VB.Net Tutorial/GUI/Form Properties

Blue 25 Percent Opaque

Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D
Imports System.Windows.Forms
public class Blue25PercentOpaque
   public Shared Sub Main
        Application.Run(New DrawingForm)
   End Sub
End class


Public Class DrawingForm
    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
#Region " Windows Form Designer generated code "
    Public Sub New()
        MyBase.New()
        "This call is required by the Windows Form Designer.
        InitializeComponent()
        "Add any initialization after the InitializeComponent() call
    End Sub
    "Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
    Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
        If disposing Then
            If Not (components Is Nothing) Then
                components.Dispose()
            End If
        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.
    Friend WithEvents drawEllipseButton As System.Windows.Forms.Button
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> Private Sub InitializeComponent()
        Me.drawEllipseButton = New System.Windows.Forms.Button()
        Me.SuspendLayout()
        "
        "drawEllipseButton
        "
        Me.drawEllipseButton.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(43, 32)
        Me.drawEllipseButton.Name = "drawEllipseButton"
        Me.drawEllipseButton.TabIndex = 1
        Me.drawEllipseButton.Text = "Draw Ellipse"
        "
        "Form1
        "
        Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13)
        Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(160, 86)
        Me.Controls.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.Control() {Me.drawEllipseButton})
        Me.Name = "Form1"
        Me.Text = "Form1"
        Me.ResumeLayout(False)
    End Sub
#End Region
    Private Sub DrawingForm_Paint(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As PaintEventArgs) Handles MyBase.Paint
        Dim blue25PercentOpaque As Color = Color.FromArgb(255 * 1 / 4, 0, 0, 255)
        Dim g As Graphics = e.Graphics
        Dim b As Brush = New SolidBrush(blue25PercentOpaque)
        g.FillEllipse(b, Me.ClientRectangle)
    End Sub
End Class

Change Form Size

imports System
imports System.Drawing
imports System.Windows.Forms
public class ControlSizeLocation : inherits Form
  Private WithEvents btnShow as Button
  Private WithEvents btnChange as Button
  public sub New()
    BackColor = Color.LightBlue
    ForeColor = Color.DarkBlue
    Size = new Size(350,200)
    btnShow = new Button()
    btnShow.Location = new Point(50,50)
    btnShow.Size = new Size(100,23)
    btnShow.Text = "Show"
    btnShow.Parent = me
    btnChange = new Button()
    btnChange.Location = new Point(200,50)
    btnChange.Size = new Size(100,23)
    btnChange.Text = "Change"
    btnChange.Parent = me
  end sub
  public shared sub Main() 
    Application.Run(new ControlSizeLocation())
  end sub
  private sub btnShow_Click(ByVal sender as object,ByVal e as EventArgs) Handles btnShow.Click
    Console.WriteLine("Button Bottom:  " + btnShow.Bottom.ToString())
    Console.WriteLine("Button Top:  " + btnShow.Top.ToString())
    Console.WriteLine("Button Left:  " + btnShow.Left.ToString())
    Console.WriteLine("Button Right:  " + btnShow.Right.ToString())
    Console.WriteLine("Button Location: " + btnShow.Location.ToString())
    Console.WriteLine("Button Width:  " + btnShow.Width.ToString())
    Console.WriteLine("Button Height:  " + btnShow.Height.ToString())
    Console.WriteLine("Button Size:  " + btnShow.Size.ToString())
    Console.WriteLine("Button ClientSize:  " + btnShow.ClientSize.ToString())
    Console.WriteLine("Form Size:  " + me.Size.ToString())
    Console.WriteLine("Form ClientSize: " + me.ClientSize.ToString())
  end sub
  private sub btnChange_Click(ByVal sender as object,ByVal e as EventArgs)Handles btnChange.Click
    me.Size = new Size(800,200)
  end sub
end class

