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();
}