Change BackColor of splitter when moving

[hh2424]

I'm trying to change the splitter's backColor when user move it. and I have the following:

private void splitter1_SplitterMoving(object sender, System.Windows.Forms.SplitterEventArgs e)
{
this.splitter1.BackColor = System.Drawing.Color.Red;
}

However, the color doesn't change at all when this event fires. Is there something else I need to set for this to happen?

thanks

 

[seanbo]

are you sure this event is firing as you planned? i've not used it, but i would try sticking a messagebox in there to test it.

 

[hh2424]

Yes, I'm sure the event is being fired. It seems that when I select the splitter, it changed to the default select color and I didn't see a property for this.

 

[seanbo]

no, it doesn't look like there is one. i would use the paint event if i were you, and draw over it as you please. it's a bit more work, but look at it like this - you can do a lot more to personalise it than just change the colour.