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TileControl Members

The control that manages Windows UI-inspired tiles. Using this component, you can create both static and animated live tiles in your applications.

Constructors

Name Description
TileControl() Initializes a new instance of the TileControl class with the default settings.

Properties

Name Description
AccessibilityObject Gets the AccessibleObject assigned to the control. Inherited from Control.
AccessibleDefaultActionDescription Gets or sets the default action description of the control for use by accessibility client applications. Inherited from Control.
AccessibleDescription Gets or sets the description of the control used by accessibility client applications. Inherited from Control.
AccessibleName Gets or sets the name of the control used by accessibility client applications. Inherited from Control.
AccessibleRole Gets or sets the accessible role of the control. Inherited from Control.
AllowDisabledStateIndication Gets or sets whether the disabled state of the TileControl is indicated in a specific manner.
AllowDrag Gets or sets if a TileItems runtime dragging is enabled.
AllowDragTilesBetweenGroups Gets or sets whether drag-and-drop of tiles between groups is enabled.
AllowDrop Gets or sets a value indicating whether the control can accept data that the user drags onto it. Inherited from Control.
AllowGlyphSkinning Gets or sets whether glyphs in tiles should be painted using the tile foreground colors.
AllowGroupHighlighting Gets or sets whether TileGroups within the current TileControl are highlighted during TileItems drag-and-drop.
AllowHtmlText Gets or sets if HTML text formatting is enabled for all tile items within the current TileControl.
AllowItemContentAnimation This member supports the internal infrastructure, and is not intended to be used directly from your code.
AllowItemHover Gets or sets if the item hover feature is enabled.
AllowSelectedItem Gets or sets if TileItems within the current TileControl can be selected.
AllowSelectedItemBorder Gets or sets whether or not a selection border should be drawn around the currently selected tile.
AllowSmoothScrolling Gets or sets whether or not smooth pixel scrolling is enabled for this TileControl.
Anchor Gets or sets the edges of the container to which a control is bound and determines how a control is resized with its parent. Inherited from Control.
AnimateArrival Gets or sets whether this TileControl should play initial animation the first time it is displayed.
AppearanceGroupHighlighting Gets or sets an object that specifies appearance settings used to highlight TileGroups within the current TileControl.
AppearanceGroupText Provides access to appearance settings used to customize TileGroups’ captions.
AppearanceItem Provides access to appearance settings applied to all tile items within the current TileControl.
AppearanceText Provides access to appearance settings used to paint the current TileControl caption.
AutoScrollOffset Gets or sets where this control is scrolled to in ScrollControlIntoView(Control). Inherited from Control.
AutoSelectFocusedItem This member supports the internal infrastructure, and is not intended to be used directly from your code.
AutoSize This property is not relevant for this class. Inherited from Control.
BackColor Gets or sets the background color for the control. Inherited from Control.
BackgroundImage Gets or sets the background image for this TileControl.
BackgroundImageLayout Gets or sets the background image layout as defined in the ImageLayout enumeration. Inherited from Control.
BindingContext Gets or sets the BindingContext for the control. Inherited from Control.
BorderStyle Gets or sets the style of the current TileControl‘s border.
Bottom Gets the distance, in pixels, between the bottom edge of the control and the top edge of its container’s client area. Inherited from Control.
Bounds Gets or sets the size and location of the control including its nonclient elements, in pixels, relative to the parent control. Inherited from Control.
CanEnableIme protected Gets a value indicating whether the ImeMode property can be set to an active value, to enable IME support. Inherited from Control.
CanFocus Gets a value indicating whether the control can receive focus. Inherited from Control.
CanRaiseEvents protected Determines if events can be raised on the control. Inherited from Control.
CanSelect Gets a value indicating whether the control can be selected. Inherited from Control.
Capture Gets or sets a value indicating whether the control has captured the mouse. Inherited from Control.
CausesValidation Gets or sets a value indicating whether the control causes validation to be performed on any controls that require validation when it receives focus. Inherited from Control.
CheckForIllegalCrossThreadCalls static Gets or sets a value indicating whether to catch calls on the wrong thread that access a control’s Handle property when an application is being debugged. Inherited from Control.
ClientRectangle Gets the rectangle that represents the client area of the control. Inherited from Control.
ClientSize Gets or sets the height and width of the client area of the control. Inherited from Control.
ColumnCount Gets or sets the maximum number of medium-sized tiles that can be placed simultaneously in a single row within a vertically oriented TileControl.
CompanyName Gets the name of the company or creator of the application containing the control. Inherited from Control.
Container Gets the IContainer that contains the Component. Inherited from Component.
ContainsFocus Gets a value indicating whether the control, or one of its child controls, currently has the input focus. Inherited from Control.
ContextButtonOptions Provides access to the settings applied to the context buttons displayed in the tiles, and panels containing these buttons.
ContextButtons Provides access to the collection of context buttons displayed in the tiles.
ContextMenu Gets or sets the shortcut menu associated with the control. Inherited from Control.
ContextMenuStrip Gets or sets the ContextMenuStrip associated with this control. Inherited from Control.
Controls Gets the collection of controls contained within the control. Inherited from Control.
Created Gets a value indicating whether the control has been created. Inherited from Control.
CreateParams protected Gets the required creation parameters when the control handle is created. Inherited from Control.
Cursor Gets or sets the cursor that is displayed when the mouse pointer is over the control. Inherited from Control.
DataBindings Gets the data bindings for the control. Inherited from Control.
DefaultBackColor static Gets the default background color of the control. Inherited from Control.
DefaultCursor protected Gets or sets the default cursor for the control. Inherited from Control.
DefaultFont static Gets the default font of the control. Inherited from Control.
