How to draw System.Drawing.Icon to a SplitterPanel?

Question

I've got something like this:

var systemIcon = SystemIcons.Information;
verticalSplitPanel.SplitterDistance = systemIcon.Width;

var g = verticalSplitPanel.Panel1.CreateGraphics();
g.DrawIcon(systemIcon, 0, 0);

This compiles and runs without error, but for some reason the icon isn't visible.

I also tried this:

var systemIcon = SystemIcons.Information;
verticalSplitPanel.SplitterDistance = systemIcon.Width;

var g = verticalSplitPanel.Panel1.CreateGraphics();
g.DrawImage(systemIcon.ToBitmap(), 0, 0);

Again it compiles and runs without error, but doesn't show the icon.

How can I display this icon?

Answer 1

Your code can paint icon over panel's surface, but it will be cleared whenever panel decides to repaint itself. Instead of using Graphics object from verticalSplitPanel.Panel1.CreateGraphics() call you should handle panel's Paint event and use Graphics object provided in that event args.

Try this:

verticalSplitPanel.Panel1.Paint += (s, eargs) =>
    {
        var icon = SystemIcons.Information;
        eargs.Graphics.DrawIcon(icon, 0, 0);
    };