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Color ProgressBar

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An attractive and fancier ProgressBar.

Introduction

This is a fairly simple Progress Bar control inherited from Windows.Forms.Control. The reason I reinvented this "wheel" is I don't like the looks of traditional ProgressBar provided in VS.NET. My ColorProgressBar looks more attractive and fancier, yet keeps the functionalities of old ProgressBar. I hope I will get some genuine comments or suggestion from you.

Complete source code can be downloaded from the link above.

Control Properties

  • BarColor

    The primary color of ColorProgressBar.

  • BorderColor

    The border color of ColorProgressBar.

  • FillStyle

    Bar styles, "Solid" or "Dashed".

  • Maximum

    The maximum value of ColorProgressBar.

  • Minimum

    The minimum value or the initial value of ColorProgressBar.

  • Value

    The current value of ColorProgressBar.

  • Step

    The value of each increment or decrement when you call methods PerformStep() and PerformStepBack().

Control Methods

  • PerformStep()

    Call the PerformStep() method to increase the value set in the Step property.

  • PerformStepBack()

    Call the PerformStepBack() method to decrease the value set in the Step property.

  • Increment(int value)

    Call the Increment() method to increase the integer value you specify.

  • Decrement(int value)

    Call the Decrement() method to decrease the integer value you specify.

Example

- See snapshot above

A timer is used to fake progress.

C#
//
// Control declarations
//
this.cpb1 = new ColorProgressBar.ColorProgressBar();
this.cpb2 = new ColorProgressBar.ColorProgressBar();
this.cpb3 = new ColorProgressBar.ColorProgressBar();
this.cpb4 = new ColorProgressBar.ColorProgressBar();
this.cpb5 = new ColorProgressBar.ColorProgressBar();
this.cpb6 = new ColorProgressBar.ColorProgressBar();
this.timer1 = new System.Windows.Forms.Timer(this.components);


// 
// cpb1
// 
this.cpb1.BarColor = System.Drawing.Color.FromArgb(((System.Byte)(255)), 
                     ((System.Byte)(128)), ((System.Byte)(128)));
this.cpb1.BorderColor = System.Drawing.Color.Black;
this.cpb1.FillStyle = ColorProgressBar.ColorProgressBar.FillStyles.Dashed;
this.cpb1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(56, 48);
this.cpb1.Maximum = 100;
this.cpb1.Minimum = 0;
this.cpb1.Name = "cpb1";
this.cpb1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(150, 15);
this.cpb1.Step = 10;
this.cpb1.TabIndex = 0;
this.cpb1.Value = 0;
// 
// cpb2
// 
this.cpb2.BarColor = System.Drawing.Color.FromArgb(((System.Byte)(255)), 
                     ((System.Byte)(255)), ((System.Byte)(128)));
this.cpb2.BorderColor = System.Drawing.Color.Black;
this.cpb2.FillStyle = ColorProgressBar.ColorProgressBar.FillStyles.Solid;
this.cpb2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(56, 72);
this.cpb2.Maximum = 100;
this.cpb2.Minimum = 0;
this.cpb2.Name = "cpb2";
this.cpb2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(150, 15);
this.cpb2.Step = 10;
this.cpb2.TabIndex = 1;
this.cpb2.Value = 100;
// 
// cpb3
// 
this.cpb3.BarColor = System.Drawing.Color.FromArgb(((System.Byte)(128)), 
                     ((System.Byte)(255)), ((System.Byte)(128)));
this.cpb3.BorderColor = System.Drawing.Color.Black;
this.cpb3.FillStyle = ColorProgressBar.ColorProgressBar.FillStyles.Dashed;
this.cpb3.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(56, 104);
this.cpb3.Maximum = 100;
this.cpb3.Minimum = 0;
this.cpb3.Name = "cpb3";
this.cpb3.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(192, 24);
this.cpb3.Step = 10;
this.cpb3.TabIndex = 2;
this.cpb3.Value = 0;
// 
// cpb4
// 
this.cpb4.BarColor = System.Drawing.Color.FromArgb(((System.Byte)(128)), 
                     ((System.Byte)(255)), ((System.Byte)(255)));
this.cpb4.BorderColor = System.Drawing.Color.Black;
this.cpb4.FillStyle = ColorProgressBar.ColorProgressBar.FillStyles.Solid;
this.cpb4.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(56, 144);
this.cpb4.Maximum = 100;
this.cpb4.Minimum = 0;
this.cpb4.Name = "cpb4";
this.cpb4.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(192, 24);
this.cpb4.Step = 10;
this.cpb4.TabIndex = 3;
this.cpb4.Value = 100;
// 
// cpb5
// 
this.cpb5.BarColor = System.Drawing.Color.FromArgb(((System.Byte)(255)), 
                     ((System.Byte)(128)), ((System.Byte)(255)));
this.cpb5.BorderColor = System.Drawing.Color.Black;
this.cpb5.FillStyle = ColorProgressBar.ColorProgressBar.FillStyles.Solid;
this.cpb5.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(56, 184);
this.cpb5.Maximum = 100;
this.cpb5.Minimum = 0;
this.cpb5.Name = "cpb5";
this.cpb5.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(272, 32);
this.cpb5.Step = 10;
this.cpb5.TabIndex = 4;
this.cpb5.Value = 0;
// 
// cpb6
// 
this.cpb6.BarColor = System.Drawing.Color.FromArgb(((System.Byte)(255)), 
                     ((System.Byte)(128)), ((System.Byte)(0)));
this.cpb6.BorderColor = System.Drawing.Color.Black;
this.cpb6.FillStyle = ColorProgressBar.ColorProgressBar.FillStyles.Dashed;
this.cpb6.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(56, 232);
this.cpb6.Maximum = 100;
this.cpb6.Minimum = 0;
this.cpb6.Name = "cpb6";
this.cpb6.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(272, 32);
this.cpb6.Step = 10;
this.cpb6.TabIndex = 5;
this.cpb6.Value = 100;
// 
// timer1
// 
this.timer1.Enabled = true;
this.timer1.Tick += new System.EventHandler(this.timer1_Tick);
C#
//
// Actual manipulation by timer1
//
private void timer1_Tick(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
    //
    // All values are reset at the end to have endless loop
    //
    cpb1.PerformStep();
    if (cpb1.Value == cpb1.Maximum)
        cpb1.Value = cpb1.Minimum;