Change Form Size, Text, Background Color and button font

Imports System.Windows.Forms
public class FormDemo
   public Shared Sub Main
        Application.Run(New Form1)
   End Sub
End class
Public Class Form1
    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
#Region " Windows Form Designer generated code "
    Public Sub New()
        MyBase.New()
        "This call is required by the Windows Form Designer.
        InitializeComponent()
        "Add any initialization after the InitializeComponent() call
    End Sub
    "Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
    Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
        If disposing Then
            If Not (components Is Nothing) Then
                components.Dispose()
            End If
        End If
        MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
    End Sub
    Friend WithEvents Button1 As System.Windows.Forms.Button
    Friend WithEvents Button2 As System.Windows.Forms.Button
    Friend WithEvents btnChangeColor As System.Windows.Forms.Button
    Friend WithEvents btnRGB As System.Windows.Forms.Button
    Friend WithEvents btnCompare As System.Windows.Forms.Button
    Friend WithEvents btnFont As System.Windows.Forms.Button
    Friend WithEvents btnBigger As System.Windows.Forms.Button
    Friend WithEvents btnSmaller As System.Windows.Forms.Button
    Friend WithEvents btnFormText As System.Windows.Forms.Button
    "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()
        Dim configurationAppSettings As System.Configuration.AppSettingsReader = New System.Configuration.AppSettingsReader()
        Me.Button1 = New System.Windows.Forms.Button()
        Me.Button2 = New System.Windows.Forms.Button()
        Me.btnChangeColor = New System.Windows.Forms.Button()
        Me.btnRGB = New System.Windows.Forms.Button()
        Me.btnCompare = New System.Windows.Forms.Button()
        Me.btnFont = New System.Windows.Forms.Button()
        Me.btnBigger = New System.Windows.Forms.Button()
        Me.btnSmaller = New System.Windows.Forms.Button()
        Me.btnFormText = New System.Windows.Forms.Button()
        Me.SuspendLayout()
        "
        "Button1
        "
        Me.Button1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(56, 16)
        Me.Button1.Name = "Button1"
        Me.Button1.TabIndex = 1
        Me.Button1.TabStop = False
        Me.Button1.Text = "Button1"
        "
        "Button2
        "
        Me.Button2.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(216, 16)
        Me.Button2.Name = "Button2"
        Me.Button2.TabIndex = 0
        Me.Button2.TabStop = False
        Me.Button2.Text = "Button2"
        "
        "btnChangeColor
        "
        Me.btnChangeColor.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(56, 56)
        Me.btnChangeColor.Name = "btnChangeColor"
        Me.btnChangeColor.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(128, 23)
        Me.btnChangeColor.TabIndex = 2
        Me.btnChangeColor.Text = "Change Color"
        "
        "btnRGB
        "
        Me.btnRGB.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(56, 96)
        Me.btnRGB.Name = "btnRGB"
        Me.btnRGB.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(128, 23)
        Me.btnRGB.TabIndex = 3
        Me.btnRGB.Text = "Use RGB"
        "
        "btnCompare
        "
        Me.btnCompare.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(56, 136)
        Me.btnCompare.Name = "btnCompare"
        Me.btnCompare.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(128, 24)
        Me.btnCompare.TabIndex = 4
        Me.btnCompare.Text = "Compare"
        "
        "btnFont
        "
        Me.btnFont.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("Edwardian Script ITC", 20.25!, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Regular, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, CType(0, Byte))
        Me.btnFont.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(56, 184)
        Me.btnFont.Name = "btnFont"
        Me.btnFont.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(208, 64)
        Me.btnFont.TabIndex = 5
        Me.btnFont.Text = "Change Font!"
        "
        "btnBigger
        "
        Me.btnBigger.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(64, 264)
        Me.btnBigger.Name = "btnBigger"
        Me.btnBigger.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(80, 24)
        Me.btnBigger.TabIndex = 6
        Me.btnBigger.Text = "Bigger"
        "
        "btnSmaller
        "
        Me.btnSmaller.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(64, 304)
        Me.btnSmaller.Name = "btnSmaller"
        Me.btnSmaller.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(80, 24)
        Me.btnSmaller.TabIndex = 7
        Me.btnSmaller.Text = "Smaller"
        "
        "btnFormText
        "
        Me.btnFormText.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(64, 344)
        Me.btnFormText.Name = "btnFormText"
        Me.btnFormText.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(128, 32)
        Me.btnFormText.TabIndex = 8
        Me.btnFormText.Text = "Change Form Text"
        "
        "Form1
        "
        Me.AcceptButton = Me.Button2
        Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13)
        Me.AutoScroll = True
        Me.BackColor = System.Drawing.Color.FromArgb(CType(255, Byte), CType(128, Byte), CType(128, Byte))
        Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(320, 382)
        Me.Controls.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.Control() {Me.btnFormText, Me.btnSmaller, Me.btnBigger, Me.btnFont, Me.btnCompare, Me.btnRGB, Me.btnChangeColor, Me.Button2, Me.Button1})
        Me.ForeColor = System.Drawing.Color.Black
        Me.Name = "Form1"
        Me.StartPosition = System.Windows.Forms.FormStartPosition.CenterScreen
        Me.Text = "old value"
        Me.TopMost = True
        Me.ResumeLayout(False)
    End Sub
#End Region
    Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        MsgBox("I am Button1!")
    End Sub
    Private Sub Button2_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button2.Click
        MsgBox("I am Button2!")
    End Sub
    Private Sub btnChangeColor_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnChangeColor.Click
        Me.BackColor = System.Drawing.Color.Yellow
    End Sub
    Private Sub btnRGB_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnRGB.Click
        Me.BackColor = System.Drawing.Color.Red
    End Sub
    Private Sub btnCompare_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnCompare.Click
        Dim formcolor As System.Drawing.Color
        formcolor = Me.BackColor
        If System.Drawing.Color.op_Equality(formcolor, System.Drawing.color.AliceBlue) Then
            MsgBox("Color changed!")
        Else
            MsgBox("Not yet")
        End If
    End Sub
    Private Sub btnFont_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnFont.Click
        Me.btnFont.Font = New System.Drawing.Font("WingDings", 20)
    End Sub
    Private Sub btnBigger_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnBigger.Click
        Me.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(500, 600)
    End Sub
    Private Sub btnSmaller_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnSmaller.Click
        Me.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(100, 150)
    End Sub
    Private Sub btnFormText_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnFormText.Click
        Me.Text = " new Text"
    End Sub
End Class