DefaultForeColor static Gets the default foreground color of the control. Inherited from Control.
DefaultImeMode protected Gets the default Input Method Editor (IME) mode supported by the control. Inherited from Control.
DefaultItemPadding static Returns the default tile padding.
DefaultMargin protected Gets the space, in pixels, that is specified by default between controls. Inherited from Control.
DefaultMaximumSize protected Gets the length and height, in pixels, that is specified as the default maximum size of a control. Inherited from Control.
DefaultMinimumSize protected Gets the length and height, in pixels, that is specified as the default minimum size of a control. Inherited from Control.
DesignMode protected Gets a value that indicates whether the Component is currently in design mode. Inherited from Component.
DisplayRectangle Gets the rectangle that represents the display area of the control. Inherited from Control.
Disposing Gets a value indicating whether the base Control class is in the process of disposing. Inherited from Control.
Dock Gets or sets which control borders are docked to its parent control and determines how a control is resized with its parent. Inherited from Control.
DoubleBuffered protected Gets or sets a value indicating whether this control should redraw its surface using a secondary buffer to reduce or prevent flicker. Inherited from Control.
DragSize Gets or sets the horizontal and vertical distance in pixels that an end-user must drag a TileItem before the drag operation starts.
Enabled Gets or sets a value indicating whether the control can respond to user interaction. Inherited from Control.
EnableItemDoubleClickEvent Gets or sets whether the TileControl.ItemDoubleClick event is raised.
Events protected Gets the list of event handlers that are attached to this Component. Inherited from Component.
Focused Gets a value indicating whether the control has input focus. Inherited from Control.
FocusRectColor Obsolete. This member supports the internal infrastructure, and is not intended to be used directly from your code.
Font

Gets or sets font options for all TileItems within the current TileControl. This property is now obsolete. Use the TileControl.AppearanceItem property instead.

FontHeight protected Gets or sets the height of the font of the control. Inherited from Control.
ForeColor Gets or sets a color used to paint a TileItems’ text content. This property is now obsolete. Use the TileControl.AppearanceItem property instead.
Groups Provides access to a collection of TileGroups used by the current TileControl.
Handle Gets the window handle that the control is bound to. Inherited from Control.
Handler Gets the object that controls drag-and-drop and mouse operations on the TileControl.
HasChildren Gets a value indicating whether the control contains one or more child controls. Inherited from Control.
Height Gets or sets the height of the control. Inherited from Control.
HorizontalContentAlignment Gets or sets the horizontal alignment of TileControl‘s groups.
HtmlImages Gets or sets a collection of images that you can embed into captions/messages/tooltips in the control using the image HTML-inspired tag.
Images Gets or sets a collection of images to be displayed in TileItems.
ImeMode Gets or sets the Input Method Editor (IME) mode of the control. Inherited from Control.
ImeModeBase protected Gets or sets the IME mode of a control. Inherited from Control.
IndentBetweenGroups Gets or sets a space that visually detaches neighboring TileGroups.
IndentBetweenItems Gets or sets a space that visually detaches neighboring TileItems.
InvokeRequired Gets a value indicating whether the caller must call an invoke method when making method calls to the control because the caller is on a different thread than the one the control was created on. Inherited from Control.
IsAccessible Gets or sets a value indicating whether the control is visible to accessibility applications. Inherited from Control.
IsAnimationSuspended Gets if the TileControl animation is currently paused.
IsDisposed Gets a value indicating whether the control has been disposed of. Inherited from Control.
IsHandleCreated Gets a value indicating whether the control has a handle associated with it. Inherited from Control.
IsLockUpdate Gets if the current tile control is locked by the TileControl.BeginUpdate method call.
IsMirrored Gets a value indicating whether the control is mirrored. Inherited from Control.
IsRightToLeft Gets a value indicating whether the TileControl‘s elements are aligned to support locales using right-to-left fonts.
ItemAppearance Provides access to appearance settings applied to all tile items when they are in their normal state. This property is obsolete. Use the TileControl.AppearanceItem property instead.
ItemAppearanceHover Provides access to appearance settings applied to all tile items when they are hovered over. This property is obsolete. Use the TileControl.AppearanceItem property instead.
ItemAppearanceSelected Provides access to appearance settings applied to all tile items when they are selected. This property is obsolete. Use the TileControl.AppearanceItem property instead.
ItemBackgroundImageAlignment Gets or sets the background image position for all TileItems within the current TileControl.
ItemBackgroundImageScaleMode Gets or sets the background images stretch mode common to TileItems within the current TileControl.
ItemBorderVisibility Gets or sets whether borders of all tile items are visible.
ItemCheckMode Gets or sets the way TileItems within the current TileControl can be checked by an end-user.
ItemContentAnimation Gets or sets the frame animation effect applied to all TileItem within the current TileControl.
ItemImageAlignment Gets or sets the way TileItems’ glyphs are aligned within parent items.
ItemImageScaleMode Gets or sets the way TileItems’ glyphs are stretched within parent items.
ItemPadding Gets or sets the common padding for all TileItems within the current TileControl.
ItemSize Gets or sets the dimension of a medium TileItem.
ItemTextShowMode Gets or sets common settings for all TileItems within the current TileControl terms to display their text content.
LayoutEngine Gets a cached instance of the control’s layout engine. Inherited from Control.
LayoutMode Gets or sets whether this TileControl operates in regular or adaptive layout mode.
Left Gets or sets the distance, in pixels, between the left edge of the control and the left edge of its container’s client area. Inherited from Control.
Location Gets or sets the coordinates of the upper-left corner of the control relative to the upper-left corner of its container. Inherited from Control.
LookAndFeel Provides access to the TileControl‘s look and feel settings.
