How to I use a dashed or dotted border on a textbox?

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I've been using a really nice code that draws a border around a textbox with no border. I really like it but I'd much rather have a dashed or dotted border. Is there a way to draw a dashed border around every textbox on my form?

I've been working with the code for a while and I have yet to figure it out some insight of that is possible would be awesome! Thanks for the help!

Code below works great but need dashed or dotted lines!

What I have tried:

<br />
Dim g As Graphics = e.Graphics<br />
Dim pen As New Pen(ColorTranslator.FromHtml(normalFontColor), 2.0)<br />
Dim txtBox As Control<br />
For Each txtBox In Me.Controls<br />
    If TypeOf (txtBox) Is TextBox Then<br />
        g.DrawRectangle(pen, New Rectangle(txtBox.Location, txtBox.Size))<br />
    End If<br />
Next<br />

Posted 27-Dec-17 18:37pm

Victor Palumbo

Updated 2-Jan-18 20:24pm

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Sreekanth(Software Developer) · Answer 1 · 2017-12-27T19:04:00

Solution 1

You can add css style to all input element in your form.
Here add the below css style tag in your form

CSS

input[type=text]{
    border: 2px dotted;
}

Posted 27-Dec-17 19:04pm

Sreekanth(Software Developer)

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Victor Palumbo 28-Dec-17 1:39am

This is a Windows Form Application not a Web Application. Thank you though.

Maciej Los · Answer 2 · 2018-01-02T20:24:00

Solution 3

Yes, it is possible. Check this: Pen.DashCap Property (System.Drawing)[^]

Posted 2-Jan-18 20:24pm

Maciej Los