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.NET Forum / Windows Forms / WinForm General / October 2004Which control to use
Hi all, I want to create a user control that is irregularly shaped (ex. star) and I want to be able to fill the control with color based on a percentage. The color fill will be 10% filled; 50% filled from the bottom, etc. Is there a quick way to do this? I prefer not to use GDI+ if at all possible. There certainly aren't any controls that do that, and you'd probably want to use GDI+ in order to do your *fill*. Your quickest way to do this will be to forget about an irregularly shaped control (from a clipping standpoint) unless you need the background to show through, and create a GraphicsPath in your appropriate shape. With the path defined you can mix DrawPath/FillPath calls to get your desired look and feel. A LinearGradientBrush will allow you to create your percentage cut-off.  SignatureJustin Rogers DigiTec Web Consultants, LLC. Blog: http://weblogs.asp.net/justin_rogers > Hi all, > > I want to create a user control that is irregularly shaped (ex. star) and I > want to be able to fill the control with color based on a percentage. The > color fill will be 10% filled; 50% filled from the bottom, etc. Is there a > quick way to do this? I prefer not to use GDI+ if at all possible. You want a simple way? Just draw some bmp images of that shape with different filling level and use the image as background of the control. :p will take you some time to draw those images with photoshop if you r not good at it. > There certainly aren't any controls that do that, and you'd probably want > to use GDI+ in order to do your *fill*. Your quickest way to do this will [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > color fill will be 10% filled; 50% filled from the bottom, etc. Is there a > > quick way to do this? I prefer not to use GDI+ if at all possible. Free MagazinesGet these publications absolutely FREE for up to 12 months. There are no hidden fees and no obligation. Simply choose a title, complete the application form and submit it. Read more ...
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