Gradient backgrounds for a number of tools

There are a number of tools that I need to have to provide a gradient background. XPTaskBarBox''s have the ProvideItemsBackgroundBrush() but most of the other controls do not. I need to have gradient backgrounds for the other parts of the taskbar, as well as other parts of controls that don''t have gradient options

Question is.. how do I do this without having to paint foreground etc....?

Hi, You should use the XPTaskBar''s paint method and use LinearGradientBrush to draw the Gradient Background. private void xpTaskBar1_Paint(object sender, System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs e) { Rectangle rc = this.ClientRectangle; int gradientWidth = rc.Width; LinearGradientBrush lgb = new System.Drawing.Drawing2D.LinearGradientBrush( new Point(0, 0), new Point(0, gradientWidth),Color.White, Color.SandyBrown); float[] positions = {0.0f, 0.005f, 0.95f, 1.0f}; float[] factors = {0.4f, 1.0f, 0.05f, 0.4f}; // Blend settings Blend blend = new Blend(); blend.Factors = factors; blend.Positions = positions; lgb.Blend = blend; e.Graphics.FillRectangle(lgb, 0, 0, gradientWidth, rc.Height); lgb.Dispose(); } Please let me know if this meets your requirements. Regards, Mano

Thanks. If I wanted to also do a gradient background or the textbox of a combobox, how would I handle that?