Form Opacity

Imports System.Windows.Forms
public class FormOpacity
   public Shared Sub Main
        Application.Run(New Form1)
   End Sub
End class

Public Class Form1
    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
#Region " Windows Form Designer generated code "
    Public Sub New()
        MyBase.New()
        "This call is required by the Windows Form Designer.
        InitializeComponent()
        "Add any initialization after the InitializeComponent() call
    End Sub
    "Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
    Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
        If disposing Then
            If Not (components Is Nothing) Then
                components.Dispose()
            End If
        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.
    Friend WithEvents timer1 As System.Windows.Forms.Timer
    Friend WithEvents label1 As System.Windows.Forms.Label
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> Private Sub InitializeComponent()
        Me.ruponents = New System.ruponentModel.Container()
        Me.timer1 = New System.Windows.Forms.Timer(Me.ruponents)
        Me.label1 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label()
        Me.SuspendLayout()
        "
        "timer1
        "
        "
        "label1
        "
        Me.label1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(96, 24)
        Me.label1.Name = "label1"
        Me.label1.TabIndex = 1
        Me.label1.Text = "Click On Me!"
        Me.label1.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleCenter
        "
        "Form1
        "
        Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13)
        Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(292, 70)
        Me.Controls.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.Control() {Me.label1})
        Me.Name = "Form1"
        Me.Opacity = 0.7
        Me.Text = "Opacity = 0.5"
        Me.ResumeLayout(False)
    End Sub
#End Region
    Private Sub Form1_Activated(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Activated
    End Sub
    Private Sub timer1_Tick(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles timer1.Tick
        If Me.Opacity < 1.0 Then Me.Opacity = Me.Opacity + 0.1
        Me.Text = "Opacity = " & Me.Opacity.ToString()
    End Sub

