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Using the predefined colors in .NET

Surely this has been asked before but I am not finding the answer so...

I am changing the backColor in a tool strip with code. When I go into the GUI editor for the back color I am presented with pre-named colors. The color I am interested in is "System->Control"

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When I try to specify this color in C# code the color "Control" does not exist:

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How do I use the predefined colors presented in the GUI editor in my code?

Solution

  • Based on the clue from @MiscellaneousUser in the comments above the proper form appears to be:

    public Color StatusStripColor => SystemColors.Control;