c# - Change BackColor of ToolStripItem on Mouse Over -

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so have menustrip in c# trying darkish theme for, when press button dropdown menu well....

is there way make go white color? can't seem figure out way it. first time customizing context menus.

you use mousehover , mouseleave event. it's easy. following steps:

1. we have form these items: http://s3.picofile.com/file/8188577184/capture.jpg

2. choose dark backcolor toolstripmenuitem. choosed black color filetoolstripmenuitem in example.

3. use mousehover event:

   private void filetoolstripmenuitem_mousehover(object sender, eventargs e) {         filetoolstripmenuitem.backcolor = color.white;         filetoolstripmenuitem.forecolor =color.black; } 

4. use mouseleave event:

   private void filetoolstripmenuitem_mouseleave(object sender, eventargs e) {         filetoolstripmenuitem.backcolor = color.black;         filetoolstripmenuitem.forecolor = color.white; }