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.

In This Section

• How to: Change the Borders of Windows Forms
  Shows how to change the border style of a form.

Topic	Location
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.

• VisualStyleRenderer
  Describes this class and has links to 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.

Related Sections

• Windows XP Features and Windows Forms Controls
  Describes the features of Windows Forms that support Windows XP.

• Adjusting the Size and Scale of Windows Forms
  Contains links to topics that show how to change the size and scale of a form.

• Graphics and Drawing in Windows Forms
  Contains links to topics that describe how to perform custom drawing on Windows Forms.

• Controls with Built-In Owner-Drawing Support
  List owner-draw support in Windows Forms controls.