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:

Theme	Description
ThemePresets.Dark	Similar to the default theme of Serilog.Sinks.Console
ThemePresets.Light	Light background with contrasting colors

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.