Elipse style fill gradient in a rectangle?

[Adam Maltby]

Hi does anyone know how to fill a rectangle with an ellipse style fill (ie so it gives a spotlight effect on a rectange?)

I know how to create rectangles, ellipses etc and I can fill the rect with an oversized ellipse, but given how far over the edge of the view it has to go, it loses the defining edges on the colours..... I need the fill to go out as far as the outer ellipse colour, and then the rest of the visible form take that colour.... I tried just setting the background colour on the form directly as an easy option, but that in turn discoloursmy flat buttons..... doh!

Please help.....

Cheers
Adam

[Ken Tucker [MVP]]

Hi,

Try drawing the forms background in the paint event instead of
setting the back color.

Ken
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Hi does anyone know how to fill a rectangle with an ellipse style fill (ie
so it gives a spotlight effect on a rectange?)

I know how to create rectangles, ellipses etc and I can fill the rect with
an oversized ellipse, but given how far over the edge of the view it has to
go, it loses the defining edges on the colours..... I need the fill to go
out as far as the outer ellipse colour, and then the rest of the visible
form take that colour.... I tried just setting the background colour on the
form directly as an easy option, but that in turn discolours my flat
buttons..... doh!

Please help.....

Cheers
Adam

[Adam Maltby]

Ken,

Thanks matey! So obvious, right under my nose i never even considered it! Doh!

Thanks again!
Adam