How to set BackColor of ToolStripStatusLabel in custom theme?

[Mark]

I have a custom theme (.tssp file) that is an exact copy of the built-in Windows7 theme.  I have a RadForm with a StatusStrip.  The StatusStrip contains a ToolStripStatusLabel.  I need to change the default BackColor of the ToolStripStatusLabel in VisualStyleBuilder but I cannot figure out how to do it.

Please help!

Thanks

[Anton]

Hello Mark,

Thank you for writing.

Currently, you cannot change the back color of the labels inside the RadStatusStrip through the theme. By default they are transparent so they will take their parents' color. However, you can achieve the desired behavior very easy with code. For example:

ThemeResolutionService.LoadPackageFile(@"C:\Windows7.tssp");
ThemeResolutionService.ApplicationThemeName = "Windows7";

foreach (RadElement item in this.radStatusStrip1.StatusBarElement.Items)
{
    if (item is RadLabelElement)
    {
        RadLabelElement label = item as RadLabelElement;

        label.LabelFill.BackColor = Color.Red;
        label.LabelFill.BackColor2 = Color.Red;
        label.LabelFill.BackColor3 = Color.Red;
        label.LabelFill.BackColor4 = Color.Red;
    }
}

Should you have any other questions, I will be glad to assist you.

Greetings,
Anton
the Telerik team