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how to disable part ToolStripSplitButton

I would like to disable the button part of a ToolStripSplitButton in a c# winforms app. As far as I see it is not possible and I would like to avoid a complex solution (rewriting entire toolstripsplitbutton) so I'm trying to disable visually at least, ie. draw a grayed icon when button part disabled.
First I browsed referencesource and found that ToolStripRenderer and ToolStripProfessionalRenderer uses some 'internal' properties and methods in OnRenderItemImage(ToolStripItemImageRenderEventArgs e) so I cannot mimic (copy-and-modify-a-bit) the behaviour of OnRenderItemImage.
Next I tried the following code.
Basically it works, the toolStripSplitButton1 is grayed out when the Tag is boolean false.
But this solution kills all my System.Windows.Forms.Timer somehow! Try this code, when toolStripSplitButton1.Tag == false then the toolstrip-independent timer1 does not tick anymore. And the toolStripSplitButton1 tooltip does not show up (guess because it uses Timer as well).
(button1 and button1_Click is just for toggle toolStripSplitButton1.Tag)
My first question is why OnRenderItemImage kills all System.Windows.Forms.Timer?
Second question is how to achieve the original aim to gray out button icon at least visually independently of the button itself?
using System;
using System.Windows.Forms;
namespace WindowsFormsApplication
{
public partial class Form1 : Form
{
public Form1()
{
InitializeComponent();
toolStrip1.Renderer = new MyToolStripProfessionalRenderer();
toolStripSplitButton1.Tag = false; // this is for disabling button part
toolStripSplitButton1.ToolTipText = "toolStripSplitButton1 ToolTip";
System.Windows.Forms.Timer timer1 = new Timer();
timer1.Interval = 1000;
timer1.Tick += T_Tick;
timer1.Start();
}
int ticks = 0;
private void T_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine(ticks++);
}
private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
toolStripSplitButton1.Tag = !((bool)toolStripSplitButton1.Tag);
}
}
class MyToolStripProfessionalRenderer : ToolStripProfessionalRenderer
{
protected override void OnRenderItemImage(ToolStripItemImageRenderEventArgs e)
{
try
{
if (e.Item.Enabled &&
e.Item.Tag?.GetType() == typeof(bool) &&
!(bool)e.Item.Tag)
{
e.Item.Enabled = false;
base.OnRenderItemImage(e);
e.Item.Enabled = true;
}
else
base.OnRenderItemImage(e);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
// this never reached, there's no exceptions
System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine(ex);
}
}
}
}
Designer.cs:
namespace WindowsFormsApplication
{
partial class Form1
{
/// <summary>
/// Required designer variable.
/// </summary>
private System.ComponentModel.IContainer components = null;
/// <summary>
/// Clean up any resources being used.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="disposing">true if managed resources should be disposed; otherwise, false.</param>
protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
{
if (disposing && (components != null))
{
components.Dispose();
}
base.Dispose(disposing);
}
#region Windows Form Designer generated code
/// <summary>
/// Required method for Designer support - do not modify
/// the contents of this method with the code editor.
/// </summary>
private void InitializeComponent()
{
System.ComponentModel.ComponentResourceManager resources = new System.ComponentModel.ComponentResourceManager(typeof(Form1));
this.toolStrip1 = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStrip();
this.toolStripSplitButton1 = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripSplitButton();
this.button1 = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
this.toolStrip1.SuspendLayout();
this.SuspendLayout();
//
// toolStrip1
//
this.toolStrip1.Items.AddRange(new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem[] {
this.toolStripSplitButton1});
this.toolStrip1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 0);
this.toolStrip1.Name = "toolStrip1";
this.toolStrip1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(352, 25);
this.toolStrip1.TabIndex = 0;
this.toolStrip1.Text = "toolStrip1";
//
// toolStripSplitButton1
//
this.toolStripSplitButton1.DisplayStyle = System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItemDisplayStyle.Image;
this.toolStripSplitButton1.Image = ((System.Drawing.Image)(resources.GetObject("toolStripSplitButton1.Image")));
this.toolStripSplitButton1.ImageTransparentColor = System.Drawing.Color.Magenta;
this.toolStripSplitButton1.Name = "toolStripSplitButton1";
this.toolStripSplitButton1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(32, 22);
this.toolStripSplitButton1.Text = "toolStripSplitButton1";
//
// button1
//
this.button1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(13, 64);
this.button1.Name = "button1";
this.button1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(75, 23);
this.button1.TabIndex = 1;
this.button1.Text = "button1";
this.button1.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
this.button1.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.button1_Click);
//
// Form1
//
this.AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(6F, 13F);
this.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;
this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(352, 265);
this.Controls.Add(this.button1);
this.Controls.Add(this.toolStrip1);
this.Name = "Form1";
this.Text = "Form1";
this.toolStrip1.ResumeLayout(false);
this.toolStrip1.PerformLayout();
this.ResumeLayout(false);
this.PerformLayout();
}
#endregion
private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStrip toolStrip1;
private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripSplitButton toolStripSplitButton1;
private System.Windows.Forms.Button button1;
}
}

I don't think that using a timer for tracking the change is a good idea. What I suggest is create a changeOccurred event and do the operations inside the event.

