Label Control in VB.NET
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Label control is used to display some text on the form which user can not edit.
However user can edit contents of the label control at run time using text property.
Labels are widely used with form to display text before various controls. So user can easily understand the purpose of controls for which they are placed on the form.
Thus we can say that Labels are used to display some text or Information on the form.
Properties of Label Control in VB.NET
| Property | Purpose |
BackColor |
It is used to get or set background color of the label. |
Font |
It is used to set Font Face, Font Style, Font Size and Effects of the text associated with Label Control. |
ForeColor |
It is used to get or set Fore color of the text associated with Label Control. |
Enabled |
It is used to specify weather label control is enabled or not at run time. It has Boolean value. Default value is true. |
FlatStyle |
It is used to get or set appearance of the Label Control when user moves mouse on it or click on it. It has following 4 options: |
Image |
It is used to specify an image that is displayed in Label Control. |
ImageAlign |
It is used to get or set alignment of the image that is displayed in the Label control. |
Text |
It is used to get or set text associated with the Label control. |
TextAlign |
It is used to get or set alignment of the text associated with the Label control. |
Visible |
It is used to specify weather label control is visible or not at run time. It has Boolean value. Default value is true. |
Methods of Label Control in VB.NET
| Method | Purpose |
Show |
It is used to show label control at run time. |
Hide |
It is used to hide label control at run time. |
Events of Label Control in VB.NET
| Event | Purpose |
Click |
It is the default event of Label Control. It fires each time user clicks on Label Control. |
DoubleClick |
It fires each time user double clicks on Label Control. |
TextChanged |
It fires each a text associated with Label Control is changed. |