I want to create a Windows form with gradient background. So I use the code below to do this. And it works!

  Dim frmIn as Form
  Dim g As Graphics = frmIn.CreateGraphics
  Dim x As Integer = frmIn.Width
  Dim y As Integer = frmIn.Height
  Dim lgBrush As New LinearGradientBrush( _
        New Point(0, 0), New Point(x, y), _
        Color.White, Color.LightGreen)
  g.FillRectangle(lgBrush, 0, 0, x, y)

However, when I placed controls (like Label) onto the form, the background of the control do not match the background color and it becomes ugly. I tried to set the background color of the controls to "transparent" but seems like nothing change.

Please help!

Eins Tsang

Hi there, what do you see when you set the labels to transparent?? you should see the correct background.

HTH

Gonzalo

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Hi Gonzalo,

I saw nothing different if I set the background to "transparent" or not, it still display the default color.

One thing to note is that: I am not using the background image of the form to do the decoration, I use the codes above in the Form_Paint event to "paint" the form. I know that using background image of form is workable.

Cheers,
Eins

Eins Tsang

MMM.. then you are getting the paint of the label before the paint of the form, there is your problem... what if you paint the rest of the controls before you paint the form (like setting them to visible only after the painting?)

HTH

Gonzalo

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