c#wpfcontextmenustrip
Which method need to override to round the corner of NotiIcon's ContextMenuStrip?
In windows 11, I have found that almost every Systray Icon's Context Menu has a round corner. As there is no Systray Menu for WPF application, I have used Window's form NotiIcon and ContextMenuStrip. I have fully customized ToolStripProfessionalRenderer with ProfessionalColorTable to support dark mode as per clients' requirements. Now I'm looking for rounding the corner. I was used "RoundedEdges = true;" but not worked. I need to know exactly which method need to override to round the corner of ContextMenuStrip.
Here below is my renderer sample code.
///Menu Renderer
public class MenuRenderer : ToolStripProfessionalRenderer
{
//Fields
private Color primaryColor;
private Color textColor;
private int arrowThickness;
private WindowsTheme systrayTheme;
[Browsable(false)]
public WindowsTheme SystrayTheme
{
get { return systrayTheme; }
set { systrayTheme = value; }
}
//Constructor
public MenuRenderer(bool isMainMenu, Color primaryColor, Color textColor, Color menuItemMouseOverColor, Color menuItemMouseOverBorderColor, WindowsTheme theme)
: base(new MenuColorTable(isMainMenu, primaryColor, menuItemMouseOverColor, menuItemMouseOverBorderColor, theme))
{
RoundedEdges = true;
this.primaryColor = primaryColor;
this.systrayTheme = theme;
if (isMainMenu)
{
arrowThickness = 2;
if (textColor == Color.Empty) //Set Default Color
this.textColor = Color.Gainsboro;
else//Set custom text color
this.textColor = textColor;
}
else
{
arrowThickness = 1;
if (textColor == Color.Empty) //Set Default Color
this.textColor = Color.DimGray;
else//Set custom text color
this.textColor = textColor;
}
}
//Overrides
protected override void OnRenderItemText(ToolStripItemTextRenderEventArgs e)
{
base.OnRenderItemText(e);
e.Item.ForeColor = e.Item.Selected ? Color.White : textColor;
}
protected override void OnRenderArrow(ToolStripArrowRenderEventArgs e)
{
//Fields
var graph = e.Graphics;
var arrowSize = new Size(5, 10);
var arrowColor = e.Item.Selected ? Color.White : primaryColor;
var rect = new Rectangle(e.ArrowRectangle.Location.X, (e.ArrowRectangle.Height - arrowSize.Height) / 2,
arrowSize.Width, arrowSize.Height);
using (GraphicsPath path = new GraphicsPath())
using (Pen pen = new Pen(arrowColor, arrowThickness))
{
//Drawing
graph.SmoothingMode = SmoothingMode.AntiAlias;
path.AddLine(rect.Left, rect.Top, rect.Right, rect.Top + rect.Height / 2);
path.AddLine(rect.Right, rect.Top + rect.Height / 2, rect.Left, rect.Top + rect.Height);
graph.DrawPath(pen, path);
}
}
protected override void OnRenderGrip(ToolStripGripRenderEventArgs e)
{
Rectangle rectangle = new Rectangle(e.AffectedBounds.X, e.AffectedBounds.Y, e.AffectedBounds.Width, e.AffectedBounds.Height);
GraphicsPath graphicsPath = RoundedRect(rectangle, 8);
using (Pen pen = new Pen(Color.Green,5))
{
e.Graphics.DrawPath(pen, graphicsPath);
//e.Graphics.FillPath(pen.Brush, graphicsPath);
}
}
protected override void OnRenderToolStripPanelBackground(ToolStripPanelRenderEventArgs e)
{
//base.OnRenderToolStripPanelBackground(e);
Rectangle rectangle = new Rectangle(e.ToolStripPanel.Location.X, e.ToolStripPanel.Location.Y,
e.ToolStripPanel.ClientRectangle.Width, e.ToolStripPanel.ClientRectangle.Height);
GraphicsPath graphicsPath = RoundedRect(rectangle, 8);
using (Pen pen = new Pen(Color.Green, 5))
