Limiting ClientRectangle in UserControls

[Brian Adams]

I have a UserControl which draws using GDI+ on the top 40
pixels or so. Everything below that is available for
users to place other controls on (like buttons, etc.)
What I need to be able to do is lower the ClientRectangle
so that other controls can't draw above the 40 pixel
line. Basically, I want to make x=0, y=40 on the
UserControl look like x=0, y=0 to the client control.

Limiting the DisplayRectangle doesn't work, because the
designer still allows controls to be placed over the top
40 pixels.

Thanks!
Brian

 

[Bob Powell [MVP]]

Just allow them to place their controls in a panel object in the lower
portion of the window.

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C#, System.Drawing

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