Customizing form border

[hanct]

The form border color is currently blue in color. But there seem no way to change its color.

Is there a way to change its color?

Is there a way to customize the border without using FormBorderStyle. Form Border Style seems to change the form border, to make it more 3D or less 3 D only. But I wanted to change it drastically, make the border look extremely different....i hope u know wat i mean.

[stepi]

Hi,
Yes there is.You will have to override you Window procedure method :

protected override void WndProc(ref Message m)
{
            if(m.Msg == 0x0085)    //msg id for WM_NCPAINT 
            {
                   //do your drawing
                   return;
            }
            base.WndProc(ref m);
}

You will have to pay attention WM_NCCALCSIZE to calculate the size and postion on non client area.

[Norfy]

The form border color is currently blue in color. But there seem no way to change its color.

Is there a way to change its color?

Since the colour is determined by the OS theme, the simplest way is to select a different theme on your PC!

Is there a way to customize the border without using FormBorderStyle. Form Border Style seems to change the form border, to make it more 3D or less 3 D only. But I wanted to change it drastically, make the border look extremely different....i hope u know wat i mean.

If you want to change it "drastically", then the easiest solution *is* to use FormBorderStyle.None and draw everything yourself.

[hanct]

Thanks for both reply. Think I try to override the window procedure..though i not sure what code to write in the overriding procedure to change the border color (I will search internet for tat)

I cannot change the theme for my PC....cos creating application is for other people to use...not for myself to use...i cannot expect users to change theme.