Non-Rectangular Resizable Form like Microsft Media Player

[Michael Drake-Brockman]

Does anyone know how to create a winforms app similar to Microsft Media
Player. I can create a form that has a background bitmap and a transparency
color, thus creating a no rectangular form but how do they handle the
resizing of the form without stretching the background bitmap. Also media
player can switch back to a standard resizable window with a border. How is
this done?

Any info or example code would be appreciated

Thanks


MDB

 

[Arne Janning]

Does anyone know how to create a winforms app similar to Microsft Media
Player. I can create a form that has a background bitmap and a transparency
color, thus creating a no rectangular form but how do they handle the
resizing of the form without stretching the background bitmap. Also media
player can switch back to a standard resizable window with a border. How is
this done?

Any info or example code would be appreciated

Hi Michael,

have a look at

RegionMaster Controls
http://windowsforms.net/articles/usingregionmastercontrols.aspx

MSDN TV episode on Region master controls.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdntv/episode.aspx?xml=episodes/en/20040401WinFormsMH/manifest.xml


Shaped Windows Forms and Controls in Visual Studio .NET
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/e...apedWindowsFormsControlsInVisualStudioNET.asp

Cheers

Arne Janning

 

[Michael Drake-Brockman]

Wow, thanks very much. This is exactly what I need!!!!