windows form how to add an icon to the right or left of a text box

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Agnieszka Polec picture Agnieszka Polec · Aug 8, 2014 · Viewed 23k times · Source

I am building a Windows form application and I have a text box for searching purposes.

I would like to put a search icon inside the text box, at the right or left

like this:

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I would prefer at the right

Update 1

I am asking about Windows forms not ASP.net or MVC

Answer

tezzo picture tezzo · Aug 8, 2014

You can use a Panel, a TextBox and a PictureBox.

enter image description here

The TextBox must be placed in a Panel so you can't write over your search picture.

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