如何：创建具有专业样式的 ToolStrip 控件

转载MSDN，我感觉思路挺好

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Drawing.Drawing2D;
using System.IO;
using System.Windows.Forms;

namespace StackViewCS
{
    public class StackView : UserControl
    {
        private ToolStrip stackStrip;
        private ToolStripButton mailStackButton;
        private ToolStripButton calendarStackButton;
        private ToolStripButton contactsStackButton;
        private ToolStripButton tasksStackButton;

        private System.ComponentModel.IContainer components = null;

        private static Bitmap mailBmp;
        private static Bitmap calendarBmp;
        private static Bitmap contactsBmp;
        private static Bitmap tasksBmp;

        private static string mailBmpEnc = @"Qk32BgAAAAAAADYAAAAoAAAA"+
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        private static string calendarBmpEnc = @"Qk32BgAAAAAAADYAAAAo"+
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        private static string contactsBmpEnc = @"Qk32BgAAAAAAADYAAAAo"+
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        // Static constructor to initialize
        // the form's static fields.
        static StackView()
        {
            // Create the static bitmaps from Base64 encoding.
            CreateBitmaps();
        }

        public StackView()
        {
            this.InitializeComponent();

            // Assign icons to ToolStripButton controls.
            this.InitializeImages();

            // Set up renderers.
            this.stackStrip.Renderer = new StackRenderer();
        }

        // This utility method assigns icons to each
        // ToolStripButton control.
        private void InitializeImages()
        {
            this.mailStackButton.Image = mailBmp;
            this.calendarStackButton.Image = calendarBmp;
            this.contactsStackButton.Image = contactsBmp;
            this.tasksStackButton.Image = tasksBmp;
        }

        // This utility method creates bitmaps for all the icons.
        // It uses a utility method called DeserializeFromBase64
        // to decode the Base64 image data.
        private static void CreateBitmaps()
        {
            mailBmp = DeserializeFromBase64(mailBmpEnc);
            calendarBmp = DeserializeFromBase64(calendarBmpEnc);
            contactsBmp = DeserializeFromBase64(contactsBmpEnc);
            tasksBmp = DeserializeFromBase64(tasksBmpEnc);
        }

        // This utility method cretes a bitmap from 
        // a Base64-encoded string. 
        internal static Bitmap DeserializeFromBase64(string data)
        {
            // Decode the string and create a memory stream 
            // on the decoded string data.
            MemoryStream stream =
                new MemoryStream(Convert.FromBase64String(data));

            // Create a new bitmap from the stream.
            Bitmap b = new Bitmap(stream);

            return b;
        }

        // This method handles the Load event for the UserControl.
        private void StackView_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            // Dock bottom.
            this.Dock = DockStyle.Bottom;

            // Set AutoSize.
            this.AutoSize = true;
        }

        // This method handles the Click event for all
        // the ToolStripButton controls in the StackView.
        private void stackButton_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            // Define a "one of many" state, similar to
            // the logic of a RadioButton control.
            foreach (ToolStripItem item in this.stackStrip.Items)
            {
                if ((item != sender) &&
                    (item is ToolStripButton))
                {
                    ((ToolStripButton)item).Checked = false;
                }
            }
        }

        protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
        {
            if (disposing && (components != null))
            {
                components.Dispose();
            }
            base.Dispose(disposing);
        }

        internal class StackRenderer : ToolStripProfessionalRenderer
        {
            private static Bitmap titleBarGripBmp;
            private static string titleBarGripEnc = @"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";

            // Define titlebar colors.
            private static Color titlebarColor1 = Color.FromArgb(89, 135, 214);
            private static Color titlebarColor2 = Color.FromArgb(76, 123, 204);
            private static Color titlebarColor3 = Color.FromArgb(63, 111, 194);
            private static Color titlebarColor4 = Color.FromArgb(50, 99, 184);
            private static Color titlebarColor5 = Color.FromArgb(38, 88, 174);
            private static Color titlebarColor6 = Color.FromArgb(25, 76, 164);
            private static Color titlebarColor7 = Color.FromArgb(12, 64, 154);
            private static Color borderColor = Color.FromArgb(0, 0, 128);

            static StackRenderer()
            {
                titleBarGripBmp = StackView.DeserializeFromBase64(titleBarGripEnc);
            }

            public StackRenderer()
            {
            }

            private void DrawTitleBar(Graphics g, Rectangle rect)
            {
                // Assign the image for the grip.
                Image titlebarGrip = titleBarGripBmp;

