C# vertical label in a Windows Forms

Question

Is it possible to display a label vertically in a Windows Forms?

Answer 1

It absolutely works. I found it on net and little changed

using System;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using System.Drawing.Drawing2D;
using System.ComponentModel;


public class VerticalLabel : System.Windows.Forms.Label
{

    private bool bFlip = true;

    public VerticalLabel()
    {
    }
    protected override void OnPaint(PaintEventArgs e)
    {
        Graphics g = e.Graphics;

        StringFormat stringFormat = new StringFormat();
        stringFormat.Alignment = StringAlignment.Center;
        stringFormat.Trimming = StringTrimming.None;
        stringFormat.FormatFlags = StringFormatFlags.DirectionVertical;

        Brush textBrush = new SolidBrush(this.ForeColor);

        Matrix storedState = g.Transform;

        if (bFlip)
        {
            g.RotateTransform(180f);
            g.TranslateTransform(-ClientRectangle.Width,-ClientRectangle.Height);  
        }
        g.DrawString(
            this.Text,
            this.Font,
            textBrush,
            ClientRectangle,
            stringFormat);

        g.Transform = storedState;
    }

    [Description("When this parameter is true the VLabel flips at 180 degrees."),Category("Appearance")]
    public bool Flip180
    {
        get
        {
            return bFlip;
        }
        set
        {
            bFlip = value;
            this.Invalidate();
        }
    }
}