Margin Gets or sets the space between controls. Inherited from Control.
MaxId Gets or sets the maximum TileItems ID.
MaximumSize Gets or sets the size that is the upper limit that GetPreferredSize(Size) can specify. Inherited from Control.
MinimumSize Gets or sets the size that is the lower limit that GetPreferredSize(Size) can specify. Inherited from Control.
ModifierKeys static Gets a value indicating which of the modifier keys (SHIFT, CTRL, and ALT) is in a pressed state. Inherited from Control.
MouseButtons static Gets a value indicating which of the mouse buttons is in a pressed state. Inherited from Control.
MousePosition static Gets the position of the mouse cursor in screen coordinates. Inherited from Control.
Name Gets or sets the name of the control. Inherited from Control.
OptionsAdaptiveLayout Provides access to settings that are in use when this TileControl is in Adaptive Layout Mode.
OptionsLayout Provides access to advanced layout TileControl settings.
Orientation Gets or sets the tile arrangement algorithm.
Padding
Parent Gets or sets the parent container of the control. Inherited from Control.
Position Gets or sets the current TileControl‘s offset in pixels.
PreferredSize Gets the size of a rectangular area into which the control can fit. Inherited from Control.
ProductName Gets the product name of the assembly containing the control. Inherited from Control.
ProductVersion Gets the version of the assembly containing the control. Inherited from Control.
PropagatingImeMode protected static Gets an object that represents a propagating IME mode. Inherited from Control.
RecreatingHandle Gets a value indicating whether the control is currently re-creating its handle. Inherited from Control.
Region Gets or sets the window region associated with the control. Inherited from Control.
RenderRightToLeft protected This property is now obsolete. Inherited from Control.
ResizeRedraw protected Gets or sets a value indicating whether the control redraws itself when resized. Inherited from Control.
Right Gets the distance, in pixels, between the right edge of the control and the left edge of its container’s client area. Inherited from Control.
RightToLeft Gets or sets a value indicating whether control’s elements are aligned to support locales using right-to-left fonts. Inherited from Control.
RowCount Gets or sets the maximum number of items rows within the current TileControl.
ScaleChildren protected Gets a value that determines the scaling of child controls. Inherited from Control.
ScaleFactor This member supports the internal infrastructure, and is not intended to be used directly from your code.
ScrollButtonFadeAnimationTime Gets or sets the time required to show/hide a TileControl‘s scroll buttons when they are hovered over/not hovered with the mouse.
ScrollMode Gets or sets which visual elements will be used when a TileControl‘s workspace is being scrolled.
SelectedItem Gets or sets the currently selected TileItem within a TileControl.
SelectionColor Gets or sets the TileItems’ borders color when navigating through tiles using keyboard arrows at runtime.
ShowFocusCues protected Gets a value indicating whether the control should display focus rectangles. Inherited from Control.
ShowGroupText Gets or sets whether TileGroup captions are displayed for the current TileControl.
ShowKeyboardCues protected Gets a value indicating whether the user interface is in the appropriate state to show or hide keyboard accelerators. Inherited from Control.
ShowText Gets or sets whether the current TileControl‘s caption is displayed.
ShowToolTips Gets or sets whether tooltips are shown for tiles.
Site Gets or sets the site of the control. Inherited from Control.
Size Gets or sets the height and width of the control. Inherited from Control.
TabIndex Gets or sets the tab order of the control within its container. Inherited from Control.
TabStop Gets or sets a value indicating whether the user can give the focus to this control using the TAB key. Inherited from Control.
Tag Gets or sets the object that contains data about the control. Inherited from Control.
Text Gets or sets the text associated with this control. Inherited from Control.
ToolTipController Gets or sets the tooltip controller component that controls the appearance, position and content of tooltips displayed by tiles of the TileControl.
Top Gets or sets the distance, in pixels, between the top edge of the control and the top edge of its container’s client area. Inherited from Control.
TopLevelControl Gets the parent control that is not parented by another Windows Forms control. Typically, this is the outermost Form that the control is contained in. Inherited from Control.
UseDirectXPaint Gets or sets whether the DirectX Hardware Acceleration is enabled for this Tile Control.
UseWaitCursor Gets or sets a value indicating whether to use the wait cursor for the current control and all child controls. Inherited from Control.
VerticalContentAlignment Gets or sets the vertical alignment of TileControl‘s groups.
ViewInfoCore Returns detailed info about this TileControl.
Visible Gets or sets a value indicating whether the control and all its child controls are displayed. Inherited from Control.
Width Gets or sets the width of the control. Inherited from Control.
WindowTarget This property is not relevant for this class. Inherited from Control.

Methods

Name Description
AccessibilityNotifyClients(AccessibleEvents, Int32, Int32) protected Notifies the accessibility client applications of the specified AccessibleEvents for the specified child control . Inherited from Control.
AccessibilityNotifyClients(AccessibleEvents, Int32) protected Notifies the accessibility client applications of the specified AccessibleEvents for the specified child control. Inherited from Control.
BeginInvoke(Delegate, Object[]) Executes the specified delegate asynchronously with the specified arguments, on the thread that the control’s underlying handle was created on. Inherited from Control.
BeginInvoke(Delegate) Executes the specified delegate asynchronously on the thread that the control’s underlying handle was created on. Inherited from Control.
BeginUpdate() Locks the TileControl object by preventing visual updates of the object and its elements until the EndUpdate method is called.
BringToFront() Brings the control to the front of the z-order. Inherited from Control.
CalcHitInfo(Point) Returns information on the tile control elements located at the specified point.
Contains(Control) Retrieves a value indicating whether the specified control is a child of the control. Inherited from Control.
