Hello all,

I'm implementing a drag-and-drop interface where colored panels in a row can be moved by dragging and dropping. I've started a solution that uses Graphics.FillRectangle and it works fine, with the exception that any other components placed on the form are on top of whatever is drawn. (Thinking about it, I'd expect this as the form's surface is what's drawn on.) How can I draw on top of them? I haven't found a way to draw directly on the screen - do I need to import some GDI calls? Do I copy the panel to an actual component and move that around?

Any help is greatly appreciated.



Jim Stanley
Media Services, Inc.

You could use panels (and set there colour property to the various shades) and allow the user to drag and drop these around.

I'm not sure I understand your problem fully though. Wouldn't you want to see the other components on the form? Otherwise, why would they be there? Or are you using the coloured panels to hide things?

Kep.

Thanks - after discussion with The Boss, I think we'll go for another solution.



Jim Stanley
Media Services, Inc.

UserControls have a OnPaint Delegate that you can paint a control manually with. You also have to set the UserControl.UserDraw = true;

A Simple example can be found at

http://www.coderforrent.com/forums/v...e=&idthread=69

Hope this helps someone.



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