private void AutoSizeControl(Control control, int textPadding)

{

   // Create a Graphics object for the Control.

   Graphics g = control.CreateGraphics();

   // Get the Size needed to accommodate the formatted Text.

   Size preferredSize = g.MeasureString(

      control.Text, control.Font).ToSize();

   // Pad the text and resize the control.

   control.ClientSize = new Size(

      preferredSize.Width + (textPadding * 2),

      preferredSize.Height+(textPadding * 2) );

   // Clean up the Graphics object.

   g.Dispose();

}