How can I get a round button? [closed]

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I would like to have a round button control in WinForms, how might I accomplish this? A third-party control or code sample would be fine.

Answer 1

You can make your own pretty easily, the Region property makes it simple. Add a new class to your project and paste the code shown below. Compile. Drop the new control from the top of the toolbox onto a form.

using System;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Drawing.Drawing2D;
using System.Windows.Forms;

class RoundButton : Button {
    protected override void OnResize(EventArgs e) {
        using (var path = new GraphicsPath()) {
            path.AddEllipse(new Rectangle(2, 2, this.Width - 5, this.Height - 5));
            this.Region = new Region(path);
        }
        base.OnResize(e);
    }
}

Answer 2

telerik RadButtons for WinForms maybe?

• Rounded winform Button

Answer 3

Use WPF if its still early in the project and you can still switch

Answer 4

I suggest following two DLL files: PresentationCore.dll and PresentationFramework.dll

It's more commonly known as Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), and can easily be used to make round buttons.

Answer 5

add custom drawing in OnPaint event handler.

Answer 6

You'd probably have to create an image with your rounded corners specification, and use it on an image button to achieve what you want.