VB.Net Tutorial/GUI/Splash Screen

A splash screen

Imports System.Windows.Forms
Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D
public class SplashScreenDemo
   public Shared Sub Main
        Application.Run(New Form1)
   End Sub
End class
Public Class Form1
    Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        Dim dlg As New dlgSplash()
        dlg.ShowSplash()
        Me.Show()
    End Sub
    Private Sub AboutToolStripMenuItem_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles AboutToolStripMenuItem.Click
        Dim dlg As New dlgSplash()
        dlg.ShowAbout()
    End Sub
End Class
<Global.Microsoft.VisualBasic.rupilerServices.DesignerGenerated()> _
Partial Public Class Form1
    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
    "Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCode()> _
    Protected Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
        If disposing AndAlso components IsNot Nothing Then
            components.Dispose()
        End If
        MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
    End Sub
    "Required by the Windows Form Designer
    Private components As System.ruponentModel.IContainer
    "NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
    "It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
    "Do not modify it using the code editor.
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> _
    Private Sub InitializeComponent()
        Me.MenuStrip1 = New System.Windows.Forms.MenuStrip
        Me.FileToolStripMenuItem = New System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem
        Me.mnuFileExit = New System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem
        Me.mnuHelpAbout = New System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem
        Me.AboutToolStripMenuItem = New System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem
        Me.MenuStrip1.SuspendLayout()
        Me.SuspendLayout()
        "
        "MenuStrip1
        "
        Me.MenuStrip1.Items.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem() {Me.FileToolStripMenuItem, Me.mnuHelpAbout})
        Me.MenuStrip1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(0, 0)
        Me.MenuStrip1.Name = "MenuStrip1"
        Me.MenuStrip1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(292, 24)
        Me.MenuStrip1.TabIndex = 1
        Me.MenuStrip1.Text = "MenuStrip1"
        "
        "FileToolStripMenuItem
        "
        Me.FileToolStripMenuItem.DropDownItems.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem() {Me.mnuFileExit})
        Me.FileToolStripMenuItem.Name = "FileToolStripMenuItem"
        Me.FileToolStripMenuItem.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(44, 20)
        Me.FileToolStripMenuItem.Text = "&File"
        "
        "mnuFileExit
        "
        Me.mnuFileExit.Name = "mnuFileExit"
        Me.mnuFileExit.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(110, 22)
        Me.mnuFileExit.Text = "E&xit"
        "
        "mnuHelpAbout
        "
        Me.mnuHelpAbout.DropDownItems.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem() {Me.AboutToolStripMenuItem})
        Me.mnuHelpAbout.Name = "mnuHelpAbout"
        Me.mnuHelpAbout.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(49, 20)
        Me.mnuHelpAbout.Text = "&Help"
        "
        "AboutToolStripMenuItem
        "
        Me.AboutToolStripMenuItem.Name = "AboutToolStripMenuItem"
        Me.AboutToolStripMenuItem.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(135, 22)
        Me.AboutToolStripMenuItem.Text = "&About..."
        "
        "Form1
        "
        Me.AutoScaleDimensions = New System.Drawing.SizeF(6.0!, 13.0!)
        Me.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font
        Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(292, 273)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.MenuStrip1)
        Me.Name = "Form1"
        Me.Text = "Form1"
        Me.MenuStrip1.ResumeLayout(False)
        Me.MenuStrip1.PerformLayout()
        Me.ResumeLayout(False)
        Me.PerformLayout()
    End Sub
    Friend WithEvents MenuStrip1 As System.Windows.Forms.MenuStrip
    Friend WithEvents FileToolStripMenuItem As System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem
    Friend WithEvents mnuFileExit As System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem
    Friend WithEvents mnuHelpAbout As System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem
    Friend WithEvents AboutToolStripMenuItem As System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem
End Class
Public Class dlgSplash
    Private Sub dlgSplash_Paint(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs) Handles Me.Paint
        Dim bm As Bitmap = new Bitmap("yourfile.jpg")
        e.Graphics.DrawImage(bm, New PointF(0, 0))
    End Sub
    Public Sub ShowSplash()
        Me.tmrUnload.Enabled = True
        Me.TopMost = True          
        Me.Show()                  
    End Sub
    Private Sub tmrUnload_Tick(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles tmrUnload.Tick
        Me.Close()
    End Sub
    Public Sub ShowAbout()
        btnOK.Visible = True        
        Me.ShowDialog()             
    End Sub
    Private Sub btnOK_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnOK.Click
        Me.Close()
    End Sub
End Class
<Global.Microsoft.VisualBasic.rupilerServices.DesignerGenerated()> _
Partial Public Class dlgSplash
    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
    "Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCode()> _
    Protected Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
        If disposing AndAlso components IsNot Nothing Then
            components.Dispose()
        End If
        MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
    End Sub
    "Required by the Windows Form Designer
    Private components As System.ruponentModel.IContainer
    "NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
    "It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
    "Do not modify it using the code editor.
