Question : Rubberbanding with 2D rectangle

Greetings and salutations:

I'm testing a rubberbanding method using 2D rectangles instead of drawreversiblerectangle, since there are a lot more options with a rectangle. However, I don't know enough about .NET graphics to solve this little problem:

After I've drawn a rubberband line/rectangle, I leave it onscreen on purpose. When I click to start another line or rectangle, if I select inside the rectangle (either the invisible rectangle holding the line or the rubberband rectangle, nothing happens. The mouse click is ignored and I don't know why.

Apparently, the rubberband object has captured the mouse. I tried adding code to the click method for the rubberband to hide itself, but the extra clicking became annoying.

Is there anything else I could do to eliminate this behaviour?

I'm using VS2005 w/VB.NET. BTW, if anyone can use any part of my code (such as it is), you're welcome to it.

Thanks.

P.S. I tried to send the entire project via ZIP, but the File link doesn't work. If you would like this file, reply here or send me an email at [email protected]. (or someone could tell me how to upload the file here.)
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'written by schale(experts-exchange or [email protected])

Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D

Public Class frmRubberband

    Const RubberLine = 0
    Const RubberRect = 1
    Const Solid = 0
    Const Dashes = 1

    Dim StartPt As Point
    Dim DrawToPt As Point
    Dim LastPt As Point
    Dim dwg As Boolean = False
    Dim Rubberband As Boolean = RubberLine
    Dim Linestyle As Integer = Solid
    Dim MyPen As New Pen(Color.FromArgb(128, Color.Black), 1)

    Private Sub frmRubberband_Paint(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs) Handles MyBase.Paint
        Dim g As Graphics = e.Graphics
        Dim MyBrush As New SolidBrush(Color.FromArgb(128, 0, 0, 0))

        With g
            'MyBrush.Color = Color.FromArgb(128, Color.Red)
            '.FillEllipse(MyBrush, 50, 50, 100, 50)
            'MyBrush.Color = Color.FromArgb(128, Color.Green)
            '.FillEllipse(MyBrush, 100, 75, 100, 50)
            'MyBrush.Color = Color.FromArgb(128, Color.Blue)
            '.FillEllipse(MyBrush, 150, 100, 100, 50)
            'MyBrush.Color = Color.FromArgb(128, Color.White)
            '.FillEllipse(MyBrush, 200, 120, 100, 50)
            .FillEllipse(Brushes.Red, 10, 10, 100, 50)
            .FillEllipse(Brushes.Green, 60, 60, 100, 50)
            .SmoothingMode = SmoothingMode.AntiAlias
            .FillEllipse(Brushes.Blue, 110, 110, 100, 50)
            .FillEllipse(Brushes.White, 160, 160, 100, 50)
        End With

    End Sub

    Private Sub frmRubberband_MouseDown(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.MouseEventArgs) Handles MyBase.MouseDown

        StartPt.X = e.X
        StartPt.Y = e.Y
        DrawToPt = StartPt
        LastPt = StartPt
        pbxRubberband.Show()
        dwg = True

    End Sub

    Private Sub frmRubberband_MouseMove(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.MouseEventArgs) Handles MyBase.MouseMove

        If dwg Then
            DrawToPt.X = e.X
            DrawToPt.Y = e.Y
            pbxRubberband.Show()
            RedrawRubberBand()
        End If

    End Sub

    '=======================================================================
    '= If the rubberband paints over any controls on the form, go back to  =
    '= design mode, right click on the rubberband and select SEND_TO_BACK. =
    '=======================================================================
    Private Sub RedrawRubberBand()
        Dim xStart, yStart, xEnd, yEnd As Integer

        With pbxRubberband

            If DrawToPt.X < StartPt.X Then
                .Left = DrawToPt.X
                .Width = StartPt.X - DrawToPt.X
                xStart = 0
                xEnd = .Width - 1
            Else
                .Left = StartPt.X
                .Width = DrawToPt.X - StartPt.X
                xStart = .Width - 1
                xEnd = 0
            End If

            If DrawToPt.Y < StartPt.Y Then
                .Top = DrawToPt.Y
                .Height = StartPt.Y - DrawToPt.Y
                yStart = 0
                yEnd = .Height - 1
            Else
                .Top = StartPt.Y
                .Height = DrawToPt.Y - StartPt.Y
                yStart = .Height - 1
                yEnd = 0
            End If

            .Refresh()
            If Rubberband = RubberLine Then
                .CreateGraphics.DrawLine(MyPen, xStart, yStart, xEnd, yEnd)
            Else                'Draw a RubberRectangle
                If chkbxShadedRectangle.Checked Then

                    .CreateGraphics.FillRectangle(MyPen.Brush, 0, 0, .Width - 1, .Height - 1)
                Else
                    .CreateGraphics.DrawRectangle(MyPen, 0, 0, .Width - 1, .Height - 1)
                End If
            End If
        End With

        LastPt = DrawToPt

    End Sub

    Private Sub frmRubberband_MouseUp(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.MouseEventArgs) Handles MyBase.MouseUp

        DrawToPt.X = e.X
        DrawToPt.Y = e.Y
        dwg = False

    End Sub

    Private Sub btnLine_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnLine.Click

        Rubberband = RubberLine
        RedrawRubberBand()

    End Sub

    Private Sub btnRectangle_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnRectangle.Click

        Rubberband = RubberRect
        RedrawRubberBand()

    End Sub

    Private Sub btnSolidLine_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnSolidLine.Click

        MyPen.DashStyle = DashStyle.Solid
        RedrawRubberBand()

    End Sub

    Private Sub btnDashedLine_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnDashedLine.Click

        MyPen.DashStyle = DashStyle.Dash
        RedrawRubberBand()

    End Sub

    Private Sub updnLineWidthSelect_ValueChanged(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles updnLineWidthSelect.ValueChanged

        MyPen.Width = updnLineWidthSelect.Value
        RedrawRubberBand()

    End Sub

    Private Sub chkbxShadedRectangle_CheckedChanged(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles chkbxShadedRectangle.CheckedChanged

        RedrawRubberBand()

    End Sub

    'Private Sub pbxRubberband_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles pbxRubberband.Click
    '    pbxRubberband.Hide()
    'End Sub
End Class

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