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vb.netvisual-studio-2010user-interfacegdi
user1632018
user1632018

Reputation: 2555

How to draw outline around a borderless form?

I have a form that I am using as a splash screen. Since it is a splash it does not have a border on it. The splash screen is white so when it loads against something else that is white it looks funy. I was thinking of adding an outline around the form about 1 px or so to give it a thin border. Think of it as adding a stroke to an image in photoshop. How would I do this? I am using vb.net.

Upvotes: 2

Views: 5521

Answers (3)

Nathan
Nathan

Reputation: 889

You could also use the following:

    Private Sub frm_Paint(sender As Object, e As PaintEventArgs) Handles Me.Paint
        ControlPaint.DrawBorder(e.Graphics, Me.ClientRectangle, Color.Black, ButtonBorderStyle.Outset)
    End Sub

Color and ButtonBorderStyle can both be customized to what you need.

Upvotes: 2

Wahid
Wahid

Reputation: 1

If you use docked panels in the form, this border might now show. I suggest providing a 'Padding' of 1 on all edge of the form if you use docked panel in your form. This works perfectly.

Upvotes: 0

Ry-
Ry-

Reputation: 225015

You could use GDI+:

Protected Overrides Sub OnPaintBackground(ByVal e As PaintEventArgs)
    MyBase.OnPaintBackground(e)

    Dim rect As New Rectangle(0, 0, Me.ClientSize.Width - 1, Me.ClientSize.Height - 1)

    e.Graphics.DrawRectangle(Pens.Black, rect)
End Sub

(You can substitute any Pen for Pens.Black, of course.)

Upvotes: 8

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