CreateControl() Forces the creation of the visible control, including the creation of the handle and any visible child controls. Inherited from Control.
CreateControlsInstance() protected Creates a new instance of the control collection for the control. Inherited from Control.
CreateGraphics() Creates the Graphics for the control. Inherited from Control.
CreateHandle() protected Creates a handle for the control. Inherited from Control.
CreateObjRef(Type) Creates an object that contains all the relevant information required to generate a proxy used to communicate with a remote object. Inherited from MarshalByRefObject.
DefWndProc(Message) protected Sends the specified message to the default window procedure. Inherited from Control.
DestroyHandle() protected Destroys the handle associated with the control. Inherited from Control.
Dispose() Releases all resources used by the Component. Inherited from Component.
DoDragDrop(Object, DragDropEffects) Begins a drag-and-drop operation. Inherited from Control.
DrawToBitmap(Bitmap, Rectangle) Supports rendering to the specified bitmap. Inherited from Control.
EndInvoke(IAsyncResult) Retrieves the return value of the asynchronous operation represented by the IAsyncResult passed. Inherited from Control.
EndUpdate() Unlocks the TileControl object after a call to the BeginUpdate method and causes an immediate visual update.
Equals(Object, Object) static Determines whether the specified object instances are considered equal. Inherited from Object.
Equals(Object) Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object. Inherited from Object.
FindForm() Retrieves the form that the control is on. Inherited from Control.
Focus() Sets input focus to the control. Inherited from Control.
FromChildHandle(IntPtr) static Retrieves the control that contains the specified handle. Inherited from Control.
FromHandle(IntPtr) static Returns the control that is currently associated with the specified handle. Inherited from Control.
GetAutoSizeMode() protected Retrieves a value indicating how a control will behave when its AutoSize property is enabled. Inherited from Control.
GetCheckedItems() Gets all currently checked tiles that belong to this TileControl.
GetChildAtPoint(Point, GetChildAtPointSkip) Retrieves the child control that is located at the specified coordinates, specifying whether to ignore child controls of a certain type. Inherited from Control.
GetChildAtPoint(Point) Retrieves the child control that is located at the specified coordinates. Inherited from Control.
GetContainerControl() Returns the next ContainerControl up the control’s chain of parent controls. Inherited from Control.
GetHashCode() Serves as the default hash function. Inherited from Object.
GetItemSize(TileItem) Returns the exact size of the target TileItem in pixels.
GetItemSize(TileItemSize) Returns the exact size of the target tile style in pixels.
GetLifetimeService() Retrieves the current lifetime service object that controls the lifetime policy for this instance. Inherited from MarshalByRefObject.
GetNextControl(Control, Boolean) Retrieves the next control forward or back in the tab order of child controls. Inherited from Control.
GetNextId() This member supports the internal infrastructure, and is not intended to be used directly from your code.
GetPreferredSize(Size) Retrieves the size of a rectangular area into which a control can be fitted. Inherited from Control.
GetScaledBounds(Rectangle, SizeF, BoundsSpecified) protected Retrieves the bounds within which the control is scaled. Inherited from Control.
GetService(Type) protected Returns an object that represents a service provided by the Component or by its Container. Inherited from Component.
GetStyle(ControlStyles) protected Retrieves the value of the specified control style bit for the control. Inherited from Control.
GetTileGroupByName(String) Returns a group with the specified name (TileGroup.Name).
GetTileGroupByText(String) Returns a group with the specified caption (TileGroup.Text).
GetTopLevel() protected Determines if the control is a top-level control. Inherited from Control.
GetType() Gets the Type of the current instance. Inherited from Object.
Hide() Conceals the control from the user. Inherited from Control.
InitializeLifetimeService() Obtains a lifetime service object to control the lifetime policy for this instance. Inherited from MarshalByRefObject.
InitLayout() protected Called after the control has been added to another container. Inherited from Control.
Invalidate() Invalidates the entire surface of the control and causes the control to be redrawn. Inherited from Control.
Invalidate(Boolean) Invalidates a specific region of the control and causes a paint message to be sent to the control. Optionally, invalidates the child controls assigned to the control. Inherited from Control.
Invalidate(Rectangle, Boolean) Invalidates the specified region of the control (adds it to the control’s update region, which is the area that will be repainted at the next paint operation), and causes a paint message to be sent to the control. Optionally, invalidates the child controls assigned to the control. Inherited from Control.
Invalidate(Rectangle) Invalidates the specified region of the control (adds it to the control’s update region, which is the area that will be repainted at the next paint operation), and causes a paint message to be sent to the control. Inherited from Control.
Invalidate(Region, Boolean) Invalidates the specified region of the control (adds it to the control’s update region, which is the area that will be repainted at the next paint operation), and causes a paint message to be sent to the control. Optionally, invalidates the child controls assigned to the control. Inherited from Control.
Invalidate(Region) Invalidates the specified region of the control (adds it to the control’s update region, which is the area that will be repainted at the next paint operation), and causes a paint message to be sent to the control. Inherited from Control.
Invoke(Delegate, Object[]) Executes the specified delegate, on the thread that owns the control’s underlying window handle, with the specified list of arguments. Inherited from Control.
Invoke(Delegate) Executes the specified delegate on the thread that owns the control’s underlying window handle. Inherited from Control.
InvokeGotFocus(Control, EventArgs) protected Raises the GotFocus event for the specified control. Inherited from Control.
InvokeLostFocus(Control, EventArgs) protected Raises the LostFocus event for the specified control. Inherited from Control.
InvokeOnClick(Control, EventArgs) protected Raises the Click event for the specified control. Inherited from Control.
InvokePaint(Control, PaintEventArgs) protected Raises the Paint event for the specified control. Inherited from Control.