    Private Sub Form1_Deactivate(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Deactivate
        timer1.Enabled = False
    End Sub
    Private Sub label1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles label1.Click
        If Me.Opacity < 1.0 Then Me.Opacity = Me.Opacity + 0.1
        Me.Text = "Opacity = " & Me.Opacity.ToString()
    End Sub
End Class

Override the DefaultSize property to gain better performance

imports System
imports System.Drawing
imports System.Windows.Forms
public class FormSizeLocation : inherits Form
  private lbl as Label
  "  Override the DefaultSize property to gain better performance
  protected ReadOnly overrides Property DefaultSize as Size
    get
      return new Size(400,400)
    end get
  end property
  public sub New()
        Text = "Control Parent"
    BackColor = Color.LightBlue
    ForeColor = Color.DarkBlue
    Size = new Size(350,200)
  end sub
  public shared sub Main() 
    Application.Run(new FormSizeLocation())
  end sub
end class

Set Form Background color

Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D
Imports System.Windows.Forms
public class ColorDialogSetForgroundBackgroundColor
   public Shared Sub Main
        Application.Run(New FrmColorDialogTest)
   End Sub
End class
Public Class FrmColorDialogTest
   Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
   Friend WithEvents cmdBackgroundButton As Button
   Friend WithEvents cmdTextButton As Button
#Region " Windows Form Designer generated code "
   Public Sub New()
      MyBase.New()
      "This call is required by the Windows Form Designer.
      InitializeComponent()
      "Add any initialization after the InitializeComponent() call
   End Sub
   "Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
   Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
      If disposing Then
         If Not (components Is Nothing) Then
            components.Dispose()
         End If
      End If
      MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
   End Sub
   "Required by the Windows Form Designer
   Private components As System.ruponentModel.Container
   "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.cmdBackgroundButton = New System.Windows.Forms.Button()
      Me.cmdTextButton = New System.Windows.Forms.Button()
      Me.SuspendLayout()
      "
      "cmdBackgroundButton
      "
      Me.cmdBackgroundButton.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(16, 16)
      Me.cmdBackgroundButton.Name = "cmdBackgroundButton"
      Me.cmdBackgroundButton.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(160, 24)
      Me.cmdBackgroundButton.TabIndex = 0
      Me.cmdBackgroundButton.Text = "Change Background Color"
      "
      "cmdTextButton
      "
      Me.cmdTextButton.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(16, 56)
      Me.cmdTextButton.Name = "cmdTextButton"
      Me.cmdTextButton.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(160, 24)
      Me.cmdTextButton.TabIndex = 1
      Me.cmdTextButton.Text = "Change Text Color"
      "
      "FrmColorDialogTest
      "
      Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13)
      Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(192, 93)
      Me.Controls.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.Control() {Me.cmdTextButton, Me.cmdBackgroundButton})
      Me.Name = "FrmColorDialogTest"
      Me.Text = "Using Color Dialogs"
      Me.ResumeLayout(False)
   End Sub
#End Region
   Dim colorBox As ColorDialog = New ColorDialog()
   Private Sub cmdTextButton_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, _
      ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles cmdTextButton.Click
      Dim result As DialogResult
      result = colorBox.ShowDialog()
      If result = DialogResult.Cancel Then
         Return
      End If
      cmdBackgroundButton.ForeColor = colorBox.Color
      cmdTextButton.ForeColor = colorBox.Color
   End Sub 
   Private Sub cmdBackgroundButton_Click( _
      ByVal sender As System.Object, _
      ByVal e As System.EventArgs) _
      Handles cmdBackgroundButton.Click
      Dim result As DialogResult
      colorBox.FullOpen = True
      result = colorBox.ShowDialog()
      If result = DialogResult.Cancel Then
         Return
      End If
      Me.BackColor = colorBox.Color
   End Sub
End Class

