How to draw child controls and custom drawings in expected order?

When you need to adjust the z-order of controls on a WinForm, you can use the controls SendToFront and SendToBack methods. A better solution is to go to the control's container. There in the container's Controls property is the SetChildIndex method that can then independently set the z-order of its contained controls.

When you need to adjust the z-order of controls on a WinForm, you can use the controls' SendToFront and SendToBack methods. A better solution is to go to the control's container. There in the container's Controls property is the SetChildIndex method that can then independently set the z-order of its contained controls.

I already use this, for example when I pick the control I put it on front, but the problem is with transparent areas. – Dmitry Polomoshnov Jul 20 at 2:29 The best way then is to draw them manually. – Daniel MoÅ¡mondor Jul 20 at 2:48 Does this mean that I must realize all the functionality, that is built in to winforms, when it comes to fill my containers with textboxes, labels, scrollbar panels, etc?– Dmitry Polomoshnov Jul 20 at 3:49 I don't know about etc, but - labels are simple Graphics.

DrawString, scrollbars will be added as child controls since they are at the edge and aren't 'transparent', you can create ad-hoc textboxes when user will have to input something, and so on. – Daniel MoÅ¡mondor Jul 20 at 6:31 well, I got your point. That's really I suppose to do.

We are dealing with first case here (pic #1). How I should setup my custom control so that instead of parent backround in place of red ellipse there is also part of control that's behind? These are different controls, and I don't want to merge them into one.

I guess I'm clear now. – Dmitry Polomoshnov Jul 20 at 6:57.

I found simple solution to my problem. I've just used Region property of child control (popup) to setup clipping path: GraphicsPath path = new GraphicsPath(); // add some shapes to path here, describing the control shape // ... this. Region = new Region(path); I didn't know about custom path clipping before.

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.