InvokePaintBackground(Control, PaintEventArgs) protected Raises the PaintBackground event for the specified control. Inherited from Control.
IsInputChar(Char) protected Determines if a character is an input character that the control recognizes. Inherited from Control.
IsKeyLocked(Keys) static Determines whether the CAPS LOCK, NUM LOCK, or SCROLL LOCK key is in effect. Inherited from Control.
IsMnemonic(Char, String) static Determines if the specified character is the mnemonic character assigned to the control in the specified string. Inherited from Control.
MemberwiseClone() protected Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. Inherited from Object.
MemberwiseClone(Boolean) protected Creates a shallow copy of the current MarshalByRefObject object. Inherited from MarshalByRefObject.
NotifyInvalidate(Rectangle) protected Raises the Invalidated event with a specified region of the control to invalidate. Inherited from Control.
OnAutoSizeChanged(EventArgs) protected Raises the AutoSizeChanged event. Inherited from Control.
OnBackColorChanged(EventArgs) protected Raises the BackColorChanged event. Inherited from Control.
OnBindingContextChanged(EventArgs) protected Raises the BindingContextChanged event. Inherited from Control.
OnCausesValidationChanged(EventArgs) protected Raises the CausesValidationChanged event. Inherited from Control.
OnChangeUICues(UICuesEventArgs) protected Raises the ChangeUICues event. Inherited from Control.
OnClick(EventArgs) protected Raises the Click event. Inherited from Control.
OnClientSizeChanged(EventArgs) protected Raises the ClientSizeChanged event. Inherited from Control.
OnCollectionChanged() This member supports the internal infrastructure, and is not intended to be used directly from your code.
OnContextMenuChanged(EventArgs) protected Raises the ContextMenuChanged event. Inherited from Control.
OnContextMenuStripChanged(EventArgs) protected Raises the ContextMenuStripChanged event. Inherited from Control.
OnControlAdded(ControlEventArgs) protected Raises the ControlAdded event. Inherited from Control.
OnControlRemoved(ControlEventArgs) protected Raises the ControlRemoved event. Inherited from Control.
OnCreateControl() protected Raises the CreateControl() method. Inherited from Control.
OnCursorChanged(EventArgs) protected Raises the CursorChanged event. Inherited from Control.
OnDockChanged(EventArgs) protected Raises the DockChanged event. Inherited from Control.
OnDoubleClick(EventArgs) protected Raises the DoubleClick event. Inherited from Control.
OnDragDrop(DragEventArgs) protected Raises the DragDrop event. Inherited from Control.
OnDragEnter(DragEventArgs) protected Raises the DragEnter event. Inherited from Control.
OnDragLeave(EventArgs) protected Raises the DragLeave event. Inherited from Control.
OnDragOver(DragEventArgs) protected Raises the DragOver event. Inherited from Control.
OnEnter(EventArgs) protected Raises the Enter event. Inherited from Control.
OnFontChanged(EventArgs) protected Raises the FontChanged event. Inherited from Control.
OnForeColorChanged(EventArgs) protected Raises the ForeColorChanged event. Inherited from Control.
OnGiveFeedback(GiveFeedbackEventArgs) protected Raises the GiveFeedback event. Inherited from Control.
OnGotFocus(EventArgs) protected Raises the GotFocus event. Inherited from Control.
OnHelpRequested(HelpEventArgs) protected Raises the HelpRequested event. Inherited from Control.
OnImeModeChanged(EventArgs) protected Raises the ImeModeChanged event. Inherited from Control.
OnInvalidated(InvalidateEventArgs) protected Raises the Invalidated event. Inherited from Control.
OnItemChanged(ContextItem, String, Object, Object) This member supports the internal infrastructure, and is not intended to be used directly from your code.
OnKeyPress(KeyPressEventArgs) protected Raises the KeyPress event. Inherited from Control.
OnKeyUp(KeyEventArgs) protected Raises the KeyUp event. Inherited from Control.
OnLayout(LayoutEventArgs) protected Raises the Layout event. Inherited from Control.
OnLeave(EventArgs) protected Raises the Leave event. Inherited from Control.
OnLocationChanged(EventArgs) protected Raises the LocationChanged event. Inherited from Control.
OnLostFocus(EventArgs) protected Raises the LostFocus event. Inherited from Control.
OnMarginChanged(EventArgs) protected Raises the MarginChanged event. Inherited from Control.
OnMouseCaptureChanged(EventArgs) protected Raises the MouseCaptureChanged event. Inherited from Control.
OnMouseClick(MouseEventArgs) protected Raises the MouseClick event. Inherited from Control.
OnMouseDoubleClick(MouseEventArgs) protected Raises the MouseDoubleClick event. Inherited from Control.
OnMouseHover(EventArgs) protected Raises the MouseHover event. Inherited from Control.
OnMove(EventArgs) protected Raises the Move event. Inherited from Control.
OnNotifyMessage(Message) protected Notifies the control of Windows messages. Inherited from Control.
OnOptionsChanged(String, Object, Object) This member supports the internal infrastructure, and is not intended to be used directly from your code.
OnParentBackColorChanged(EventArgs) protected Raises the BackColorChanged event when the BackColor property value of the control’s container changes. Inherited from Control.
OnParentBackgroundImageChanged(EventArgs) protected Raises the BackgroundImageChanged event when the BackgroundImage property value of the control’s container changes. Inherited from Control.
OnParentBindingContextChanged(EventArgs) protected Raises the BindingContextChanged event when the BindingContext property value of the control’s container changes. Inherited from Control.
OnParentCursorChanged(EventArgs) protected Raises the CursorChanged event. Inherited from Control.
