Siticone Legacy GroupBox

The SiticoneLegacyGroupBox pays homage to traditional Windows user interfaces while offering modern rendering and customization capabilities. Its distinct feature is the title embedded directly into the top border, often accompanied by a decorative top line. This control is perfect for enterprise applications, configuration dialogs, or any interface requiring a classic, professional structure.

Appearance & Styling

Customize the core visual attributes of the group box container.

Property	Type	Description & Usage Example
`FillColor`	Color	legacyBox.FillColor = Color.White; The background color of the content area.
`BorderColor`	Color	legacyBox.BorderColor = Color.Silver; The color of the surrounding border.
`BorderThickness`	int	legacyBox.BorderThickness = 1; The width of the border in pixels.
`BorderRadius`	int	legacyBox.BorderRadius = 3; The roundness of the corners. Default is 3 for a subtle curve.

Title Customization

Configure how the embedded title text is displayed.

Property	Type	Description & Usage Example
`Text`	string	legacyBox.Text = "Connection Settings"; The header text displayed in the top border gap.
`TitleTextColor`	Color	legacyBox.TitleTextColor = Color.Black; The color of the title text.
`TitleFont`	Font	legacyBox.TitleFont = new Font("Segoe UI", 9f); The font used for the title text.
`TitleAlignment`	TitleAlign	legacyBox.TitleAlignment = TitleAlign.Left; Horizontal alignment of the title: `Left`, `Center`, or `Right`.
`TitlePadding`	int	legacyBox.TitlePadding = 10; Spacing on the left and right of the title text.

Top Line Styling

A unique feature of the legacy style is the decorative line that often runs through or above the title.

Property	Type	Description & Usage Example
`TopLineColor`	Color	legacyBox.TopLineColor = Color.LightGray; The color of the line segment passing through the title area.
`TopLineThickness`	int	legacyBox.TopLineThickness = 1; The thickness of the top decorative line.

Designer Support

Includes a Smart Tag panel for rapid configuration and theming.

Category	Features
`Theme Presets`	Instantly apply styles: Default, Office (modern gray), Classic (system colors).
`Quick Config`	Access common properties like Title Color, Border, and Alignment directly from the design surface.

Detailed Usage Examples

Example 1: Standard Preferences Group

A clean, classic group box for application settings.

C# - Preferences Group

private SiticoneLegacyGroupBox CreatePreferencesGroup()
{
                var gb = new SiticoneLegacyGroupBox
    {
        Text = "General Preferences",
        Size = new Size(300, 150),
        
                // Classic Styling
        FillColor = Color.White,
        BorderColor = Color.FromArgb(200, 200, 200),
        BorderRadius = 2,
        
                // Title Styling
        TitleTextColor = Color.DarkBlue,
        TitleFont = new Font("Tahoma", 9f, FontStyle.Bold),
        TitleAlignment = SiticoneLegacyGroupBox.TitleAlign.Left
    };
    
                return gb;
}

Example 2: Office-Style Section

Applying an "Office" theme look programmatically.

C# - Office Style

private void ApplyOfficeTheme(SiticoneLegacyGroupBox gb)
{
    gb.FillColor = Color.FromArgb(240, 240, 240); // Light Gray Background
    gb.BorderColor = Color.FromArgb(170, 170, 170);
    gb.TopLineColor = Color.FromArgb(170, 170, 170);
    
    gb.TitleTextColor = Color.FromArgb(60, 60, 60);
    gb.TitleFont = new Font("Segoe UI", 9f);
    
    gb.Invalidate();
}