VB.Net/GUI/Splash Screen

Design and use an Splash Screen

Imports System
Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices
Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.ruponentModel
Imports System.Windows.Forms
Imports System.IO
Public Class MainClass
    
    Shared Sub Main(ByVal args As String())
        Dim dlg As New dlgSplash()
        dlg.ShowDialog()             
    End Sub
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("figure2.bmp")
        " Make the bitmap"s "background" pixels transparent.
        bm.MakeTransparent(bm.GetPixel(1, 1))
        e.Graphics.DrawImage(bm, New PointF(0, 0))
    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.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 1.0"
        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 = "Text"
        "
        "tmrUnload
        "
        Me.tmrUnload.Interval = 30000
        "
        "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.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 tmrUnload As System.Windows.Forms.Timer
End Class