Form Borders - Visual Basic .NET

Gene

Is there anyway around being stuck with the border color of the currently
selected color theme in XP?

I'm sure I could use the FormBorderStyle=None and then try to figure out how
to draw it but I'm hoping there's a MUCH simpler way. Any help is much
appreciated

Gene

Nov 20 '05 #1

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Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]

* "Gene" <Ge***@ameritech.net> scripsit:

Is there anyway around being stuck with the border color of the currently
selected color theme in XP?

I'm sure I could use the FormBorderStyle=None and then try to figure out how
to draw it but I'm hoping there's a MUCH simpler way. Any help is much
appreciated

You will have to draw the border yourself.

--
Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
<http://www.mvps.org/dotnet>

Nov 20 '05 #2

Gene

Any ideas as to how I can do that? I've wasted a couple days playing around
with the Drawing class to no avail. I have searched all over and can find
nothing on this. Any help is appreciated
"Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]" <hi***************@gmx.at> wrote in message
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* "Gene" <Ge***@ameritech.net> scripsit:
Is there anyway around being stuck with the border color of the currently selected color theme in XP?

I'm sure I could use the FormBorderStyle=None and then try to figure out how to draw it but I'm hoping there's a MUCH simpler way. Any help is much
appreciated

You will have to draw the border yourself.

--
Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
<http://www.mvps.org/dotnet>

Nov 20 '05 #3

CJ Taylor

Inherit the Form class, override the onPaint method I believe.

then do your drawing.
"Gene" <Ge***@ameritech.net> wrote in message
news:eb**************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...

Any ideas as to how I can do that? I've wasted a couple days playing around with the Drawing class to no avail. I have searched all over and can find
nothing on this. Any help is appreciated
"Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]" <hi***************@gmx.at> wrote in message
news:Oj**************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
* "Gene" <Ge***@ameritech.net> scripsit:
Is there anyway around being stuck with the border color of the currently selected color theme in XP?

I'm sure I could use the FormBorderStyle=None and then try to figure out
how
to draw it but I'm hoping there's a MUCH simpler way. Any help is

much appreciated

You will have to draw the border yourself.

--
Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
<http://www.mvps.org/dotnet>

Nov 20 '05 #4

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