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How to update a ToolStrip after programmatically adding a ToolStripButton

Greg McGuffey — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 22:29:40 GMT

In the constructor of a form, after the InitializeComponent, I add a ToolStripButton to a ToolStrip. When the form opens the new buttons isn't shown, until I manually move it. I've tried .Update, .Refresh, .Invalidate + .Refresh. I've tried these in the constructor, in form load, in form activate. Nada. How do you get a ToolStrip to repaint after changing the Items collection?

RE: How to update a ToolStrip after programmatically adding a ToolStripButton

Trent L. Taylor — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 22:29:40 GMT

Good to hear :)

RE: How to update a ToolStrip after programmatically adding a ToolStripButton

Greg McGuffey — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 22:28:09 GMT

huh. Well, what I finally got to work was to move it slightly, the call refresh...

' Move it bit to left, then back to original place, then it redraws
me.myToolStrip.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(me.myToolStrip.Location.X +1,me.myToolStrip.Location.Y)
me.myToolStrip.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(me.myToolStrip.Location.X -1,me.myToolStrip.Location.Y)
me.myToolStrip.Refresh()

RE: How to update a ToolStrip after programmatically adding a ToolStripButton

StrataFrame Team — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 13:57:30 GMT

You know... I'm not sure. Calling Invalidate() will always cause the control to redraw itself. However, in my test, it worked fine... the button was visible as soon as the form displayed.

Public Sub New()

' This call is required by the Windows Form Designer.

InitializeComponent()

' Add any initialization after the InitializeComponent() call.

Me.ThemedToolStrip1.Items.Add(New ToolStripMenuItem("Howdy"))

End Sub