Visual Basic 2008 Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach

9.14. Make a Borderless Form Movable

Problem

You need to create a borderless form that can be moved. This might be the case if you are creating a custom window that has a unique look (for example, for a visually rich application such as a game or a media player).

Solution

Create another control that responds to the MouseDown, MouseUp, and MouseMove events and programmatically moves the form.

How It Works

Borderless forms omit a title bar, which makes it impossible for a user to move them. You can compensate for this shortcoming by adding a control to the form that serves the same purpose. For example, Figure 9-12 shows a form that includes a label to support dragging. The user can click this label and then drag the form to a new location on ...