The following tables list the members exposed by dbiMeter.
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Public Constructors
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
 | dbiMeter Constructor | Creates a new instance of the class. |
Public Properties
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
 | AccessibleDescription | Gets or sets the description of the control used by accessibility client applications. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| AccessibleName | Gets or sets the name of the control used by accessibility client applications. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| AccessibleRole | Gets or sets the accessible role of the control (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| AllowDrop | Gets or sets a value indicating whether the control can accept data that the user drags onto it. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| 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 System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| AngleEnd | Gets or sets the ending angle when using a circle meter. |
| AngleStart | Gets or sets the starting angle when using a circle meter. |
| BackColor | Gets or sets the primary backcolor for dbiMeter. This property will need to be set to Transparent to use the BackColorFrom/BackColorTo gradient fills properly. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| BackColorFrom | Gets or sets the backcolor for the control if you are using gradient fills on the button. If you are using gradient fills, be sure to set the BackColor Property to Transparent before applying this property. |
| BackColorTo | Gets or sets the secondary background color of the control which is used for gradient fills. |
| BackgroundImage | Gets or sets the background image displayed in the control. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| BackgroundImageLayout | Gets or sets the background image layout as defined in the System.Windows.Forms.ImageLayout enumeration. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| BlockColor | Gets or sets the primary backcolor for the blocks in the control. |
| BlockColorTo | Gets or sets the secondary backcolor for the blocks in the control. |
| BlockFillType | Gets or sets the pattern used to paint the background of the blocks/bar in the control. |
| BlockMargin | Gets or sets the margin around each block in the control. |
| BlockSize | Determines the size of each block in the control. |
| BorderColor | Gets or sets the border color around the control. |
| BorderType | Gets or sets the type of border to place around the 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 System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| CenterBackColor | Gets or sets the primary color of the interior section of the control when displaying a circle meter. |
| CenterBackColorTo | Gets or sets the secondary color of the interior section of the control when displaying a circle meter. |
| CenterBackImage | Gets or sets the image used for the display of the interior section of the control when displaying a circle meter |
| CenterBorderColor | Gets or sets the color used to paint the border around the interior section of a circle meter. |
| CenterBorderWidth | Gets or sets the width of the border around the interior section of a circle meter. |
| CenterBrushType | Gets or sets the gradient effect to apply to the interior section of a circle meter. |
| CenterCircleSize | Gets or sets how the size of the interior section of a circle meter is calculated. |
| CenterLinearAngle | Gets or sets the desired angle for the calculation of the start of the linear gradient fill in the interior section of a circle meter. |
| CenterRadialOffset | Gets or sets the horizontal and vertical offset used to calculate where the center of the radial gradient is calculated in the interior section of a circle meter. |
| ChangeColor | Gets or sets the primary color of the changed blocks in the control. This is the primary color of the blocks once they have reached the value specified in the ChangeValue Property. |
| ChangeColorTo | Gets or sets the secondary color of the changed blocks in the control. This is the secondary color of the blocks once they have reached the value specified in the ChangeValue Property. |
| ChangeFillType | Gets or sets the fill pattern of the changed blocks in the control. |
| ChangeValue | Gets or sets the value where the meter will draw the blocks with the ChangeColor property. |
| CircleBackColor | Gets or sets the color used to fill a circle meter to represent it's value. |
| CircleBackImage | Gets or sets the image used for the display of current value of the control when displaying a circle meter |
| CircleBorderColor | Gets or sets the color of the border drawn around the section of the control representing the current value in a circle meter. |
| CircleBorderWidth | Gets or sets the width of the border drawn around the section of the control representing the current value in a circle meter. |
| CircleMeterWidth | Gets or sets the width of the section of the control representing the current value in a circle meter. |
| ContextMenuStrip | Gets or sets the System.Windows.Forms.ContextMenuStrip associated with this control. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| Cursor | Gets or sets the cursor that is displayed when the mouse pointer is over the control. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| DataBindings | Gets the data bindings for the control. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| DisplayStyle | Gets or sets the type of progress meter to draw in the control. |
| DisplayText | Determines if text will be displayed in the 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 System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| Enabled | Gets or sets a value indicating whether the control can respond to user interaction. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| FillType | Gets or sets the pattern used to paint the background of the background in the control. |
| Font | Gets or sets the font of the text displayed by the control. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| ForeColor | Overridden. Gets or sets the text color for dbiMeter as well as the forecolor of the progress bar when the DisplayStyle Property is set to Regular. |