OnParentEnabledChanged(EventArgs) protected Raises the EnabledChanged event when the Enabled property value of the control’s container changes. Inherited from Control.
OnParentFontChanged(EventArgs) protected Raises the FontChanged event when the Font property value of the control’s container changes. Inherited from Control.
OnParentForeColorChanged(EventArgs) protected Raises the ForeColorChanged event when the ForeColor property value of the control’s container changes. Inherited from Control.
OnParentRightToLeftChanged(EventArgs) protected Raises the RightToLeftChanged event when the RightToLeft property value of the control’s container changes. Inherited from Control.
OnParentVisibleChanged(EventArgs) protected Raises the VisibleChanged event when the Visible property value of the control’s container changes. Inherited from Control.
OnPreviewKeyDown(PreviewKeyDownEventArgs) protected Raises the PreviewKeyDown event. Inherited from Control.
OnPrint(PaintEventArgs) protected Raises the Paint event. Inherited from Control.
OnPropertiesChanged() Updates the Tile Control.
OnQueryContinueDrag(QueryContinueDragEventArgs) protected Raises the QueryContinueDrag event. Inherited from Control.
OnRegionChanged(EventArgs) protected Raises the RegionChanged event. Inherited from Control.
OnSizeChanged(EventArgs) protected Raises the SizeChanged event. Inherited from Control.
OnStyleChanged(EventArgs) protected Raises the StyleChanged event. Inherited from Control.
OnSystemColorsChanged(EventArgs) protected Raises the SystemColorsChanged event. Inherited from Control.
OnTabIndexChanged(EventArgs) protected Raises the TabIndexChanged event. Inherited from Control.
OnTabStopChanged(EventArgs) protected Raises the TabStopChanged event. Inherited from Control.
OnValidated(EventArgs) protected Raises the Validated event. Inherited from Control.
OnValidating(CancelEventArgs) protected Raises the Validating event. Inherited from Control.
OnVisibleChanged(EventArgs) protected Raises the VisibleChanged event. Inherited from Control.
PerformLayout() Forces the control to apply layout logic to all its child controls. Inherited from Control.
PerformLayout(Control, String) Forces the control to apply layout logic to all its child controls. Inherited from Control.
PointToClient(Point) Computes the location of the specified screen point into client coordinates. Inherited from Control.
PointToScreen(Point) Computes the location of the specified client point into screen coordinates. Inherited from Control.
PreProcessControlMessage(Message) Preprocesses keyboard or input messages within the message loop before they are dispatched. Inherited from Control.
PreProcessMessage(Message) Preprocesses keyboard or input messages within the message loop before they are dispatched. Inherited from Control.
ProcessCmdKey(Message, Keys) protected Processes a command key. Inherited from Control.
ProcessDialogChar(Char) protected Processes a dialog character. Inherited from Control.
ProcessDialogKey(Keys) protected Processes a dialog key. Inherited from Control.
ProcessKeyEventArgs(Message) protected Processes a key message and generates the appropriate control events. Inherited from Control.
ProcessKeyMessage(Message) protected Processes a keyboard message. Inherited from Control.
ProcessKeyPreview(Message) protected Previews a keyboard message. Inherited from Control.
ProcessMnemonic(Char) protected Processes a mnemonic character. Inherited from Control.
RaiseDragEvent(Object, DragEventArgs) protected Raises the appropriate drag event. Inherited from Control.
RaiseKeyEvent(Object, KeyEventArgs) protected Raises the appropriate key event. Inherited from Control.
RaiseMouseEvent(Object, MouseEventArgs) protected Raises the appropriate mouse event. Inherited from Control.
RaisePaintEvent(Object, PaintEventArgs) protected Raises the appropriate paint event. Inherited from Control.
RecreateHandle() protected Forces the re-creation of the handle for the control. Inherited from Control.
RectangleToClient(Rectangle) Computes the size and location of the specified screen rectangle in client coordinates. Inherited from Control.
RectangleToScreen(Rectangle) Computes the size and location of the specified client rectangle in screen coordinates. Inherited from Control.
ReferenceEquals(Object, Object) static Determines whether the specified Object instances are the same instance. Inherited from Object.
ReflectMessage(IntPtr, Message) protected static Reflects the specified message to the control that is bound to the specified handle. Inherited from Control.
Refresh() Forces the control to invalidate its client area and immediately redraw itself and any child controls. Inherited from Control.
ResetBackColor() Resets the BackColor property to its default value. Inherited from Control.
ResetBindings() Causes a control bound to the BindingSource to reread all the items in the list and refresh their displayed values. Inherited from Control.
ResetCursor() Resets the Cursor property to its default value. Inherited from Control.
ResetFont() Resets the Font property to its default value. Inherited from Control.
ResetForeColor() Resets the ForeColor property to its default value. Inherited from Control.
ResetImeMode() Resets the ImeMode property to its default value. Inherited from Control.
ResetMouseEventArgs() protected Resets the control to handle the MouseLeave event. Inherited from Control.
ResetRightToLeft() Resets the RightToLeft property to its default value. Inherited from Control.
ResetText() Resets the Text property to its default value (Empty). Inherited from Control.
RestoreLayoutFromRegistry(String) Loads the TileControl layout stored in the specific registry key.
RestoreLayoutFromStream(Stream) Loads the TileControl layout stored in the specific stream.
RestoreLayoutFromXml(String) Loads the TileControl layout stored in the specific XML file.
ResumeAnimation() Resumes all TileItem animation effects.
ResumeLayout() Resumes usual layout logic. Inherited from Control.
ResumeLayout(Boolean) Resumes usual layout logic, optionally forcing an immediate layout of pending layout requests. Inherited from Control.
