How to draw a customized border like in the Windows Copenhagen concept?

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Hi,
I am almost searching for a few months about a code snippet to change the standard Winforms border, but I found nothing in the net. I want to realize a rounded border in the bottom of a default winform like Windows Copenhagen concept.

Has anyone an idea how I can do it?

http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs50/i/2009/307/2/9/Windows_8_Concept_PSD_by_Creamy_Andy.png[^]

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Michael

Posted 28-Feb-13 4:34am

Michael Keizer

Updated 28-Feb-13 4:37am

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Eugen Podsypalnikov · Answer 1 · 2013-02-28T20:48:00

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I would try the following steps :) :
- Extending the Non Client Area in Aero[^]
- Setting the Window Region[^]

Posted 28-Feb-13 20:48pm

Eugen Podsypalnikov

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Michael Keizer 1-Mar-13 5:51am

Thank you Eugen.
I know how to use the Non Client Area and it's working fine. Therefor I use a PanelControl in the bottom of the Winform and place several other Contols on it. But I don´t know how to use the SetWindowRgn for the rounded border like in my screenshot and on the MSDN website I couldn't find any samples.

Eugen Podsypalnikov 1-Mar-13 8:08am

Just try it, set a some region to a bordered window :)
See also: http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/31734/SonicUI-A-Convenient-GUI-Engine-You-ve-Never-Seen .

Michael Keizer 3-Mar-13 9:01am

I have problems to find a solution out of this sample from that article.

Michael Keizer 12-Mar-13 7:42am

No further suggestions???
Then I have to look somewhere else