https://github.com/meet-aleksey/gradientcolorpicker
This is control for Windows Forms, which allows to select colors to create gradients.
https://github.com/meet-aleksey/gradientcolorpicker
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This is control for Windows Forms, which allows to select colors to create gradients.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/meet-aleksey/gradientcolorpicker
- Owner: meet-aleksey
- License: mit
- Created: 2018-02-14T07:46:08.000Z (over 8 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2018-02-16T19:23:46.000Z (over 8 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-03-08T09:03:01.774Z (over 1 year ago)
- Topics: color-picker, csharp, gradients, netframework, user-interface, usercontrol, windows-forms, winforms
- Language: C#
- Homepage:
- Size: 313 KB
- Stars: 1
- Watchers: 0
- Forks: 1
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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# GradientColorPicker Control for Windows Forms
[](https://www.visualstudio.com/)
[](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/framework/winforms/)
[](https://www.microsoft.com/net/download)
[](https://github.com/meet-aleksey/GradientColorPicker/blob/master/LICENSE)
[](https://www.nuget.org/packages/GradientColorPicker/)
This is control for Windows Forms, which allows to select colors to create gradients.
## Install
To install GradientColorPicker control, run the following command in the Package Manager Console:
```
Install-Package GradientColorPicker
```
## How to use
Install the GradientColorPicker package in your Windows Forms project.
Or [download an archive file containing binary assemblies](https://github.com/meet-aleksey/GradientColorPicker/releases),
unpack it and add to your project a reference to the assembly of the version of .NET Framework that you are using.
Now you can create an instance of the GradientColorPicker and add to the form:
```C#
// create a new instance of GradientColorPicker
var gradientColorPicker = new GradientColorPicker();
// for example, set the minimum number of items (colors)
gradientColorPicker.MinimumColorCount = 4;
// for example, randomize the postion and color of the items
gradientColorPicker1.Randomize(true, true);
// add the GradientColorPicker to the form
Controls.Add(gradientColorPicker);
// use the DrawLinearGradientToImage method to drawing linear gradient image
// for example, draw a gradient in the background image of the form
// create image
BackgroundImage = new Bitmap(ClientSize.Width, ClientSize.Height);
// draw a linear gradient
gradientColorPicker1.DrawLinearGradientToImage(BackgroundImage);
// or DrawRadialGradientToImage method to drawing radial gradient image
// we need to specify a central point
var centerPoint = new PointF(ClientSize.Width / 2, ClientSize.Height / 2);
// draw a radial gradient
gradientColorPicker1.DrawRadialGradientToImage(BackgroundImage, ClientRectangle, centerPoint);
```
If you can not find the control on the toolbox in designer mode, you need to add GradientColorPicker to the toolbox:
[](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zasmw8zfIbI)
1. Right-click on toolbox.
2. Select "Choose Items".
3. Browse the GradientColorPicker assembly on your computer.
4. Add the item.
5. Enjoy!
## Requirements
* .NET Framework 3.5/4.0/4.5/4.6/4.7 or later;
* Windows Forms.
## License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.
Copyright © 2018, [@meet-aleksey](https://github.com/meet-aleksey)