How to capture screenshot without user32.dll which is unmanaged code

Overview
I am trying to capture a screenshot of external application and load the image to a .NET PictureBox.
user32.dll Unmanaged Code
There are a bunch of examples using user32.dll an I am looking for a .NET answer that does not use the user32.dll file.
App #1
I have provided sample code below that I am using for demonstration purposes. When the program is executed, it parses Processes and saves ones with valid window titles to the drop-down list.
When you select the app name from the drop-down list and click the button, it will try to capture the screenshot app and load into the .NET PictureBox.
Form1.cs
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Windows.Forms;
namespace WindowsFormsApplication3
{
public partial class Form1 : Form
{
Dictionary<string, IntPtr> apps = new Dictionary<string, IntPtr>();
public Form1()
{
InitializeComponent();
foreach (Process process in Process.GetProcesses())
{
if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(process.MainWindowTitle))
continue;
apps.Add(process.MainWindowTitle, process.MainWindowHandle);
comboBox1.Items.Add(process.MainWindowTitle);
}
}
private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
IntPtr intptr = apps[comboBox1.Items[comboBox1.SelectedIndex].ToString()];
Graphics g = Graphics.FromHwnd(intptr);
// get width and height of app #2
int width = (int)g.VisibleClipBounds.Width;
int height = (int)g.VisibleClipBounds.Height;
Size s = new Size(width, height);
// create new bitmap
Bitmap wincapture = new Bitmap(width, height, g);
// code tried.
//g.CopyFromScreen(0, 0, 0, 0, new Size(width, height));
//g.DrawImage(wincapture, 0, 0, width, height);
// once App #2 has been captured, show image in picture box.
pictureBox1.Image = wincapture;
}
}
}
Form1.Designer.cs
namespace WindowsFormsApplication3
{
partial class Form1
{
/// <summary>
/// Required designer variable.
/// </summary>
private System.ComponentModel.IContainer components = null;
/// <summary>
/// Clean up any resources being used.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="disposing">true if managed resources should be disposed; otherwise, false.</param>
protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
{
if (disposing && (components != null))
{
components.Dispose();
}
base.Dispose(disposing);
}
#region Windows Form Designer generated code
/// <summary>
/// Required method for Designer support - do not modify
/// the contents of this method with the code editor.
/// </summary>
private void InitializeComponent()
{
this.pictureBox1 = new System.Windows.Forms.PictureBox();
this.button1 = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
this.comboBox1 = new System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox();
((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.pictureBox1)).BeginInit();
this.SuspendLayout();
//
// pictureBox1
//
this.pictureBox1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(13, 13);
this.pictureBox1.Name = "pictureBox1";
this.pictureBox1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(267, 183);
this.pictureBox1.SizeMode = System.Windows.Forms.PictureBoxSizeMode.StretchImage;
this.pictureBox1.TabIndex = 0;
this.pictureBox1.TabStop = false;
//
// button1
//
this.button1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(102, 227);
this.button1.Name = "button1";
this.button1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(82, 23);
this.button1.TabIndex = 2;
this.button1.Text = "View Ext App";
this.button1.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
this.button1.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.button1_Click);
//
// comboBox1
//
this.comboBox1.FormattingEnabled = true;
this.comboBox1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(13, 202);
this.comboBox1.Name = "comboBox1";
this.comboBox1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(267, 21);
this.comboBox1.TabIndex = 3;
//
// Form1
//
this.AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(6F, 13F);
this.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;
this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(292, 256);
this.Controls.Add(this.comboBox1);
this.Controls.Add(this.button1);
this.Controls.Add(this.pictureBox1);
this.Name = "Form1";
this.Text = "App #1";
((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.pictureBox1)).EndInit();
this.ResumeLayout(false);
}
#endregion
private System.Windows.Forms.PictureBox pictureBox1;
private System.Windows.Forms.Button button1;
private System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox comboBox1;
}
}

This is the code I came up with to take a screenshot of an application without using user32.dll.
To make the app active, and wait for 20 to make sure it has completed.
Microsoft.VisualBasic.Interaction.AppActivate(ProcessId);
Threading.Thread.Sleep(20);
To capture the active window, I used the following. Added a delay of 200, then convert the clipboard object to an image.
SendKeys.SendWait("%{PRTSC}");
Threading.Thread.Sleep(200);
IDataObject objData = Clipboard.GetDataObject();

C# Listbox Drag and Drop Rows

I'm trying to implement a C# drag and drop row-reorder with a listbox. I've come across some snippets of code on the internet but none seem to be working with my needs.
I want you to show me an example code of how to move rows in ListBox.
Thanks!

