A NCommand object can be visualized in three different styles:
 

The following example demonstrates how to change a command's style (which by default equals to CommandStyle.Default):

NCommand command = new NCommand();
//always display image and text
command.Properties.Style = CommandStyle.ImageAndText;

Dim command As NCommand = New NCommand()
'always display image and text
command.Properties.Style = CommandStyle.ImageAndText

A NCommand has native support for displaying images from an image list. It has both image list and image index properties.

The following code demonstrates how to assign a valid image to a command:

ImageList imageList = new ImageList();
//assume that we have a valid bitmap
imageList.Images.AddStrip(myBitmap);

//create a command object and assign it valid image
NCommand command = new NCommand();
command.Properties.ImageList = imageList;
command.Properties.ImageIndex = 0;

Dim imageList As ImageList = New ImageList()
'assume that we have a valid bitmap
imageList.Images.AddStrip(myBitmap)

'create a command object and assign it valid image
Dim command As NCommand = New NCommand()
command.Properties.ImageList = imageList
command.Properties.ImageIndex = 0

A NCommand object might change its appearance under certain conditions.

The following table describes the interactive features: 
 

Property	Description
Selectable	Specifies whether the command can be selected (hovered). If this is false the command will behave like a static (label) control.
Designable	Specifies whether the command can be edited using the advanced visual editor.
SelectedImageIndex	Specifies the image index to be used when the command is hovered (selected)
PressedImageIndex	Specifies the image index to be used when the command is pressed (pushed) - that is when the left mouse button is pressed within the command's bounds.
ImageShadow	Specifies whether the command will display an image shadow when hovered.
FadeImage	Specifies whether the command will apply an alpha filter on its image in default state.

A command state can change due to either user or framework action.

The following table describes available command states:

A command can give additional feedback in application's context - it might be Checked, Enabled or disabled. By default a command is enabled and unchecked. You may also specify command's visibility using its Visible property - if it is false the command will still exist in its parent collection but will not be displayed.

The following example demonstrates how to use checked/enabled/visible properties:

NCommand command1;
NCommand command2;
NCommand command3;

command1 = new NCommand();
command1.Enabled = false;

command2 = new NCommand();
command2.Checked = true;

command3 = new NCommand();
command3.Properties.Visible = false;

Dim command1 As NCommand 
Dim command2 As NCommand 
Dim command3 As NCommand 

command1 = New NCommand()
command1.Enabled = False

command2 = New NCommand()
command2.Checked = True

command3 = New NCommand()
command3.Properties.Visible = False

NCommand object in checked and unchecked state.