color.FromKnownColor(KnownColor.Control));
    AddColor(box, "Color of shading on the edge of command buttons", Color.FromKnownColor(KnownColor.ControlDark));
    AddColor(box, "Grayed (disabled) text", Color.FromKnownColor(KnownColor.GrayText));
    AddColor(box, "Text color on push buttons", Color.FromKnownColor(KnownColor.ControlText));

    AddColor(box, "Color of text in an inactive caption", Color.FromKnownColor(KnownColor.InactiveCaptionText));
    AddColor(box, "Highlight color for 3D display elements", Color.FromKnownColor(KnownColor.ControlLightLight));
    AddColor(box, "Darkest shadow color for 3D display elements", Color.FromKnownColor(KnownColor.ControlDarkDark));
    AddColor(box, "Second lightest of the 3D colors", Color.FromKnownColor(KnownColor.ControlLight));
    AddColor(box, "Color of text face", Color.FromKnownColor(KnownColor.Control));
    AddColor(box, "Color of text shadow", Color.FromKnownColor(KnownColor.ControlDark));
    AddColor(box, "Color of text in ToolTips", Color.FromKnownColor(KnownColor.InfoText));

    AddColor(box, "Background color of ToolTips", Color.FromKnownColor(KnownColor.Info));
}

private void Form1_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
    int index;
    short column;

    AddColors(SftBox1);
    // Select "Red"
    SftBox1.Items.FindCellData(ColorTranslator.ToWin32(Color.Red), 0, -1, (short) 0, out index, out column);
    SftBox1.Items.Selection = index;
    // make sure we get a horizontal scroll bar
    SftBox1.Items.RecalcHorizontalExtent(0);

    AddColors(SftBox2);
    // Select "Red"
    SftBox2.Items.FindCellData(ColorTranslator.ToWin32(Color.Red), 0, -1, 0, out index, out column);
    SftBox2.Items.Selection = index;
    // make sure we get a horizontal scroll bar
    SftBox2.Items.RecalcHorizontalExtent(0);

    AddColors(SftBox3);
    // Select "Red"
    SftBox3.Items.FindCellData(ColorTranslator.ToWin32(Color.Red), 0, -1, 0, out index, out column);
    SftBox3.Items.Selection = index;
    // make sure we get a horizontal scroll bar
    SftBox3.Items.RecalcHorizontalExtent(0);
}