{
//e.Graphics.DrawPath(pen, graphicsPath);
e.Graphics.FillPath(pen.Brush, graphicsPath);
}
}
protected override void OnRenderStatusStripSizingGrip(ToolStripRenderEventArgs e)
{
//base.OnRenderStatusStripSizingGrip(e);
Rectangle rectangle = new Rectangle(e.AffectedBounds.X, e.AffectedBounds.Y, e.AffectedBounds.Width, e.AffectedBounds.Height);
GraphicsPath graphicsPath = RoundedRect(rectangle, 8);
using (Pen pen = new Pen(Color.Green,5))
{
e.Graphics.DrawPath(pen, graphicsPath);
//e.Graphics.FillPath(pen.Brush, graphicsPath);
}
}
protected override void OnRenderToolStripBorder(ToolStripRenderEventArgs e)
{
//Fields
//var graph = e.Graphics;
//var borderZise = new Size(e.AffectedBounds.Width + 10, e.AffectedBounds.Height + 10);
//var borderColor = Color.DeepPink;
//var rect = new Rectangle(e.AffectedBounds.X, (e.AffectedBounds.Height - borderZise.Height) / 2,
// borderZise.Width, borderZise.Height);
//using (GraphicsPath path = new GraphicsPath())
//using (Pen pen = new Pen(borderColor, arrowThickness))
//{
// //Drawing
// graph.SmoothingMode = SmoothingMode.AntiAlias;
// path.AddLine(rect.Left, rect.Top, rect.Right, rect.Top + rect.Height / 2);
// path.AddLine(rect.Right, rect.Top + rect.Height / 2, rect.Left, rect.Top + rect.Height);
// graph.DrawPath(pen, path);
//}
//DrawRoundedRectangle(e.Graphics, e.AffectedBounds.X, e.AffectedBounds.Y, e.AffectedBounds.Width - 5, e.AffectedBounds.Height, 15, Color.Red);
//Rectangle rectangle = new Rectangle(e.AffectedBounds.X, e.AffectedBounds.Y, e.AffectedBounds.Width, e.AffectedBounds.Height);
//GraphicsPath graphicsPath = RoundedRect(rectangle, 8);
//using (Pen pen = new Pen(Color.Green, 2))
//{
// //e.Graphics.DrawPath(pen, graphicsPath);
// e.Graphics.FillPath(pen.Brush, graphicsPath);
//}
}
public GraphicsPath RoundedRect(Rectangle bounds, int radius)
{
int diameter = radius * 2;
Size size = new Size(diameter, diameter);
Rectangle arc = new Rectangle(bounds.Location, size);
GraphicsPath path = new GraphicsPath();
if (radius == 0)
{
path.AddRectangle(bounds);
return path;
}
// top left arc
path.AddArc(arc, 180, 90);
// top right arc
arc.X = bounds.Right - diameter;
path.AddArc(arc, 270, 90);
// bottom right arc
arc.Y = bounds.Bottom - diameter;
path.AddArc(arc, 0, 90);
// bottom left arc
arc.X = bounds.Left;
path.AddArc(arc, 90, 90);
path.CloseFigure();
return path;
}
}
////////Custom Menu
public class CustomContextMenu : ContextMenuStrip
{
//Fields
private bool isMainMenu;
private int menuItemHeight = 20;
private int menuItemWidth = 20;
private Color menuItemTextColor = Color.Empty;
private Color primaryColor = Color.Empty;
private Color MouseOverColor = Color.Empty;
private Color MouseOverBorderColor = Color.Empty;
private WindowsTheme systrayTheme = WindowsTheme.Light;
private Bitmap menuItemHeaderSize;
//Constructor
public CustomContextMenu()
{
}
//Properties
[Browsable(false)]
public bool IsMainMenu
{
get { return isMainMenu; }
set { isMainMenu = value; }
}
[Browsable(false)]
public int MenuItemHeight
{
get { return menuItemHeight; }
set { menuItemHeight = value; }
}
[Browsable(false)]
public int MenuItemWidth
{
get { return menuItemWidth; }
set { menuItemWidth = value; }
}
[Browsable(false)]
public Color MenuItemTextColor
{
get { return menuItemTextColor; }
set { menuItemTextColor = value; }
}
[Browsable(false)]
public Color PrimaryColor
