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Hi,

I want to draw my own colors into the titlebar of a Form.=20

I tried to get the WM_NCPAINT-message and drawed into a the non client =
region:
protected override void WndProc(ref System.Windows.Forms.Message msg)
{
if( (msg.Msg =3D=3D WM_NCPAINT))
{
IntPtr hdc;
if (msg.WParam.ToInt32() =3D=3D 1)=20
{
hdc =3D GetDC(msg.HWnd);
//hdc =3D GetDCEx(msg.HWnd, (IntPtr)msg.WParam, =
DCX_WINDOW|DCX_INTERSECTRGN);
// Paint into this DC
Graphics g =3D Graphics.FromHdc(hdc);
g.FillRectangle(new SolidBrush(Color.Red), -20,-20, =
this.Width, this.Height);=20
ReleaseDC(msg.HWnd, hdc);msg.Result =3D (IntPtr)0;
//g.Dispose();
}
}
else=20
{
base.WndProc(ref msg);
}
}

But this did not work. Than I found something with a borderless Form. =
First creating a 1 px bigger non client area, and then paint into, but =
the code example couldn't include into my project (I do not know why), =
because of using of NatvieMethods.

Now I really don't know anymore. I only want to use my own color for a =
gradient titlebar and be indepentend of fucking windows themes and =
coloring

Thank you your best comments :) And please help me!!

Robert.

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<DIV>Hi,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I want to draw my own colors into the =
titlebar of a=20
Form. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I tried to get the WM_NCPAINT-message =
and drawed=20
into a the non client region:
protected override void WndProc(ref=20
System.Windows.Forms.Message msg) {     =
if( (msg.Msg =3D=3D=20
WM_NCPAINT))     {         IntPtr =
hdc; <FONT=20
face=3DCourier size=3D2>        if=20
(msg.WParam.ToInt32() =3D=3D 1)         {             hdc =
=3D=20
GetDC(msg.HWnd);    =20
        //hdc =3D GetDCEx(msg.HWnd,=20
(IntPtr)msg.WParam, DCX_WINDOW|DCX_INTERSECTRGN);             // =
Paint into=20
this DC    =20
        Graphics g =3D=20
Graphics.FromHdc(hdc);    =20
        g.FillRectangle(new =
SolidBrush(Color.Red),=20
-20,-20, this.Width, this.Height);            =20
ReleaseDC(msg.HWnd, hdc);msg.Result =
=3D=20
(IntPtr)0;    =20
        //g.Dispose(); <FONT=20
face=3DCourier=20
size=3D2>        } <FON=
T=20
face=3DCourier size=3D2>    }     else     {         base.WndProc(ref=20
msg);     } }
But this did not work. Than I found =
something with a=20
borderless Form. First creating a 1 px bigger non client area, and then =
paint=20
into, but the code example couldn't include into my project (I do not =
know why),=20
because of using of NatvieMethods.
Now I really don't know anymore. I only =
want to use=20
my own color for a gradient titlebar and be indepentend of fucking =
windows=20
themes and coloring
Thank you your best comments :) And =
please help=20
me!!
Robert.
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