How do I right align controls in a StatusStrip?

Question

I am trying to right align a control in a StatusStrip. How can I do that?

I don't see a property to set on ToolStripItem controls that specifies their physical alignment on the parent StatusStrip.

How do I get Messages drop down to be right aligned? http://i.friendfeed.com/ed90b205f64099687db30553daa79d075f280b90

Answer 1

Found it via MSDN forums almost immediately after posting :)

You can use a ToolStripLabel to pseudo right align controls by setting the Text property to string.Empty and setting the Spring property to true. This will cause it to fill all of the available space and push all the controls to the right of the ToolStripLabel over.

Answer 2

For me it took two simple steps:

1. Set MyRightIntendedToolStripItem.Alignment to Right
2. Set MyStatusStrip.LayoutStyle to HorizontalStackWithOverflow

Answer 3

As an added note this is due to the fact that in the Win32 API a cell is either fixed width or fills the remaining space -1

int statwidths[] = {100, -1};

SendMessage(hStatus, SB_SETPARTS, sizeof(statwidths)/sizeof(int), (LPARAM)statwidths);
SendMessage(hStatus, SB_SETTEXT, 0, (LPARAM)"Hi there :)");

If memory serves me correctly you can have only one fill cell (-1) per statusbar.

You could also add a third middle cell and give this the fill property to get a more concistent looking StatusBar. Consistent because Messages has an inset to its left right where you'd expect it. A bit like the mspaint shot found on the MSDN page for StatusBars

I like the creative appreach though :D

Answer 4

You can display the Button at the end of the StatusStrip by using the logic below.

1. Add a ToolstripLabel to the StatusStrip
2. Set text as string.Empty
3. Set Padding for the ToolstripLabel

For example:

this.toolStripStatusLabel1.Padding = new Padding((int)(this.Size.Width - 75), 0, 0, 0);