In VS 2003 it is really easy to add the VbPowerPack and use BlendPanels to achieve gradients. However, BlendPanels are somewhat buggy when it comes to Docking and form Opacity. Am I correct in assuming that manually coding gradients on a form will not affect the forms ability to adjust in degrees of Opacity? This question is in regards to a project that I am working on in VS 2005.