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Changing the Appearance of Windows Forms

You can customize the look of your Windows Forms applications in many different ways, such as changing the border, opacity, shape, style, or setting a background image for your Windows Forms application.

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How to: Enable Windows XP Visual Styles Windows Forms Programming
How to: Create Nonrectangular Windows Forms Windows Forms Programming
How to: Add Background Images to Windows Forms Windows Forms Programming
How to: Display Modal and Modeless Windows Forms Windows Forms Programming
How to: Make a Startup Windows Form Invisible Windows Forms Programming
How to: Create Transparent Windows Forms Windows Forms Programming
How to: Set the Screen Location of Windows Forms Windows Forms Programming
How to: Change the Borders of Windows Forms Using the Designer Windows Forms Programming
How to: Enable Windows XP Visual Styles Windows Forms Programming
How to: Create Nonrectangular Windows Forms Windows Forms Programming
How to: Add Background Images to Windows Forms Windows Forms Programming
How to: Display Modal and Modeless Windows Forms Windows Forms Programming
How to: Make a Startup Windows Form Invisible Windows Forms Programming
How to: Create Transparent Windows Forms Windows Forms Programming
How to: Set the Screen Location of Windows Forms Windows Forms Programming
How to: Change the Borders of Windows Forms Using the Designer Windows Forms Programming
How to: Enable Windows XP Visual Styles Windows Forms Programming
How to: Create Nonrectangular Windows Forms Windows Forms Programming
How to: Add Background Images to Windows Forms Windows Forms Programming
How to: Display Modal and Modeless Windows Forms Windows Forms Programming
How to: Make a Startup Windows Form Invisible Windows Forms Programming
How to: Create Transparent Windows Forms Windows Forms Programming
How to: Set the Screen Location of Windows Forms Windows Forms Programming
How to: Change the Borders of Windows Forms Using the Designer Windows Forms Programming
How to: Enable Windows XP Visual Styles Windows Forms Programming
How to: Create Nonrectangular Windows Forms Windows Forms Programming
How to: Add Background Images to Windows Forms Windows Forms Programming
How to: Display Modal and Modeless Windows Forms Windows Forms Programming
How to: Make a Startup Windows Form Invisible Windows Forms Programming
How to: Create Transparent Windows Forms Windows Forms Programming
How to: Set the Screen Location of Windows Forms Windows Forms Programming
How to: Change the Borders of Windows Forms Using the Designer Windows Forms Programming

Reference

  • Form
    Describes this class and has links to all of its members.
  • FormBorderStyle
    Describes this enumeration and contains descriptions of all of its members.
  • Image
    Describes this class and has links to all of its members.
  • Region
    Describes this class and has links to all of its members.
  • Color
    Describes this class and has links to all of its members.