| ImageAfter | Gets or sets the image for the control after the value starts to change. |
| ImageBefore | Gets or sets the image for the control before the value starts to change. |
| ImeMode | Gets or sets the Input Method Editor (IME) mode of the control. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.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 System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| Margin | Gets or sets the space between controls. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| MaskColor | Gets or sets a color in the images of the control to appear transparent. |
| Maximum | Gets or sets the maximum value of the control. |
| MaximumSize | Gets or sets the size that is the upper limit that System.Windows.Forms.Control.GetPreferredSize(System.Drawing.Size) can specify. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| Minimum | Gets or sets the minimum value of the control. |
| MinimumSize | Gets or sets the size that is the lower limit that System.Windows.Forms.Control.GetPreferredSize(System.Drawing.Size) can specify. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| OpenArcPath | Gets or sets if the border drawn around the path section, should also extend over the section of the control displaying the current value of a circle meter. |
| Orientation | Determines the orientation of the control. |
| Padding | Gets or sets padding within the control. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| PathBackColor | Gets or sets the color used to paint the background of the path section of a circle meter. |
| PathBackImage | Gets or sets the image used for the display of remaining path of the control when displaying a circle meter |
| PathBorderColor | Gets or sets the color used to paint the border around the remaining path of a circle meter. |
| PathBorderWidth | Gets or sets the width of the border drawn around the remaining path of a circle meter. |
| RightToLeft | Gets or sets a value indicating whether control's elements are aligned to support locales using right-to-left fonts. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| Site | Gets or sets the site of the control. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| Size | Gets or sets the height and width of the control. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| SquareBlocks | Determines if the progress meter blocks in the control will appear square. |
| StyleFile | If this property is set during design-time, the control will load the file indicated when it is instanced in run-time. If the file is not found then the control will simply ignore this property. This is useful for creating a unified look and feel for multiple instances. |
| TabIndex | Gets or sets the tab order of the control within its container. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| TabStop | Gets or sets a value indicating whether the user can give the focus to this control using the TAB key. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| Tag | Gets or sets the object that contains data about the control. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| Text | Gets or sets the text associated with this control. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| TextAlign | Gets or sets the alignment of the text in the control. |
| TextType | Gets or sets the type of text to display in the control. |
| UseWaitCursor | Gets or sets a value indicating whether to use the wait cursor for the current control and all child controls. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| Value | Gets or sets the current value of the control. |
| Visible | Gets or sets a value indicating whether the control and all its child controls are displayed. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| XMLRead | Reads the control information from an XML file that has previously been written with WriteXMLFile Method or XMLWrite Property. This property will allow you to read your XML file from the design environment, enter the first part of the file name you wish to use in the property editor (at least 4 characters) and press enter to access a file dialog. |
| XMLWrite | Writes the control information to an XML file that can be read with ReadXMLFile Method or XMLRead Property. This property will allow you to write your XML file from the design environment, enter the first part of the file name you wish to use in the property editor (at least 4 characters) and press enter to access a file dialog. |
Public Methods
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
 | BeginInvoke | Overloaded. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| BringToFront | Brings the control to the front of the z-order. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| Contains | Retrieves a value indicating whether the specified control is a child of the control. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| CreateControl | Forces the creation of the visible control, including the creation of the handle and any visible child controls. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| CreateGraphics | Creates the System.Drawing.Graphics for the control. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| CreateObjRef | Creates an object that contains all the relevant information required to generate a proxy used to communicate with a remote object. (Inherited from System.MarshalByRefObject) |
| DoDragDrop | Begins a drag-and-drop operation. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| DrawToBitmap | Supports rendering to the specified bitmap. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| EndInvoke | Retrieves the return value of the asynchronous operation represented by the System.IAsyncResult passed. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| FindForm | Retrieves the form that the control is on. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| Focus | Sets input focus to the control. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| GetChildAtPoint | Overloaded. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| GetContainerControl | Returns the next System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl up the control's chain of parent controls. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| GetLifetimeService | Retrieves the current lifetime service object that controls the lifetime policy for this instance. (Inherited from System.MarshalByRefObject) |