RtlTranslateAlignment(ContentAlignment) protected Converts the specified ContentAlignment to the appropriate ContentAlignment to support right-to-left text. Inherited from Control.
RtlTranslateAlignment(HorizontalAlignment) protected Converts the specified HorizontalAlignment to the appropriate HorizontalAlignment to support right-to-left text. Inherited from Control.
RtlTranslateAlignment(LeftRightAlignment) protected Converts the specified LeftRightAlignment to the appropriate LeftRightAlignment to support right-to-left text. Inherited from Control.
RtlTranslateContent(ContentAlignment) protected Converts the specified ContentAlignment to the appropriate ContentAlignment to support right-to-left text. Inherited from Control.
RtlTranslateHorizontal(HorizontalAlignment) protected Converts the specified HorizontalAlignment to the appropriate HorizontalAlignment to support right-to-left text. Inherited from Control.
RtlTranslateLeftRight(LeftRightAlignment) protected Converts the specified LeftRightAlignment to the appropriate LeftRightAlignment to support right-to-left text. Inherited from Control.
SaveLayoutToRegistry(String) Saves the current TileControl layout to a registry.
SaveLayoutToStream(Stream) Saves the current TileControl layout to a stream.
SaveLayoutToXml(String) Saves the current TileControl layout to an XML file.
Scale(SizeF) Scales the control and all child controls by the specified scaling factor. Inherited from Control.
Scale(Single, Single) Scales the entire control and any child controls. Inherited from Control.
Scale(Single) Scales the control and any child controls. Inherited from Control.
ScaleCore(Single, Single) protected This method is not relevant for this class. Inherited from Control.
Select() Activates the control. Inherited from Control.
Select(Boolean, Boolean) protected Activates a child control. Optionally specifies the direction in the tab order to select the control from. Inherited from Control.
SelectNextControl(Control, Boolean, Boolean, Boolean, Boolean) Activates the next control. Inherited from Control.
SendToBack() Sends the control to the back of the z-order. Inherited from Control.
SetAutoSizeMode(AutoSizeMode) protected Sets a value indicating how a control will behave when its AutoSize property is enabled. Inherited from Control.
SetBounds(Int32, Int32, Int32, Int32, BoundsSpecified) Sets the specified bounds of the control to the specified location and size. Inherited from Control.
SetBounds(Int32, Int32, Int32, Int32) Sets the bounds of the control to the specified location and size. Inherited from Control.
SetBoundsCore(Int32, Int32, Int32, Int32, BoundsSpecified) protected Performs the work of setting the specified bounds of this control. Inherited from Control.
SetClientSizeCore(Int32, Int32) protected Sets the size of the client area of the control. Inherited from Control.
SetStyle(ControlStyles, Boolean) protected Sets a specified ControlStyles flag to either true or false. Inherited from Control.
SetTopLevel(Boolean) protected Sets the control as the top-level control. Inherited from Control.
SetVisibleCore(Boolean) protected Sets the control to the specified visible state. Inherited from Control.
Show() Displays the control to the user. Inherited from Control.
SizeFromClientSize(Size) protected Determines the size of the entire control from the height and width of its client area. Inherited from Control.
SuspendAnimation() Pauses all TileItems animation effects until resumed.
SuspendLayout() Temporarily suspends the layout logic for the control. Inherited from Control.
IDropTarget.OnDragDrop(DragEventArgs) Raises the DragDrop event. Inherited from Control.
IDropTarget.OnDragEnter(DragEventArgs) Raises the DragEnter event. Inherited from Control.
IDropTarget.OnDragLeave(EventArgs) Raises the DragLeave event. Inherited from Control.
IDropTarget.OnDragOver(DragEventArgs) Raises the DragOver event. Inherited from Control.
ToString() Returns a String containing the name of the Component, if any. This method should not be overridden. Inherited from Component.
Update() Causes the control to redraw the invalidated regions within its client area. Inherited from Control.
UpdateBounds() protected Updates the bounds of the control with the current size and location. Inherited from Control.
UpdateBounds(Int32, Int32, Int32, Int32, Int32, Int32) protected Updates the bounds of the control with the specified size, location, and client size. Inherited from Control.
UpdateBounds(Int32, Int32, Int32, Int32) protected Updates the bounds of the control with the specified size and location. Inherited from Control.
UpdateStyles() protected Forces the assigned styles to be reapplied to the control. Inherited from Control.
UpdateZOrder() protected Updates the control in its parent’s z-order. Inherited from Control.

Events

Name Description
AutoSizeChanged This event is not relevant for this class. Inherited from Control.
BackColorChanged Occurs when the value of the BackColor property changes. Inherited from Control.
BackgroundImageChanged Occurs when the value of the BackgroundImage property changes. Inherited from Control.
BackgroundImageLayoutChanged Occurs when the BackgroundImageLayout property changes. Inherited from Control.
BeforeLoadLayout Occurs before a layout is restored from storage (a stream, xml file or the system registry).
BindingContextChanged Occurs when the value of the BindingContext property changes. Inherited from Control.
CausesValidationChanged Occurs when the value of the CausesValidation property changes. Inherited from Control.
ChangeUICues Occurs when the focus or keyboard user interface (UI) cues change. Inherited from Control.
Click Occurs when the control is clicked. Inherited from Control.
ClientSizeChanged Occurs when the value of the ClientSize property changes. Inherited from Control.
ContextButtonClick Fires when a context button is clicked.
ContextButtonCustomize Allows you to customize context buttons for individual tiles.
ContextMenuChanged Occurs when the value of the ContextMenu property changes. Inherited from Control.
ContextMenuStripChanged Occurs when the value of the ContextMenuStrip property changes. Inherited from Control.
