I don't know what to call it so i can't search google or anything for this. My question is: How can i make something like this in C#? Or is this not possible in C#? Like not use a Form but just do something like a PictureBox when the program starts. Any help would be appreciated.

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Dozer789

Reputation: 2036

Is this possible to do in C#?

I don't know what to call it so i can't search google or anything for this.

My question is:

How can i make something like this in C#?

How can you do this?

Or is this not possible in C#?

Like not use a Form but just do something like a PictureBox when the program starts.

Any help would be appreciated.

Upvotes: 1

Answers (4)

coder

Reputation: 13250

VS2010 runs as a WPF application. WPF supports full alpha channel transparency, so the non-rectangular splash screens will always look better when using WPF than when using winforms

Try this one http://www.vcskicks.com/splash-screen.php where you can create custom splash screens.

Upvotes: 0

cfeduke

Reputation: 23226

You can do this with images and a transparent background on the form which suffices for a typical splash screen.

However if you need to make an irregular form where you can interact with contents behind the bounding rectangle of the form you'll need to get more creative.

Upvotes: 1