Serilog.Sinks.RichTextBox.WinForms.Colored 2.0.0

Serilog.Sinks.RichTextBox.WinForms.Colored

A Serilog sink that writes log events to a WinForms RichTextBox with support for coloring and custom themes.

Features

• Write log events to a WinForms RichTextBox control
• Customizable themes (Dark and Light presets available)
• Configurable output templates
• Auto-scrolling option
• Line limit control

Installation

Install the package from NuGet:

Install-Package Serilog.Sinks.RichTextBox.WinForms.Colored

Usage

Basic Setup

Declare your RichTextBox control:

private System.Windows.Forms.RichTextBox richTextBox1;

private void InitializeComponent()
{
    this.richTextBox1.BackColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.Window;
    this.richTextBox1.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
    this.richTextBox1.Font = new System.Drawing.Font("Consolas", 10.8F, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Bold, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point);
    this.richTextBox1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 0);
    this.richTextBox1.Name = "richTextBox1";
}

Configure the logger:

Log.Logger = new LoggerConfiguration()
    .WriteTo.RichTextBox(richTextBox1)
    .CreateLogger();

Log.Information("Hello, world!");

Advanced Configuration

You can customize the sink using various parameters from the RichTextBox extension method:

Log.Logger = new LoggerConfiguration()
    .WriteTo.RichTextBox(
        richTextBoxControl: richTextBox1,
        minimumLogEventLevel: LogEventLevel.Debug,
        outputTemplate: "[{Timestamp:HH:mm:ss} {Level:u3}] {Message:lj}{NewLine}{Exception}",
        theme: ThemePresets.Light,
        messageBatchSize: 100,
        messagePendingInterval: 10,
        autoScroll: true,
        maxLogLines: 1000)
    .CreateLogger();

Themes

Available built-in themes:

Support and Contribute

If you find value in this project, there are several ways you can contribute:

• Become a Sponsor: Support the project through GitHub Sponsors.
• Show Your Appreciation: Give the project a star on GitHub.
• Contribute: Improve documentation, report bugs, or submit pull requests.

License

This project is licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.