Siticone Text Area

The SiticoneTextArea is a dedicated control designed for handling large blocks of multi-line text. Unlike the standard TextBox, it comes pre-configured with a modern aesthetic (borderless, Century Gothic font) and performance optimizations like Double Buffering, making it ideal for log viewers, note-taking applications, and code editors.

Core Configuration

The control inherits from the standard TextBox but overrides specific properties to enforce a "Memo" or "Text Area" behavior by default.

Property	Type	Description & Default Value
`Multiline`	bool	Always True The control overrides this property to ensure it is always in multi-line mode. Attempts to set this to false are ignored.
`BorderStyle`	BorderStyle	BorderStyle.None Defaults to no border for a cleaner, modern look suitable for embedding within panels or custom containers.
`ScrollBars`	ScrollBars	ScrollBars.Vertical Automatically enables vertical scrolling to handle content overflow.
`DoubleBuffered`	bool	True Enables `ControlStyles.OptimizedDoubleBuffer` to reduce flickering when resizing or repainting the control with large amounts of text.
`Font`	Font	Century Gothic, 10pt Sets a clean, geometric sans-serif font by default, providing better legibility for block text than the standard MS Sans Serif.

Dimensions & Sizing

The control enforces specific sizing constraints to ensure usability as a text area.

Property	Value	Description
`Size`	Size	300, 200 Default starting size, significantly larger than a standard TextBox.
`MinimumSize`	Size	100, 100 Prevents the control from being resized too small to be usable.
`Margin`	Padding	5, 5, 5, 5 Adds standard spacing around the control when placed in FlowLayoutPanels or TableLayoutPanels.

Standard Methods

As it inherits from TextBox, all standard text manipulation methods are available.

AppendText(string)

// Adds text to the end of the current content and scrolls to the caret.
// Ideal for log viewers or chat applications.
siticoneTextArea1.AppendText("[INFO] Operation completed successfully.\r\n");

Clear()

// Removes all text from the text area.
siticoneTextArea1.Clear();

SelectAll()

// Selects all text within the control.
// Useful for "Copy All" functionality.
siticoneTextArea1.SelectAll();
siticoneTextArea1.Copy();

Usage Examples

Example 1: Basic Memo Pad

A simple implementation of a note-taking interface. Because the control has no border, it pairs well with a parent Panel to create custom border styles.

C# - Memo Implementation

private void InitializeMemoPad()
{
                // Container Panel (acts as the border)
                var panel = new Panel();
    panel.Size = new Size(304, 204);
    panel.BackColor = Color.DodgerBlue; // Custom border color
    panel.Padding = new Padding(2); // Border width
    
                // The Text Area
                var textArea = new SiticoneTextArea();
    textArea.Dock = DockStyle.Fill;
    textArea.BackColor = Color.White;
    textArea.ForeColor = Color.DarkSlateGray;
    
                // Add to panel
    panel.Controls.Add(textArea);
    this.Controls.Add(panel);
}

Example 2: Read-Only Log Viewer

Using the SiticoneTextArea as a console output window. The ReadOnly property prevents user editing, while AppendText allows programmatic updates.

C# - Log Viewer

private void SetupLogViewer()
{
    txtLog.ReadOnly = true;
    txtLog.BackColor = Color.FromArgb(30, 30, 30); // Dark background
    txtLog.ForeColor = Color.LimeGreen;        // Hacker style text
    txtLog.Font = new Font("Consolas", 9f);    // Monospace for alignment
}

public void LogMessage(string message, bool isError = false)
{
                string timestamp = DateTime.Now.ToString("HH:mm:ss");
                string prefix = isError ? "[ERROR]" : "[INFO] ";
    
                // AppendText automatically scrolls to the bottom
    txtLog.AppendText($"{timestamp} {prefix} {message}\r\n");
}

Example 3: Dark Mode Editor

Configuring the control for a modern dark-themed code or text editor.

C# - Dark Theme

private void ApplyDarkTheme()
{
                // Background
    siticoneTextArea1.BackColor = Color.FromArgb(45, 45, 48);
    
                // Text
    siticoneTextArea1.ForeColor = Color.Gainsboro;
    
                // Font
    siticoneTextArea1.Font = new Font("Segoe UI", 11f, FontStyle.Regular);
    
                // Remove scrollbars for a cleaner look (if handled externally)
                // or keep them standard
    siticoneTextArea1.ScrollBars = ScrollBars.Vertical;
}