Anchor ToolStripProgressBar to right of StatusBar(StatusStrip)

Question

I have a form with a statusbar that has 2 ToolStripStatusLabels followed by a ToolStripProgressBar. I want the progressbar to be always anchored to the right of the statusbar - so when the window is resized/maximized, it should automatically move/repaint.

I thought this would be as simple as setting the 1st (left aligned) ToolStripStatusLabel's Spring property to true, so when the form is resized/increased in size, and there is more space available, the 1st ToolStripStatusLabel would fill up that space and automatically push the ToolStripProgressBar to the Right.

But not only does that not do what I want - the 1st ToolStripStatusLabel actually covers up both the 2nd StatusLabel and the ProgressBar, basically occupying the whole statusbar. None of the ToolStrip controls have Anchor or even a MinSize.

SO how do I :

1. Anchor the ToolStripProgressBar to right of StatusBar(StatusStrip)
2. Mix some fixed size items (e.g the ToolStripStatusLabel2 and ToolStripProgressBar) with a variably sized ToolStripStatusLabel1 that grows when there is extra space?

Thanks in advance for your time and help !

~IM

Answer 1

There's a simple solution. Make one fake ToolStripStatusLabel, empty the .Text and set .Spring = true;

After that, add your ToolStripProgressBar. Make sure the order is label first, then progressbar.