Irregular shaped Windows Form (C#)

Question

Hi,

What is the easiest way to do this? Is it possible with managed code?

Thanks for your time.

Answer 1

http://www.freevbcode.com/ShowCode.asp?ID=3723

Answer 2

this.BackgroundImage = //Image
this.FormBorderStyle = FormBorderStyle.None;
this.Width = this.BackgroundImage.Width;
this.Height = this.BackgroundImage.Height;
this.TransparencyKey = Color.FromArgb(0, 255, 0); //Contrast Color

From http://vckicks.110mb.com/custom_shape_form_transperancy.html

This allows you to create a form based on an image, and use transparency index to make it seem as though the form is not rectangular.

Answer 3

@Geoff shows the right way in winforms.

But If you are planning to use WPF instead of Winforms then WPF(.NET3.0+) gives very flexible ways to create anyshape custom windows. Check out this article also http://www.codeproject.com/KB/WPF/wpfpopup.aspx

Answer 4

Step-by-step instructions with code

http://www.atalasoft.com/cs/blogs/jake/archive/2008/05/09/beauty-is-only-skin-deep-skinning-your-winforms-application.aspx

http://www.atalasoft.com/cs/blogs/jake/archive/2008/05/19/beauty-is-only-skin-deep-part-deux-if-it-looks-like-a-duck-it-might-be-a-winform.aspx

Also shows how to implement basic Windows functionality once you have lost the titlebar.