Set Form background image

Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D
Imports System.Windows.Forms
public class FormBackgroundPicture
   public Shared Sub Main
        Application.Run(New Form1)
   End Sub
End class
Public Class Form1
    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
#Region " Windows Form Designer generated code "
    Public Sub New()
        MyBase.New()
        "This call is required by the Windows Form Designer.
        InitializeComponent()
        "Add any initialization after the InitializeComponent() call
    End Sub
    "Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
    Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
        If disposing Then
            If Not (components Is Nothing) Then
                components.Dispose()
            End If
        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.
    Friend WithEvents Button1 As System.Windows.Forms.Button
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> Private Sub InitializeComponent()
        Dim resources As System.Resources.ResourceManager = New System.Resources.ResourceManager(GetType(Form1))
        Me.Button1 = New System.Windows.Forms.Button
        Me.SuspendLayout()
        "
        "Button1
        "
        Me.Button1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(152, 88)
        Me.Button1.Name = "Button1"
        Me.Button1.TabIndex = 0
        Me.Button1.Text = "Close"
        "
        "Form1
        "
        Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13)
        Me.BackgroundImage = System.Drawing.Image.FromFile("yourfile.jpg")
        Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(376, 208)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.Button1)
        Me.FormBorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FormBorderStyle.None
        Me.Name = "Form1"
        Me.Text = "Form1"
        Me.TransparencyKey = System.Drawing.Color.White
        Me.ResumeLayout(False)
    End Sub
#End Region
    Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        Me.Close()
    End Sub
End Class

