/// <summary>
/// Construct a <see cref="GradientColor" /> from the properties in a <see cref="IDictionary" />
/// </summary>
/// <param name="context">designer context</param>
/// <param name="propertyValues">The "serialized" values for the <see cref="GradientColor" /></param>
/// <returns>A <see cref="GradientColor" /></returns>
public override object CreateInstance(ITypeDescriptorContext context, IDictionary propertyValues)
{
GradientColor gradientColor = new GradientColor();
gradientColor.Start = (System.Drawing.Color)propertyValues["Start"];
gradientColor.End = (System.Drawing.Color)propertyValues["End"];
return((object)gradientColor);
}
/// <summary>
/// Draw a preview of the <see cref="GradientColor" />
/// </summary>
/// <param name="e">The paint event args providing the <see cref="Graphics" /> and bounding
/// rectangle</param>
public override void PaintValue(PaintValueEventArgs e)
{
GradientColor gradientColor = (GradientColor)e.Value;
using (LinearGradientBrush b = gradientColor.GetBrush(e.Bounds, LinearGradientMode.Horizontal))
{
e.Graphics.FillRectangle(b, e.Bounds);
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Reset the property to its default value
/// </summary>
/// <remarks>Called by the IDE designer</remarks>
protected void ResetPanelGradient()
{
PanelGradient = DefaultPanelGradient;
}