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Michael Haddad
Michael Haddad

Reputation: 4435

How to create a label with multiple styles in it using C# winforms?

When you create a Label in WinForms, the ForeColor is ControlText and the BackColor is Control, which produce this kind of Label:

Normal label

I want to be able to set a different ForeColor, different BackColor and different Font (bold) to some of the words inside a label. Something like this:

A label with different ForeColors and BackColors in it.

I googled it but all I have found is answers about changing the entire label style. So how can I accomplish what I described?

If there isn't a simple way to do it using built-in C# stuff, how to approach this?

Upvotes: 1

Views: 750

Answers (1)

Equalsk
Equalsk

Reputation: 8194

I'd agree with ChrisF that a readonly RichTextBox is best suited for this purpose.
Here's an example of a readonly RichTextBox control that I've used in the past.

public class DisabledRichTextBox : RichTextBox
{
    private const int WmSetfocus = 0x07;
    private const int WmEnable = 0x0A;
    private const int WmSetcursor = 0x20;

    protected override void WndProc(ref Message m)
    {
        if (!(m.Msg == WmSetfocus || m.Msg == WmEnable || m.Msg == WmSetcursor))
        {
            base.WndProc(ref m);
        }
    }
}

To use the code:

  1. Add a new class to your project. Personally I'd add a new .cs file called something like DisabledRichTextBox.cs. Paste this code in between the namespace tag: 

    using whatever;

namespace YourNamespace 
{ 
    // Code here 
}

  2. Build your project as normal.

  3. You should now have a new control in your toolbox on the left named DisabledRichTextBox or whatever you called it.

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  1. Add this to your project in the same way you would any other control.
  2. Set the .Rtf (richtext) property of this new RichTextBox to some appropriate RichText.

Upvotes: 2

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