Set TransparencyKey

Imports System.Windows.Forms
public class SetTransparencyKey
   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
        TransparencyKey = BackColor
    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.Button1 = New System.Windows.Forms.Button
        Me.Button2 = New System.Windows.Forms.Button
        Me.Button3 = New System.Windows.Forms.Button
        Me.Label1 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label
        Me.TextBox1 = New System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
        Me.TextBox2 = New System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
        Me.Label2 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label
        Me.TextBox3 = New System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
        Me.Label3 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label
        Me.TextBox4 = New System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
        Me.Label4 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label
        Me.ruboBox1 = New System.Windows.Forms.ruboBox
        Me.Label5 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label
        Me.TextBox5 = New System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
        Me.Label6 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label
        Me.SuspendLayout()
        "
        "Button1
        "
        Me.Button1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(8, 8)
        Me.Button1.Name = "Button1"
        Me.Button1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(75, 23)
        Me.Button1.TabIndex = 0
        Me.Button1.Text = "Button1"
        Me.Button1.UseVisualStyleBackColor = True
        "
        "Button2
        "
        Me.Button2.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(88, 8)
        Me.Button2.Name = "Button2"
        Me.Button2.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(75, 23)
        Me.Button2.TabIndex = 1
        Me.Button2.Text = "Button2"
        Me.Button2.UseVisualStyleBackColor = True
        "
        "Button3
        "
        Me.Button3.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(168, 8)
        Me.Button3.Name = "Button3"
        Me.Button3.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(75, 23)
        Me.Button3.TabIndex = 2
        Me.Button3.Text = "Button3"
        Me.Button3.UseVisualStyleBackColor = True
        "
        "Label1
        "
        Me.Label1.AutoSize = True
        Me.Label1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(8, 56)
        Me.Label1.Name = "Label1"
        Me.Label1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(57, 13)
        Me.Label1.TabIndex = 3
        Me.Label1.Text = "First Name"
        "
        "TextBox1
        "
        Me.TextBox1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(80, 56)
        Me.TextBox1.Name = "TextBox1"
        Me.TextBox1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(168, 20)
        Me.TextBox1.TabIndex = 4
        Me.TextBox1.Text = "A"
        "
        "TextBox2
        "
        Me.TextBox2.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(80, 80)
        Me.TextBox2.Name = "TextBox2"
        Me.TextBox2.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(168, 20)
        Me.TextBox2.TabIndex = 6
        Me.TextBox2.Text = "A"
        "
        "Label2
        "
        Me.Label2.AutoSize = True
        Me.Label2.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(8, 80)
        Me.Label2.Name = "Label2"
        Me.Label2.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(58, 13)
        Me.Label2.TabIndex = 5
        Me.Label2.Text = "Last Name"
        "
        "TextBox3
        "
        Me.TextBox3.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(80, 128)
        Me.TextBox3.Name = "TextBox3"
        Me.TextBox3.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(168, 20)
        Me.TextBox3.TabIndex = 10
        Me.TextBox3.Text = "E"
        "
        "Label3
        "
        Me.Label3.AutoSize = True
        Me.Label3.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(8, 128)
        Me.Label3.Name = "Label3"
        Me.Label3.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(24, 13)
        Me.Label3.TabIndex = 9
        Me.Label3.Text = "City"
        "
        "TextBox4
        "
        Me.TextBox4.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(80, 104)
        Me.TextBox4.Name = "TextBox4"
        Me.TextBox4.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(168, 20)
        Me.TextBox4.TabIndex = 8
        Me.TextBox4.Text = "3"
        "
        "Label4
        "
        Me.Label4.AutoSize = True
        Me.Label4.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(8, 104)
        Me.Label4.Name = "Label4"
        Me.Label4.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(35, 13)
        Me.Label4.TabIndex = 7
        Me.Label4.Text = "Street"
        "
        "ComboBox1
        "
        Me.ruboBox1.FormattingEnabled = True
        Me.ruboBox1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(80, 152)
        Me.ruboBox1.Name = "ComboBox1"
        Me.ruboBox1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(48, 21)
        Me.ruboBox1.TabIndex = 11
        Me.ruboBox1.Text = "HI"
        "
        "Label5
        "
        Me.Label5.AutoSize = True
        Me.Label5.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(8, 152)
        Me.Label5.Name = "Label5"
        Me.Label5.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(32, 13)
        Me.Label5.TabIndex = 12
        Me.Label5.Text = "State"
        "
        "TextBox5
        "
        Me.TextBox5.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(176, 152)
        Me.TextBox5.Name = "TextBox5"
        Me.TextBox5.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(72, 20)
        Me.TextBox5.TabIndex = 14
        Me.TextBox5.Text = "1"
        "
        "Label6
        "
        Me.Label6.AutoSize = True
        Me.Label6.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(144, 152)
        Me.Label6.Name = "Label6"
        Me.Label6.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(22, 13)
        Me.Label6.TabIndex = 13
        Me.Label6.Text = "Zip"
        "
        "Form1
        "
        Me.AutoScaleDimensions = New System.Drawing.SizeF(6.0!, 13.0!)
        Me.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font
        Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(257, 181)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.TextBox5)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.Label6)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.Label5)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.ruboBox1)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.TextBox3)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.Label3)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.TextBox4)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.Label4)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.TextBox2)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.Label2)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.TextBox1)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.Label1)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.Button3)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.Button2)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.Button1)
        Me.Name = "Form1"
        Me.Text = "GhostForm"
        Me.ResumeLayout(False)
        Me.PerformLayout()
    End Sub
    Friend WithEvents Button1 As System.Windows.Forms.Button
    Friend WithEvents Button2 As System.Windows.Forms.Button
    Friend WithEvents Button3 As System.Windows.Forms.Button
    Friend WithEvents Label1 As System.Windows.Forms.Label
    Friend WithEvents TextBox1 As System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
    Friend WithEvents TextBox2 As System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
    Friend WithEvents Label2 As System.Windows.Forms.Label
    Friend WithEvents TextBox3 As System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
    Friend WithEvents Label3 As System.Windows.Forms.Label
    Friend WithEvents TextBox4 As System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
    Friend WithEvents Label4 As System.Windows.Forms.Label
    Friend WithEvents ComboBox1 As System.Windows.Forms.ruboBox
    Friend WithEvents Label5 As System.Windows.Forms.Label
    Friend WithEvents TextBox5 As System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
    Friend WithEvents Label6 As System.Windows.Forms.Label
End Class

Transparent Form: Opacity = 0.66

Imports System.Windows.Forms
public class FormTransparent
   public Shared Sub Main
        Application.Run(New Form1)
   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.SuspendLayout()
        "
        "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.Name = "Form1"
        Me.Opacity = 0.66
        Me.Text = "SemiTransparent"
        Me.ResumeLayout(False)
    End Sub
End Class