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This article explains an extended progress bar with support for shape based progress bars and 3D colors.

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The first version only included a basic rectangle progress bar with "3D" abilities and percent display. I decided to add a dynamic shape function so it could be used with any shape (you can add more shapes in the CreateRegion function).

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Just place it on the form and have a look at the properties:

• FillingMethod - the direction of the gradient (right to left, left to right..).
• GradientMethod - the way the gradient is drawn (Horizontal, Vertical, 3D).
• Shape - the shape of the progress bar (rectangle, ellipse, rounded rectangle, triangle, magen david, snake).

Other stuff you should have a look at are: BorderSize, BorderDisplay, and PercentDisplay.

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Good progress bars are easy to find today, but I wrote this one because I didn't find one that I liked that supported percents display, and the rest is history.

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The first version only included a simple rectangle HMI and SCADA progress bar and was written very specifically for rectangle. Later, I wanted to add one more style, and I decided to write it dynamically for any shape. This is an updated version fixed for .NET 2.0.