Gets or sets a value indicating whether the container will allow the user to scroll to any controls placed outside of its visible boundaries.
[Visual Basic] Overridable Public Property AutoScroll As Boolean [C#] public bool AutoScroll {virtual get; virtual set;} [C++] public: __property virtual bool get_AutoScroll(); public: __property virtual void set_AutoScroll(bool); [JScript] public function get AutoScroll() : Boolean; public function set AutoScroll(Boolean);
true if the container or form allows auto scrolling; otherwise, false. The default value is false.
When true, this property allows the container to have a virtual size that is larger than its visible boundaries.
The following example uses the derived class, Panel. The example evaluates the location of a text box and changes the appearance and behavior of its parent container, the panel control. This example assumes a Panel control, TextBox, and Button have been instantiated. Place the text box on the the panel so that it overlaps at least one of the panel's edges. Call this sub procedure on the click of a button to see the difference in the panel's behavior and appearance.
[Visual Basic]
Private Sub MySub() ' If the text box is outside the panel's bounds, ' turn on auto-scrolling and set the margin. If (Text1.Location.X > Panel1.Location.X) Or _ (Text1.Location.y > Panel1.Location.y) Then Panel1.AutoScroll = True ' If the AutoScrollMargin is set to less than (5,5) set it to 5,5. If Panel1.AutoScrollMargin.Width < 5 Or _ Panel1.AutoScrollMargin.Height < 5 Then Panel1.SetAutoScrollMargin 5, 5 End If End If End Sub
ScrollableControl Class | ScrollableControl Members | System.WinForms Namespace