                // Fill the titlebar. 
                // This produces the gradient and the rounded-corner effect.
                g.DrawLine(new Pen(titlebarColor1), rect.X, rect.Y, rect.X + rect.Width, rect.Y);
                g.DrawLine(new Pen(titlebarColor2), rect.X, rect.Y + 1, rect.X + rect.Width, rect.Y + 1);
                g.DrawLine(new Pen(titlebarColor3), rect.X, rect.Y + 2, rect.X + rect.Width, rect.Y + 2);
                g.DrawLine(new Pen(titlebarColor4), rect.X, rect.Y + 3, rect.X + rect.Width, rect.Y + 3);
                g.DrawLine(new Pen(titlebarColor5), rect.X, rect.Y + 4, rect.X + rect.Width, rect.Y + 4);
                g.DrawLine(new Pen(titlebarColor6), rect.X, rect.Y + 5, rect.X + rect.Width, rect.Y + 5);
                g.DrawLine(new Pen(titlebarColor7), rect.X, rect.Y + 6, rect.X + rect.Width, rect.Y + 6);

                // Center the titlebar grip.
                g.DrawImage(
                    titlebarGrip,
                    new Point(rect.X + ((rect.Width / 2) - (titlebarGrip.Width / 2)),
                    rect.Y + 1));
            }

            // This method handles the RenderGrip event.
            protected override void OnRenderGrip(ToolStripGripRenderEventArgs e)
            {
                DrawTitleBar(
                    e.Graphics,
                    new Rectangle(0, 0, e.ToolStrip.Width, 7));
            }

            // This method handles the RenderToolStripBorder event.
            protected override void OnRenderToolStripBorder(ToolStripRenderEventArgs e)
            {
                DrawTitleBar(
                    e.Graphics,
                    new Rectangle(0, 0, e.ToolStrip.Width, 7));
            }

            // This method handles the RenderButtonBackground event.
            protected override void OnRenderButtonBackground(ToolStripItemRenderEventArgs e)
            {
                Graphics g = e.Graphics;
                Rectangle bounds = new Rectangle(Point.Empty, e.Item.Size);

                Color gradientBegin = Color.FromArgb(203, 225, 252);
                Color gradientEnd = Color.FromArgb(125, 165, 224);

                ToolStripButton button = e.Item as ToolStripButton;
                if (button.Pressed || button.Checked)
                {
                    gradientBegin = Color.FromArgb(254, 128, 62);
                    gradientEnd = Color.FromArgb(255, 223, 154);
                }
                else if (button.Selected)
                {
                    gradientBegin = Color.FromArgb(255, 255, 222);
                    gradientEnd = Color.FromArgb(255, 203, 136);
                }

                using (Brush b = new LinearGradientBrush(
                    bounds,
                    gradientBegin,
                    gradientEnd,
                    LinearGradientMode.Vertical))
                {
                    g.FillRectangle(b, bounds);
                }

                e.Graphics.DrawRectangle(
                    SystemPens.ControlDarkDark,
                    bounds);

                g.DrawLine(
                    SystemPens.ControlDarkDark,
                    bounds.X,
                    bounds.Y,
                    bounds.Width - 1,
                    bounds.Y);

                g.DrawLine(
                    SystemPens.ControlDarkDark,
                    bounds.X,
                    bounds.Y,
                    bounds.X,
                    bounds.Height - 1);

                ToolStrip toolStrip = button.Owner;
                ToolStripButton nextItem = button.Owner.GetItemAt(
                    button.Bounds.X,
                    button.Bounds.Bottom + 1) as ToolStripButton;

                if (nextItem == null)
                {
                    g.DrawLine(
                        SystemPens.ControlDarkDark,
                        bounds.X,
                        bounds.Height - 1,
                        bounds.X + bounds.Width - 1,
                        bounds.Height - 1);
                }
            }
        }

