CalculateDropRect(Rectangle,Rectangle,Control,Boolean,DropDownPosition,DropDownRepositionInfo) Method

'Declaration
 
Public Overloads Shared Function CalculateDropRect( _
   ByVal exclusionArea As Rectangle, _
   ByVal requestedRect As Rectangle, _
   ByVal owningControl As Control, _
   ByVal alignRight As Boolean, _
   ByVal dropDownPosition As DropDownPosition, _
   ByVal repositionInfo As DropDownRepositionInfo _
) As Rectangle

public static Rectangle CalculateDropRect( 
   Rectangle exclusionArea,
   Rectangle requestedRect,
   Control owningControl,
   bool alignRight,
   DropDownPosition dropDownPosition,
   DropDownRepositionInfo repositionInfo
)

Parameters

exclusionArea

The rect (in screen coordinates) which will not be obscured by the dropdown.

requestedRect

Where to try to place the dropdown (in screen coordinates).

owningControl

The control that owns the dropdown.

alignRight

If true will attempt to place the dropdown's upper right corner at the location point.

dropDownPosition

The position relative to the exclusion rect where the drop down should be placed.

repositionInfo

The information needed to reposition the drop down when there is not enough room for it.

Return Value

Target Platforms: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

Reference

DropDownManager Class
DropDownManager Members
Overload List