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Set background image for forms windows mobile

Answer 1

+1 A:

Override OnPaint and draw in your own image. Something like this:

protected override void OnPaint(PaintEventArgs e)
{
    base.OnPaint(e);
    e.Graphics.DrawImage(myBackGroundBitmap, 0, 0);
}

Of course you need to load that image, and you may want to tile, center or scale it, but the process is really simple.

ctacke 2009-10-20 12:58:59

can you please help me with code samples

Timmi 2009-10-20 13:01:54

Wouldn't it be better to override OnPaintBackground in this case? (Or am I then mixing up the regular and the compact framework again?)

peSHIr 2009-10-20 13:36:18

protected override void OnPaint(PaintEventArgs e) { base.OnPaint(e); Bitmap bmp = new Bitmap("C:\\test.bmp"); e.Graphics.DrawImage(bmp, 0, 0); }I tried the above code but an error saying could not find part of the path is shown in the lineBitmap bmp = new Bitmap("C:\\test.bmp");what could be the error

Timmi 2009-10-20 14:27:18

There is no concept of a drive in WIndows CE, so the path you have is invalid.

ctacke 2009-10-20 14:59:42

Answer 2

+1 A:

Another "low-tech" solution is to simply place a picture box control onto your form and use the "send to back" feature within the forms designer to ensure the control is positioned behind any of your other controls.

This approach doesn't need any code to be written and you can configure the image scaling options etc via the Visual Studio property window.

Christopher Fairbairn 2009-10-21 11:55:30

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