CalculateDropRect(Rectangle,Rectangle,Control,Boolean,DropDownPosition,DropDownRepositionInfo,DropDownPosition) Method

Calculates the rect where a drop down will actually be when requested to be in the specified rect

Syntax

Visual Basic

'Declaration
 
Public Overloads Shared Function CalculateDropRect( _
   ByVal exclusionArea As Rectangle, _
   ByVal requestedRect As Rectangle, _
   ByVal owningControl As Control, _
   ByVal alignRight As Boolean, _
   ByVal dropDownPosition As DropDownPosition, _
   ByVal repositionInfo As DropDownRepositionInfo, _
   ByRef actualDropDownPosition As DropDownPosition _
) As Rectangle

C#

public static Rectangle CalculateDropRect( 
   Rectangle exclusionArea,
   Rectangle requestedRect,
   Control owningControl,
   bool alignRight,
   DropDownPosition dropDownPosition,
   DropDownRepositionInfo repositionInfo,
   out DropDownPosition actualDropDownPosition
)

Parameters

exclusionArea

The rect (in screen coordinates) which will not be obscured by the dropdown.

requestedRect

Where to try to place the dropdown (in screen coordinates).

owningControl

The control that owns the dropdown.

alignRight

If true will attempt to place the dropdown's upper right corner at the location point.

dropDownPosition

The position relative to the exclusion rect where the drop down should be placed.

repositionInfo

The information needed to reposition the drop down when there is not enough room for it.

actualDropDownPosition

Out parameter which returns the position of the drop down on screen.

Return Value

The actual rectangle where the drop down would reside if it were dropped down with the specified values.

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2