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> _
    Private Sub InitializeComponent()
        Me.ruponents = New System.ruponentModel.Container
        Me.Label3 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label
        Me.Label2 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label
        Me.Label1 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label
        Me.btnOK = New System.Windows.Forms.Button
        Me.tmrUnload = New System.Windows.Forms.Timer(Me.ruponents)
        Me.SuspendLayout()
        "
        "Label3
        "
        Me.Label3.BackColor = System.Drawing.Color.Transparent
        Me.Label3.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Microsoft Sans Serif", 10.0!, CType((System.Drawing.FontStyle.Bold Or System.Drawing.FontStyle.Italic), System.Drawing.FontStyle), System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, CType(0, Byte))
        Me.Label3.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(16, 120)
        Me.Label3.Name = "Label3"
        Me.Label3.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(320, 24)
        Me.Label3.TabIndex = 7
        Me.Label3.Text = "Copyright 2005, "
        Me.Label3.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleCenter
        "
        "Label2
        "
        Me.Label2.BackColor = System.Drawing.Color.Transparent
        Me.Label2.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Microsoft Sans Serif", 13.0!, CType((System.Drawing.FontStyle.Bold Or System.Drawing.FontStyle.Italic), System.Drawing.FontStyle), System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, CType(0, Byte))
        Me.Label2.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(16, 88)
        Me.Label2.Name = "Label2"
        Me.Label2.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(320, 24)
        Me.Label2.TabIndex = 6
        Me.Label2.Text = "Version 1.2.345"
        Me.Label2.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleCenter
        "
        "Label1
        "
        Me.Label1.AutoSize = True
        Me.Label1.BackColor = System.Drawing.Color.Transparent
        Me.Label1.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Mistral", 48.0!, CType((System.Drawing.FontStyle.Bold Or System.Drawing.FontStyle.Italic), System.Drawing.FontStyle), System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, CType(0, Byte))
        Me.Label1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(32, 24)
        Me.Label1.Name = "Label1"
        Me.Label1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(295, 76)
        Me.Label1.TabIndex = 5
        Me.Label1.Text = "www.vbex.ru"
        "
        "btnOK
        "
        Me.btnOK.BackColor = System.Drawing.Color.MediumPurple
        Me.btnOK.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(152, 152)
        Me.btnOK.Name = "btnOK"
        Me.btnOK.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(40, 24)
        Me.btnOK.TabIndex = 4
        Me.btnOK.Text = "OK"
        Me.btnOK.UseVisualStyleBackColor = False
        Me.btnOK.Visible = False
        "
        "tmrUnload
        "
        Me.tmrUnload.Interval = 3000
        "
        "dlgSplash
        "
        Me.AutoScaleDimensions = New System.Drawing.SizeF(6.0!, 13.0!)
        Me.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font
        Me.BackColor = System.Drawing.Color.Magenta
        Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(354, 221)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.Label3)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.Label2)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.Label1)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.btnOK)
        Me.FormBorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FormBorderStyle.None
        Me.Name = "dlgSplash"
        Me.Text = "dlgSplash"
        Me.TransparencyKey = System.Drawing.Color.Magenta
        Me.ResumeLayout(False)
        Me.PerformLayout()
    End Sub
    Friend WithEvents Label3 As System.Windows.Forms.Label
    Friend WithEvents Label2 As System.Windows.Forms.Label
    Friend WithEvents Label1 As System.Windows.Forms.Label
    Friend WithEvents btnOK As System.Windows.Forms.Button
    Friend WithEvents tmrUnload As System.Windows.Forms.Timer
End Class