Best way to create a graphic form

[mjb3030]

What is the best way to create a fully graphic windows form that functions like a web page (mouseover effects, etc.) but is used in a standard Windows app? See the attached image for an example of what I mean.

[mutant]

You would have to owner draw your controls, meaning that you draw them yourself. There is no standard controls that look like that, you could also search the internet for controls like that.

[mjb3030]

Isn't the menu the only class that has the ownerdraw property? How would I go about doing that with a button?

[mutant]

You can draw to a control in its paint event or OnPaint override.

[pjv]

So basically what you want is:

 

1) A form with a nice background pic/overridden OnPaint to draw the swirly thing on the left (or it could be a simple control I suppose).

 

2) Semi-transparent buttons based on pictures (two pics?)

 

3) Some kind of pretty white panel with rounded edges

 

4) An Item list control of some variety

 

Let me know if you manage those.. I'd like to see the result :)

 

Pete