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+++ b/Windows/Forms/ColorableStatusBarPanel.cs	Fri Dec 19 11:13:48 2008 +0000
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+using System;
+using System.Drawing;
+using System.Drawing.Drawing2D;
+using System.Windows.Forms;
+
+namespace IBBoard.Windows.Forms
+{
+	/// <summary>
+	/// Summary description for ColourableStatusBarPanel.
+	/// </summary>
+	public class ColorableStatusBarPanel : StatusBarPanel
+	{
+		//Note: We keep all external references consistant with .Net and use the American spelling of Colour
+		private Color textColour;
+		private SolidBrush brush;
+		private object tag;
+
+		public ColorableStatusBarPanel() : base()
+		{
+			this.Style = StatusBarPanelStyle.OwnerDraw;
+			textColour = SystemColors.WindowText;
+			brush = new SolidBrush(textColour);
+		}
+
+		public Color Color
+		{
+			get { return textColour; }
+			set 
+			{
+				textColour = value;
+				brush.Color = value;
+			}
+		}
+
+		public Brush Brush
+		{
+			get { return brush; }
+		}
+
+		public void ResetColor()
+		{
+			Color = SystemColors.WindowText;
+		}
+
+		public object Tag
+		{
+			get { return tag; }
+			set { tag = value; }
+		}
+
+		public string TagString
+		{
+			get { return (tag == null ? "" : tag.ToString()); }
+		}
+	}
+}