| GetNextControl | Retrieves the next control forward or back in the tab order of child controls. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| GetPreferredSize | Retrieves the size of a rectangular area into which a control can be fitted. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| Hide | Conceals the control from the user. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| InitializeLifetimeService | Obtains a lifetime service object to control the lifetime policy for this instance. (Inherited from System.MarshalByRefObject) |
| Invalidate | Overloaded. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| Invoke | Overloaded. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| LogicalToDeviceUnits | Overloaded. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| PerformLayout | Overloaded. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| PointToClient | Computes the location of the specified screen point into client coordinates. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| PointToScreen | Computes the location of the specified client point into screen coordinates. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| PreProcessControlMessage | Preprocesses keyboard or input messages within the message loop before they are dispatched. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| PreProcessMessage | Preprocesses keyboard or input messages within the message loop before they are dispatched. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| ReadXMLFile | Reads the control information from an XML file that has previously been written with WriteXMLFile Method or XMLWrite Property. |
| RectangleToClient | Computes the size and location of the specified screen rectangle in client coordinates. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| RectangleToScreen | Computes the size and location of the specified client rectangle in screen coordinates. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| Refresh | Forces the control to invalidate its client area and immediately redraw itself and any child controls. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| ResetText | Resets the System.Windows.Forms.Control.Text property to its default value (System.String.Empty). (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| ResumeLayout | Overloaded. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| Scale | (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| ScaleBitmapLogicalToDevice | Scales a logical bitmap value to it's equivalent device unit value when a DPI change occurs. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| Select | Activates the control. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| SelectNextControl | Activates the next control. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| SendToBack | Sends the control to the back of the z-order. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| SetBounds | Overloaded. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| Show | Displays the control to the user. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| SuspendLayout | Temporarily suspends the layout logic for the control. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| ToString | (Inherited from System.ComponentModel.Component) |
| Update | Causes the control to redraw the invalidated regions within its client area. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| WriteXMLFile | Writes the control information to an XML file that can be read using the ReadXMLFile Method or XMLRead Property. |
Public Events
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
 | BackColorChanged | Occurs when the value of the System.Windows.Forms.Control.BackColor property changes. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| BackgroundImageChanged | Occurs when the value of the System.Windows.Forms.Control.BackgroundImage property changes. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| BackgroundImageLayoutChanged | Occurs when the System.Windows.Forms.Control.BackgroundImageLayout property changes. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| BindingContextChanged | Occurs when the value of the System.Windows.Forms.BindingContext property changes. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| CausesValidationChanged | Occurs when the value of the System.Windows.Forms.Control.CausesValidation property changes. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| ChangeUICues | Occurs when the focus or keyboard user interface (UI) cues change. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| Click | Occurs when the control is clicked. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| ClientSizeChanged | Occurs when the value of the System.Windows.Forms.Control.ClientSize property changes. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| ContextMenuStripChanged | Occurs when the value of the System.Windows.Forms.Control.ContextMenuStrip property changes. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| ControlAdded | Occurs when a new control is added to the System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlCollection. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| ControlRemoved | Occurs when a control is removed from the System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlCollection. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| CursorChanged | Occurs when the value of the System.Windows.Forms.Control.Cursor property changes. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| DockChanged | Occurs when the value of the System.Windows.Forms.Control.Dock property changes. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| DoubleClick | Occurs when the control is double-clicked. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| DpiChangedAfterParent | Occurs when the DPI setting for a control is changed programmatically after the DPI of its parent control or form has changed. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| DpiChangedBeforeParent | Occurs when the DPI setting for a control is changed programmatically before a DPI change event for its parent control or form has occurred. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| DragDrop | Occurs when a drag-and-drop operation is completed. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| DragEnter | Occurs when an object is dragged into the control's bounds. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| DragLeave | Occurs when an object is dragged out of the control's bounds. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| DragOver | Occurs when an object is dragged over the control's bounds. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| EnabledChanged | Occurs when the System.Windows.Forms.Control.Enabled property value has changed. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| Enter | Occurs when the control is entered. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| FontChanged | Occurs when the System.Windows.Forms.Control.Font property value changes. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| ForeColorChanged | Occurs when the System.Windows.Forms.Control.ForeColor property value changes. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| GiveFeedback | Occurs during a drag operation. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| HelpRequested | Occurs when the user requests help for a control. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| ImeModeChanged | Occurs when the System.Windows.Forms.Control.ImeMode property has changed. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| KeyDown | Occurs when a key is pressed while the control has focus. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| KeyPress | Occurs when a character. space or backspace key is pressed while the control has focus. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| KeyUp | Occurs when a key is released while the control has focus. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| Layout | Occurs when a control should reposition its child controls. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| Leave | Occurs when the input focus leaves the control. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| LocationChanged | Occurs when the System.Windows.Forms.Control.Location property value has changed. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| MarginChanged | Occurs when the control's margin changes. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| MouseCaptureChanged | Occurs when the control loses mouse capture. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| MouseClick | Occurs when the control is clicked by the mouse. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| MouseDoubleClick | Occurs when the control is double clicked by the mouse. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| MouseDown | Occurs when the mouse pointer is over the control and a mouse button is pressed. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| MouseEnter | Occurs when the mouse pointer enters the control. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| MouseHover | Occurs when the mouse pointer rests on the control. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| MouseLeave | Occurs when the mouse pointer leaves the control. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| MouseMove | Occurs when the mouse pointer is moved over the control. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| MouseUp | Occurs when the mouse pointer is over the control and a mouse button is released. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| Move | Occurs when the control is moved. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| PaddingChanged | Occurs when the control's padding changes. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| Paint | Occurs when the control is redrawn. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| ParentChanged | Occurs when the System.Windows.Forms.Control.Parent property value changes. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| PreviewKeyDown | Occurs before the System.Windows.Forms.Control.KeyDown event when a key is pressed while focus is on this control. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| QueryAccessibilityHelp | Occurs when System.Windows.Forms.AccessibleObject is providing help to accessibility applications. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.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 System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| RegionChanged | Occurs when the value of the System.Windows.Forms.Control.Region property changes. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| Resize | Occurs when the control is resized. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| RightToLeftChanged | Occurs when the System.Windows.Forms.Control.RightToLeft property value changes. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| SizeChanged | Occurs when the System.Windows.Forms.Control.Size property value changes. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| StyleChanged | Occurs when the control style changes. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| SystemColorsChanged | Occurs when the system colors change. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| TabIndexChanged | Occurs when the System.Windows.Forms.Control.TabIndex property value changes. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| TabStopChanged | Occurs when the System.Windows.Forms.Control.TabStop property value changes. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| TextChanged | Occurs when the System.Windows.Forms.Control.Text property value changes. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| UserDrawnText | Occurs just before the text is displayed in the control. |
| Validated | Occurs when the control is finished validating. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| Validating | Occurs when the control is validating. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |
| VisibleChanged | Occurs when the System.Windows.Forms.Control.Visible property value changes. (Inherited from System.Windows.Forms.Control) |