        #region Component Designer generated code

        private void InitializeComponent()
        {
            this.stackStrip = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStrip();
            this.mailStackButton = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripButton();
            this.calendarStackButton = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripButton();
            this.contactsStackButton = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripButton();
            this.tasksStackButton = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripButton();
            this.stackStrip.SuspendLayout();
            this.SuspendLayout();
            // 
            // stackStrip
            // 
            this.stackStrip.CanOverflow = false;
            this.stackStrip.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Bottom;
            this.stackStrip.Font = new System.Drawing.Font("Tahoma", 10F, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Bold);
            this.stackStrip.GripStyle = System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripGripStyle.Hidden;
            this.stackStrip.Items.AddRange(new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem[] {
            this.mailStackButton,
            this.calendarStackButton,
            this.contactsStackButton,
            this.tasksStackButton});
            this.stackStrip.LayoutStyle = System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripLayoutStyle.VerticalStackWithOverflow;
            this.stackStrip.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 11);
            this.stackStrip.Name = "stackStrip";
            this.stackStrip.Padding = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(0, 7, 0, 0);
            this.stackStrip.RenderMode = System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripRenderMode.Professional;
            this.stackStrip.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(150, 139);
            this.stackStrip.TabIndex = 0;
            this.stackStrip.Text = "toolStrip1";
            // 
            // mailStackButton
            // 
            this.mailStackButton.CheckOnClick = true;
            this.mailStackButton.ImageAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleLeft;
            this.mailStackButton.ImageScaling = System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItemImageScaling.None;
            this.mailStackButton.ImageTransparentColor = System.Drawing.Color.FromArgb(((int)(((byte)(238)))), ((int)(((byte)(238)))), ((int)(((byte)(238)))));
            this.mailStackButton.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(0);
            this.mailStackButton.Name = "mailStackButton";
            this.mailStackButton.Padding = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(3);
            this.mailStackButton.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(149, 27);
            this.mailStackButton.Text = " Mail";
            this.mailStackButton.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleLeft;
            this.mailStackButton.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.stackButton_Click);
            // 
            // calendarStackButton
            // 
            this.calendarStackButton.CheckOnClick = true;
            this.calendarStackButton.ImageAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleLeft;
            this.calendarStackButton.ImageScaling = System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItemImageScaling.None;
            this.calendarStackButton.ImageTransparentColor = System.Drawing.Color.FromArgb(((int)(((byte)(238)))), ((int)(((byte)(238)))), ((int)(((byte)(238)))));
            this.calendarStackButton.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(0);
            this.calendarStackButton.Name = "calendarStackButton";
            this.calendarStackButton.Padding = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(3);
            this.calendarStackButton.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(149, 27);
            this.calendarStackButton.Text = " Calendar";
            this.calendarStackButton.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleLeft;
            this.calendarStackButton.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.stackButton_Click);
            // 
            // contactsStackButton
            // 
            this.contactsStackButton.CheckOnClick = true;
            this.contactsStackButton.ImageAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleLeft;
            this.contactsStackButton.ImageScaling = System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItemImageScaling.None;
            this.contactsStackButton.ImageTransparentColor = System.Drawing.Color.FromArgb(((int)(((byte)(238)))), ((int)(((byte)(238)))), ((int)(((byte)(238)))));
            this.contactsStackButton.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(0);
            this.contactsStackButton.Name = "contactsStackButton";
            this.contactsStackButton.Padding = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(3);
            this.contactsStackButton.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(149, 27);
            this.contactsStackButton.Text = " Contacts";
            this.contactsStackButton.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleLeft;
            this.contactsStackButton.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.stackButton_Click);
            // 
            // tasksStackButton
            // 
            this.tasksStackButton.CheckOnClick = true;
            this.tasksStackButton.ImageAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleLeft;
            this.tasksStackButton.ImageScaling = System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItemImageScaling.None;
            this.tasksStackButton.ImageTransparentColor = System.Drawing.Color.FromArgb(((int)(((byte)(238)))), ((int)(((byte)(238)))), ((int)(((byte)(238)))));
            this.tasksStackButton.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(0);
            this.tasksStackButton.Name = "tasksStackButton";
            this.tasksStackButton.Padding = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(3);
            this.tasksStackButton.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(149, 27);
            this.tasksStackButton.Text = " Tasks";
            this.tasksStackButton.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleLeft;
            this.tasksStackButton.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.stackButton_Click);
            // 
            // StackView
            // 
            this.AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(6F, 13F);
            this.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;
            this.Controls.Add(this.stackStrip);
            this.Name = "StackView";
            this.Load += new System.EventHandler(this.StackView_Load);
            this.stackStrip.ResumeLayout(false);
            this.stackStrip.PerformLayout();
            this.ResumeLayout(false);
            this.PerformLayout();

        }

        #endregion

    }
}