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ControlPaint.DrawBorder3D Overrides Form Backcolor

Hi,

I'm using the following code to add a border to my No-border-Form which has a special color, but when I apply the code, the form's color is set back to the original grey, so I would like to preserve the color specified (222, 223, 206), any ideas ?, thanks in advance !!!:

Private Sub Init_Paint(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs) Handles Me.Paint
        Dim Rect As Rectangle = Me.ClientRectangle()
        ControlPaint.DrawBorder3D(e.Graphics, Rect, Border3DStyle.RaisedOuter, Border3DSide.All)
    End Sub

George Waters Monday, August 24, 2009 4:30 AM

Border3DSide.All includes Border3DSide.Middle and so the Middle is also painted.

You'll need to Or the top, left, bottom and right edges together.

Mick Doherty
http://dotnetrix.co.uk

Marked As Answer byGeorge Waters Tuesday, August 25, 2009 7:29 PM

Mick Doherty Tuesday, August 25, 2009 5:49 PM

C'mon guys, anybody ?

George Waters Tuesday, August 25, 2009 6:03 AM

Border3DSide.All includes Border3DSide.Middle and so the Middle is also painted.

You'll need to Or the top, left, bottom and right edges together.

Mick Doherty
http://dotnetrix.co.uk

Marked As Answer byGeorge Waters Tuesday, August 25, 2009 7:29 PM

Mick Doherty Tuesday, August 25, 2009 5:49 PM

My God, this function was supposed to paint borders, not form's backcolor, isn't it called BORDER3DSide ?. Thanks Mick !!!

George Waters Tuesday, August 25, 2009 7:35 PM

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