Gradient [RESOLVED]

[martw]

How can I make a background colour of a form a gradient between two selected colours? I know I could use a background image, but that would make the filesize unnecessarily bigger.

Thanks for any help.

[RobDog888]

You can use the Graphics class to draw the gradient colors.

Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D
 
Protected Overrides Sub OnPaint(ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs)
    e.Graphics.FillRectangle(New LinearGradientBrush(Me.ClientRectangle, Color.Red, Color.Blue, LinearGradientMode.ForwardDiagonal), Me.ClientRectangle)
End Sub

[martw]

Cool, thanks Rob

Is there a site that shows things I can do with System.Srawing.Drawing2D? I would like to learn more about its capabilities.

[dagoose]

You could also download the vbpowerpack from Microsoft. This has a blend panel control included.

[martw]

Where can I find this 'vbpowerpack'?

[wossname]

microsoft.com would be a sensible starting place.

[dagoose]

This tells you about it:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...bpowerpack.asp

You can get it from here:
http://www.gotdotnet.com/workspaces/...f-c111fe60ed58

[martw]

ROFL, I see what you mean... I need to look for it myself.. I know

[martw]

Dudes! Thats Powerpack is friggin awesome Thank!!!