{
get { return primaryColor; }
set { primaryColor = value; }
}
[Browsable(false)]
public Color MenuItemMouseOverColor
{
get { return MouseOverColor; }
set { MouseOverColor = value; }
}
[Browsable(false)]
public Color MenuItemMouseOverBorderColor
{
get { return MouseOverBorderColor; }
set { MouseOverBorderColor = value; }
}
[Browsable(false)]
public WindowsTheme SystrayTheme
{
get { return systrayTheme; }
set { systrayTheme = value; }
}
//Private methods
private void LoadMenuItemHeight()
{
if (isMainMenu)
menuItemHeaderSize = new Bitmap(menuItemWidth, menuItemHeight);
else menuItemHeaderSize = new Bitmap(menuItemWidth-5, menuItemHeight);
foreach (Forms.ToolStripMenuItem menuItemL1 in this.Items)
{
menuItemL1.ImageScaling = ToolStripItemImageScaling.None;
if (menuItemL1.Image == null) menuItemL1.Image = menuItemHeaderSize;
foreach (Forms.ToolStripMenuItem menuItemL2 in menuItemL1.DropDownItems)
{
menuItemL2.ImageScaling = ToolStripItemImageScaling.None;
if (menuItemL2.Image == null) menuItemL2.Image = menuItemHeaderSize;
foreach (Forms.ToolStripMenuItem menuItemL3 in menuItemL2.DropDownItems)
{
menuItemL3.ImageScaling = ToolStripItemImageScaling.None;
if (menuItemL3.Image == null) menuItemL3.Image = menuItemHeaderSize;
foreach (Forms.ToolStripMenuItem menuItemL4 in menuItemL3.DropDownItems)
{
menuItemL4.ImageScaling = ToolStripItemImageScaling.None;
if (menuItemL4.Image == null) menuItemL4.Image = menuItemHeaderSize;
///Level 5++
}
}
}
}
}
//Overrides
protected override void OnHandleCreated(EventArgs e)
{
base.OnHandleCreated(e);
if (this.DesignMode == false)
{
switch (SystrayTheme)
{
case WindowsTheme.Light:
{
menuItemTextColor = Color.Black;
}
break;
case WindowsTheme.Dark:
{
menuItemTextColor = Color.White;
}
break;
case WindowsTheme.HighContrast:
{
menuItemTextColor = Utility.ToDrawingColor(System.Windows.SystemColors.MenuTextColor);
}
break;
}
this.Renderer = new MenuRenderer(isMainMenu, primaryColor, menuItemTextColor, MouseOverColor, MouseOverBorderColor, SystrayTheme);
LoadMenuItemHeight();
}
}
}
Update:
Recently I was tried to override OnPaint() method. But the round corner is not smooth and also sub-menu is not rounded.
private GraphicsPath GetGraphicsPath(RectangleF rect,float radious)
{
GraphicsPath path = new GraphicsPath();
path.StartFigure();
path.AddArc(rect.X, rect.Y, radious, radious, 180, 90);
path.AddArc(rect.Width - radious, rect.Y, radious, radious, 270, 90);
path.AddArc(rect.Width - radious, rect.Height - radious, radious, radious, 0, 90);
path.AddArc(rect.X, rect.Height - radious, radious, radious, 90, 90);
path.CloseFigure();
return path;
}
protected override void OnPaint(PaintEventArgs e)
{
base.OnPaint(e);
e.Graphics.SmoothingMode = SmoothingMode.AntiAlias;
RectangleF rectSurface = new RectangleF(0, 0, this.Width, this.Height);
RectangleF rectBorder = new RectangleF(1, 1, this.Width - 0.8F, this.Height - 1);
if (borderRadius > 2) //Rounder
{
using (GraphicsPath pathSurface = GetGraphicsPath(rectSurface, borderRadius))
using (GraphicsPath pathBorder = GetGraphicsPath(rectBorder, borderRadius - 1F))
using (Pen penSurface = new Pen(this.BackColor, 2))
using (Pen penBorder = new Pen(borderColor, borderSize))
{
penBorder.Alignment = PenAlignment.Inset;
//Menu surface
this.Region = new Region(pathSurface);
//Draw surface border for HD result
e.Graphics.DrawPath(penSurface, pathSurface);
