Use a Bitmap to Create a Skinnable Irregular-Shaped Form
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A lot of applications today allow custom bitmaps ("skins") to be used as the user-interface/background to the program - Take Winamp for example.
Some applications (such as the MP3 players Sonique and kjofol) allow you to use non-rectangular bitmaps with transparent sections.
The following demo does just that. I'm no graphics artist, though, so to create a better-looking skin you'll have to work hard - but the code is here for you to do it.
Note that you can move the form by pressing and dragging the mouse anywhere on the form - even though it doesn't have a title bar.
Instructions: Click the link below to download the code. Select 'Save' from the IE popup dialog. Once downloaded, open the .zip file from your local drive using WinZip or a comparable program to view the contents.
Download bitmap_region.zip