Mega Code Archive
Transparent Frame Demo
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Imports System
Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices
Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.ComponentModel
Imports System.Windows.Forms
Public Class MainClass
Shared Sub Main(ByVal args As String())
Dim myform As Form = New Form1()
Application.Run(myform)
End Sub
End Class
Public Class Form1
' Make the form's background transparent.
Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
TransparencyKey = BackColor
Label1.BackColor = TransparencyKey
End Sub
Private Sub Form1_Paint(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs) Handles Me.Paint
Dim thick_pen As New Pen(Color.Black, 10)
Dim rect As New Rectangle(e.ClipRectangle.X + 10, e.ClipRectangle.Y + 10, _
e.ClipRectangle.Width - 20, e.ClipRectangle.Height - 20)
e.Graphics.DrawRectangle(thick_pen, rect)
thick_pen.Dispose()
End Sub
End Class
<Global.Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.DesignerGenerated()> _
Partial Public Class Form1
Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
'Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
<System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCode()> _
Protected Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
If disposing AndAlso components IsNot Nothing Then
components.Dispose()
End If
MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
End Sub
'Required by the Windows Form Designer
Private components As System.ComponentModel.IContainer
'NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
'It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.
'Do not modify it using the code editor.
<System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> _
Private Sub InitializeComponent()
Me.Label1 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label
Me.SuspendLayout()
'
'Label1
'
Me.Label1.AutoSize = True
Me.Label1.BackColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.Control
Me.Label1.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Forte", 48.0!, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Italic, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, CType(0, Byte))
Me.Label1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(48, 56)
Me.Label1.Name = "Label1"
Me.Label1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(169, 70)
Me.Label1.TabIndex = 0
Me.Label1.Text = "www.rntsoft.com"
Me.Label1.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleCenter
'
'Form1
'
Me.AutoScaleDimensions = New System.Drawing.SizeF(6.0!, 13.0!)
Me.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font
Me.BackColor = System.Drawing.Color.Red
Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(274, 187)
Me.Controls.Add(Me.Label1)
Me.Name = "Form1"
Me.Text = "Form1"
Me.ResumeLayout(False)
Me.PerformLayout()
End Sub
Friend WithEvents Label1 As System.Windows.Forms.Label
End Class
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