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Panel Control in C#.Net

Pushpendra Singh24464 24-Jan-2011

The Panel control is similar to the GroupBox control; however, only the Panel control can have scroll bars, and only the GroupBox control displays a caption.

 How to use Panel Control

Drag and drop Panel control from toolbox on the window Form.

Panel Control in C#.Net

Collection of control can be placed in side Panel.

Panel Control in C#.Net

Transparent Panel

First set BackColor of Panel suppose you set red then set Form's TransparencyKey property to the same color as Panel's background color –red in this case.


Example:

 private void frmPanel_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
   //change back color of Panel
   panel1.BackColor = Color.Red;
   //set Form's TransparencyKey to the same color as Panel's back color
   this.TransparencyKey= Color.Red;
}  


Now panel will be transparent when application run.

 

Panel Control in C#.Net


Panel Properties

BackColor:  Panel BackColor can be changed through BackColor property.

Example:
private void frmPanel_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    //change back color of Panel
    panel1.BackColor = Color.CadetBlue;
}

 

Output: 

Panel Control in C#.Net

 

BorderStyle:  Get or set BorderStyle of Panel.


Example:

private void frmPanel_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
        //Set Border style of Panel
        panel1.BorderStyle = BorderStyle.Fixed3D;
}


Output


Panel Control in C#.Net

Visible:  You can hide all control inside panel through visible property of Panel. If


you want to hide then set visible to false.


Example:


private void frmPanel_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
         //hide panel
           panel1.Visible = false;
}


Now when application run then Panel will not show.

Output 

Panel Control in C#.Net



Updated 28-Aug-2020

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