//Menu Border
if (borderSize >= 1)
e.Graphics.DrawPath(penBorder, pathBorder);
}
}
else //Normal contex menu
{
//Menu surface
this.Region = new Region(rectSurface);
//Menu border
if (borderSize >= 1)
{
using (Pen penBorder = new Pen(borderColor, borderSize))
{
penBorder.Alignment = PenAlignment.Inset;
e.Graphics.DrawRectangle(penBorder, 0, 0, this.Width - 1, this.Height - 1);
}
}
}
}
//Overrides
protected override void OnHandleCreated(EventArgs e)
{
base.OnHandleCreated(e);
if (this.DesignMode == false)
{
//this.Parent.BackColorChanged += Parent_BackColorChanged;
switch (SystrayTheme)
{
case WindowsTheme.Light:
{
menuItemTextColor = Color.Black;
}
break;
case WindowsTheme.Dark:
{
menuItemTextColor = Color.White;
}
break;
case WindowsTheme.HighContrast:
{
menuItemTextColor = Utility.ToDrawingColor(System.Windows.SystemColors.MenuTextColor);
}
break;
}
this.RenderMode = ToolStripRenderMode.Professional;
this.Renderer = new MenuRenderer(isMainMenu, primaryColor, menuItemTextColor, MouseOverColor, MouseOverBorderColor, SystrayTheme);
LoadMenuItemHeight();
}
}
private void Parent_BackColorChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (this.DesignMode)
this.Invalidate();
}
Thanks in Advance. Any help will be appreciated.
Solution
You can find the solution on this page: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/desktop/modernize/apply-rounded-corners
I also include the solution here just in case the external link gets deleted.
// The enum flag for DwmSetWindowAttribute's second parameter, which tells the function what attribute to set.
public enum DWMWINDOWATTRIBUTE
{
DWMWA_WINDOW_CORNER_PREFERENCE = 33
}
// The DWM_WINDOW_CORNER_PREFERENCE enum for DwmSetWindowAttribute's third parameter, which tells the function
// what value of the enum to set.
public enum DWM_WINDOW_CORNER_PREFERENCE
{
DWMWCP_DEFAULT = 0,
DWMWCP_DONOTROUND = 1,
DWMWCP_ROUND = 2,
DWMWCP_ROUNDSMALL = 3
}
// Import dwmapi.dll and define DwmSetWindowAttribute in C# corresponding to the native function.
[DllImport("dwmapi.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Unicode, SetLastError = true)]
private static extern long DwmSetWindowAttribute(IntPtr hwnd,
DWMWINDOWATTRIBUTE attribute,
ref DWM_WINDOW_CORNER_PREFERENCE pvAttribute,
uint cbAttribute);
And to apply the rounded corners to the ContextMenuStrip:
ContextMenuStrip notifyIconMenu = new ContextMenuStrip();
...
var attribute = DWMWINDOWATTRIBUTE.DWMWA_WINDOW_CORNER_PREFERENCE;
var preference = DWM_WINDOW_CORNER_PREFERENCE.DWMWCP_ROUND;
DwmSetWindowAttribute(notifyIconMenu.Handle, attribute, ref preference, sizeof(uint));
UPD Here is the implementation of the submenu:
ToolStripMenuItem submenu = new ToolStripMenuItem("submenu");
notifyIconMenu.Items.Add(submenu);
ToolStripMenuItem submenuItem1 = new ToolStripMenuItem("submenu1");
submenu.DropDownItems.Add(submenuItem1);
DwmSetWindowAttribute(submenu.DropDown.Handle, attribute, ref preference, sizeof(uint));
In case you want to go the proprietary implementation route for rounded corners, here's a method for creating "smooth" ones:
Graphics graphics = ...;
...
graphics.InterpolationMode = InterpolationMode.HighQualityBilinear;
graphics.CompositingQuality = CompositingQuality.HighQuality;
graphics.PixelOffsetMode = PixelOffsetMode.HighQuality;
graphics.SmoothingMode = SmoothingMode.AntiAlias;