    cpb2.PerformStepBack();
    if (cpb2.Value == cpb2.Minimum)
        cpb2.Value = cpb2.Maximum;

    cpb3.Increment(1);
    if (cpb3.Value == cpb3.Maximum)
        cpb3.Value = cpb3.Minimum;

    cpb4.Decrement(1);
    if (cpb4.Value == cpb4.Minimum)
        cpb4.Value = cpb4.Maximum;

    cpb5.Increment(1);
    if (cpb5.Value == cpb5.Maximum)
        cpb5.Value = cpb5.Minimum;

    cpb6.Decrement(1);
    if (cpb6.Value == cpb6.Minimum)
        cpb6.Value = cpb6.Maximum;
}

Missing Features

  • Percentage indicator.

Contributions

Using the Control

Adding ColorProgressBar control to Windows Form Toolbox

  1. Right-click the Windows Form Toolbox and choose Customize Toolbox... from the shortcut menu. The Customize Toolbox dialog box opens.
  2. Choose the .NET Framework Components tab and click Browse. Browse to the ColorProgressBar\bin\Release or \debug folder and select ColorProgressBar.dll. ColorProgressBar appears in the list of components in the Customize Toolbox dialog box.
  3. Check the box next to ColorProgressBar and Select OK. The ColorProgressBar is now added to the tab of the Windows ToolBox.

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Comments and Discussions

 
QuestionBig bug with minimum !=0 ? Pin
caloux6-Mar-17 0:05
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QuestionCan this be made a Vertical Progress Bar? Pin
Eutychus721-Dec-16 3:48
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QuestionThank You Very Much Pin
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QuestionLicense Terms - CPOL ? Pin
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QuestionThank you Pin
SrgjanX17-Feb-15 8:17
SrgjanX17-Feb-15 8:17 
Questiongood job Pin
elaznajib2-Nov-14 14:15
elaznajib2-Nov-14 14:15 
GeneralGood Job Alan Zhao. Pin
Nipuna S Perera5-Aug-14 23:58
professionalNipuna S Perera5-Aug-14 23:58 
QuestionMany thanks Pin
David W. Wolfe12-Sep-13 23:34
David W. Wolfe12-Sep-13 23:34 
GeneralMy vote of 4 Pin
dan30085-May-13 5:54
dan30085-May-13 5:54 
GeneralMy vote of 5 Pin
Afaan Bilal3-Jan-13 6:14
professionalAfaan Bilal3-Jan-13 6:14 
QuestionGreat and nice job! how can use in WPF? Pin
pablomartin28-Aug-12 23:32
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GeneralMy vote of 5 Pin
abdul_khader2-May-12 5:28
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Generalrequesting agreement Pin
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GeneralRe: requesting agreement Pin
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GeneralThanks Pin
rushsky27-Oct-09 21:11
rushsky27-Oct-09 21:11 
GeneralMy vote of 2 Pin
Andrew Muza4-May-09 21:00
professionalAndrew Muza4-May-09 21:00 
GeneralI'm new and I'd like to use this but I don't where to put everything. Pin
DFlat4Now2-Oct-08 10:24
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GeneralMarquee Pin
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GeneralExcellent Pin
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GeneralInvalidate() method doesn't update always Pin
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GeneralRe: Invalidate() method doesn't update always Pin
eliakaris8-Jun-05 3:39
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GeneralEnhancement of the project Pin
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GeneralRe: Enhancement of the project Pin
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