Member Avatar for toko

Right now i am using the method where i put the picture in a picbox, then save it as a .bmp then use SystemParametersInfo function to set the picture.
I do not like this because of one main reason: it takes huge amount of ram for a simple program such as this.

If anyone could help me out with a simpler/less ram consuming way to do this, it will be much appreciated. ;)

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Member Avatar for Ramy Mahrous

Background for what? Desktop or Application form?
Anyway you can dispose the object once you don't need it.

Member Avatar for waynespangler

Try this:

Imports System.Drawing

Public Class Form1

    Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        Me.BackgroundImageLayout = ImageLayout.Stretch
        Me.BackgroundImage = Image.FromFile("C:\Graphics\tree1.jpg")
    End Sub
End Class
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Desktop background not the application background

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