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The DatePicker supports a very rich set of options which may be customized
to blend it into the rest of your UI design. In fact, it can even be
used to improve and enhance the overall UI of the application.
DatePicker examples with various Appearance settings
Following is a list of Properties that may be used to customize the appearance
of the control.
|
Property |
Description |
| BorderStyle |
The Control
supports seven different BorderStyles. |
|
Button |
A DropDown
button which shows a PopUp MonthCalendar to choose a Date from, an
Up/Down button to change the Date value, or both can be displayed
. |
|
ButtonStyle |
The Button
can be traditional 3D style, a Thin 3D style, or Flat. |
| ButtonWidth |
Width of the
button in pixels. Ignored if zero or less. |
|
Font |
Standard Font
Property. |
|
ForeColor |
Text Color
of the Control. |
| BackColor |
Background
Color of the Control. |
| FocusColor
& UseFocusColor |
Optionally,
the control can change its back color to a color of your choice. This
gives a visual feedback to the customer whenever the control receives
Focus. |
| ShowFocusRect |
Focus Rectagle
is another way of indicating when the control has focus and will receive
user input. |
DatePicker Appearance related Properties.
The DatePicker Control has a DropDown Month Calendar which can also be
custmized in many ways. Here is a list of Properties you can customise.
|
Property |
Description |
|
DropDownAnimation |
The DropDown
Calendar may show up witha an animation. The animation could be Blend
in (Default behavior), Roll Down, Slide Down, or No Animation. |
| ButtonStyle |
The Buttons
on the calendar can be traditional 3D style, a Thin 3D style, or Flat. |
|
BackColor & ForeColor |
These can
be customized. The Control includes the HeaderColor, HeaderForeColor,
ActiveMonthColor, InactiveMonthColor, Calendar BackColor and PresentDayColor
Properties. |
|
BackgroundImage |
You may also
have a Background image displayed on the Calendar. The Image can be
Centered, Tiled, Repeated Vertically or Horizontally. |
DatePicker Calendar appearance related
properties.
DropDown Calendar Customization Example.
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