How to change RadForm background gradient at runtime?

[Mark]

Hello,

Is there anyway i can change the background gradient of a RadForm at runtime? If so, how can i do it?

I have multiple forms, and some of them will have different gradients, so i would to be able to change the gradients at runtime so i don't have to create a ton of different theme files for each form.

Please let me know if this is possible.

[Stefan]

Hi Mark,

Thank you for writing.

The form itself cannot have gradients. It can only have its BackColor set. However, you can easily achieve gradients as form's back color, by docking a panel in the form (which support gradients) and use it as controls container. Here is a sample:

RadPanel panel = new RadPanel();
panel.Dock = DockStyle.Fill;
this.Controls.Add(panel);

panel.PanelElement.PanelFill.BackColor = Color.Red;
panel.PanelElement.PanelFill.BackColor2 = Color.Blue;
panel.PanelElement.PanelFill.BackColor3 = Color.Yellow;
panel.PanelElement.PanelFill.BackColor4 = Color.Green;
panel.PanelElement.PanelFill.NumberOfColors = 4;
panel.PanelElement.PanelFill.GradientStyle = Telerik.WinControls.GradientStyles.Linear;

I hope that the provided information addresses your question. Should you have any other questions, do not hesitate to contact us.
 
Regards,
Stefan
the Telerik team