ControlAdded Occurs when a new control is added to the Control.ControlCollection. Inherited from Control.
ControlRemoved Occurs when a control is removed from the Control.ControlCollection. Inherited from Control.
CursorChanged Occurs when the value of the Cursor property changes. Inherited from Control.
CustomContextButtonToolTip Allows you to specify a tooltip shown when the mouse pointer hovers over a context button. This event is only raised for RatingContextButton and TrackBarContextButton objects.
Disposed Occurs when the component is disposed by a call to the Dispose() method. Inherited from Component.
DockChanged Occurs when the value of the Dock property changes. Inherited from Control.
DoubleClick Occurs when the control is double-clicked. Inherited from Control.
DragDrop Occurs when a drag-and-drop operation is completed. Inherited from Control.
DragEnter Occurs when an object is dragged into the control’s bounds. Inherited from Control.
DragLeave Occurs when an object is dragged out of the control’s bounds. Inherited from Control.
DragOver Occurs when an object is dragged over the control’s bounds. Inherited from Control.
EnabledChanged Occurs when the Enabled property value has changed. Inherited from Control.
EndItemDragging Fires after the dragged tile item is released.
Enter Occurs when the control is entered. Inherited from Control.
FontChanged Occurs when the Font property value changes. Inherited from Control.
ForeColorChanged Occurs when the ForeColor property value changes. Inherited from Control.
GiveFeedback Occurs during a drag operation. Inherited from Control.
GotFocus Occurs when the control receives focus. Inherited from Control.
HandleCreated Occurs when a handle is created for the control. Inherited from Control.
HandleDestroyed Occurs when the control’s handle is in the process of being destroyed. Inherited from Control.
HelpRequested Occurs when the user requests help for a control. Inherited from Control.
ImeModeChanged Occurs when the ImeMode property has changed. Inherited from Control.
Invalidated Occurs when a control’s display requires redrawing. Inherited from Control.
ItemCheckedChanged Fires when a TileItem‘s check state is changed.
ItemClick Fires when a user clicks a tile.
ItemDoubleClick Occurs when an end-user double-clicks a TileItem within the current TileControl.
ItemDropped Occurs after a tile that was dragged at runtime lands on its final position.
ItemPress Fires when a user presses a tile.
KeyDown Occurs when a key is pressed while the control has focus. Inherited from Control.
KeyPress Occurs when a character. space or backspace key is pressed while the control has focus. Inherited from Control.
KeyUp Occurs when a key is released while the control has focus. Inherited from Control.
Layout Occurs when a control should reposition its child controls. Inherited from Control.
LayoutUpgrade Occurs after a layout whose version doesn’t match the current layout version has been loaded from a stream, xml file or system registry.
Leave Occurs when the input focus leaves the control. Inherited from Control.
LocationChanged Occurs when the Location property value has changed. Inherited from Control.
LostFocus Occurs when the control loses focus. Inherited from Control.
MarginChanged Occurs when the control’s margin changes. Inherited from Control.
MouseCaptureChanged Occurs when the control loses mouse capture. Inherited from Control.
MouseClick Occurs when the control is clicked by the mouse. Inherited from Control.
MouseDoubleClick Occurs when the control is double clicked by the mouse. Inherited from Control.
MouseDown Occurs when the mouse pointer is over the control and a mouse button is pressed. Inherited from Control.
MouseEnter Occurs when the mouse pointer enters the control. Inherited from Control.
MouseHover Occurs when the mouse pointer rests on the control. Inherited from Control.
MouseLeave Occurs when the mouse pointer leaves the control. Inherited from Control.
MouseMove Occurs when the mouse pointer is moved over the control. Inherited from Control.
MouseUp Occurs when the mouse pointer is over the control and a mouse button is released. Inherited from Control.
MouseWheel Occurs when the mouse wheel moves while the control has focus. Inherited from Control.
Move Occurs when the control is moved. Inherited from Control.
PaddingChanged Occurs when the control’s padding changes. Inherited from Control.
Paint Occurs when the control is redrawn. Inherited from Control.
PaintEx A DirectX-compatible method that replaces the standard Control.Paint method.
ParentChanged Occurs when the Parent property value changes. Inherited from Control.
PreviewKeyDown Occurs before the KeyDown event when a key is pressed while focus is on this control. Inherited from Control.
QueryAccessibilityHelp Occurs when AccessibleObject is providing help to accessibility applications. Inherited from Control.
QueryContinueDrag Occurs during a drag-and-drop operation and enables the drag source to determine whether the drag-and-drop operation should be canceled. Inherited from Control.
RegionChanged Occurs when the value of the Region property changes. Inherited from Control.
Resize Occurs when the control is resized. Inherited from Control.
RightItemClick Fires after any TileItem within the current TileControl was clicked with the right mouse button.
RightToLeftChanged Occurs when the RightToLeft property value changes. Inherited from Control.
SelectedItemChanged Fires when a tile item selection occurs for the first time or item selection jumps from one TileItem to another.
SizeChanged Occurs when the Size property value changes. Inherited from Control.
StartItemDragging Fires after an end-user starts dragging a tile item.
StyleChanged Occurs when the control style changes. Inherited from Control.
SystemColorsChanged Occurs when the system colors change. Inherited from Control.
TabIndexChanged Occurs when the TabIndex property value changes. Inherited from Control.
TabStopChanged Occurs when the TabStop property value changes. Inherited from Control.
TextChanged Occurs when the Text property value changes. Inherited from Control.
Validated Occurs when the control is finished validating. Inherited from Control.
Validating Occurs when the control is validating. Inherited from Control.
VisibleChanged Occurs when the Visible property value changes. Inherited from Control.
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