The moving of rows is done in methods "listBox1_MouseUp and listBox1_MouseDown.
Use view code to change this:
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows.Forms;
namespace Calculator
{
public partial class ComponentMover : Form
{
private Control trackedControl;
private int gridWidth = 100, gridHeight = 20;
private int row;
public ComponentMover()
{
this.InitializeComponent();
this.InitializeDynamic();
}
void draggable_MouseDown(object sender, System.Windows.Forms.MouseEventArgs e)
{
if (this.trackedControl == null)
this.trackedControl = (Control)sender;
}
void draggable_MouseMove(object sender, System.Windows.Forms.MouseEventArgs e)
{
if (this.trackedControl != null)
{
int x = e.X + this.trackedControl.Location.X;
int y = e.Y + this.trackedControl.Location.Y;
Point moved = new Point(x - x % this.gridWidth, y - y % this.gridHeight);
Console.WriteLine(e.X + ", " + e.Y + ", " + ", " + moved.X + ", " + moved.Y);
if (moved != this.trackedControl.Location)
this.trackedControl.Location = moved;
}
}
void draggable_MouseUp(object sender, MouseEventArgs e)
{
this.trackedControl = null;
}
private void AddDragListeners(Control draggable)
{
draggable.MouseDown += new MouseEventHandler(draggable_MouseDown);
draggable.MouseMove += new MouseEventHandler(draggable_MouseMove);
draggable.MouseUp += new MouseEventHandler(draggable_MouseUp);
}
}
}
Designer code:
namespace Calculator
{
// Designer code.
partial class ComponentMover
{
/// <summary>
/// Required designer variable.
/// </summary>
private System.ComponentModel.IContainer components = null;
/// <summary>
/// Clean up any resources being used.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="disposing">true if managed resources should be disposed; otherwise, false.</param>
protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
{
if (disposing && (components != null))
{
components.Dispose();
}
base.Dispose(disposing);
}
private void InitializeDynamic()
{
this.AddDragListeners(button1);
this.AddDragListeners(button4);
this.AddDragListeners(domainUpDown1);
this.AddDragListeners(textBox1);
this.AddDragListeners(checkBox1);
this.AddDragListeners(radioButton1);
}
#region Windows Form Designer generated code
/// <summary>
/// Required method for Designer support - do not modify
/// the contents of this method with the code editor.
/// </summary>
private void InitializeComponent()
{
this.button1 = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
this.button4 = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
this.domainUpDown1 = new System.Windows.Forms.DomainUpDown();
this.textBox1 = new System.Windows.Forms.TextBox();
this.checkBox1 = new System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox();
this.radioButton1 = new System.Windows.Forms.RadioButton();
this.listBox1 = new System.Windows.Forms.ListBox();
this.SuspendLayout();
//
// button1
//
this.button1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(13, 13);
this.button1.Name = "button1";
this.button1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(75, 23);
this.button1.TabIndex = 0;
this.button1.Text = "button1";
this.button1.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
//
// button4
//
this.button4.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(177, 43);
this.button4.Name = "button4";
this.button4.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(75, 23);
this.button4.TabIndex = 3;
this.button4.Text = "button4";
this.button4.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
//
// domainUpDown1
//
this.domainUpDown1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(95, 42);
this.domainUpDown1.Name = "domainUpDown1";
this.domainUpDown1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(74, 20);
this.domainUpDown1.TabIndex = 4;
this.domainUpDown1.Text = "domainUpDown1";
//
// textBox1
//
this.textBox1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(177, 72);
this.textBox1.Name = "textBox1";
this.textBox1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(100, 20);
this.textBox1.TabIndex = 5;
//
// checkBox1
//
this.checkBox1.AutoSize = true;
this.checkBox1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(281, 13);
this.checkBox1.Name = "checkBox1";
this.checkBox1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(80, 17);
this.checkBox1.TabIndex = 6;
this.checkBox1.Text = "checkBox1";
this.checkBox1.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
//
// radioButton1
//
this.radioButton1.AutoSize = true;
this.radioButton1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(366, 42);
this.radioButton1.Name = "radioButton1";
this.radioButton1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(85, 17);
this.radioButton1.TabIndex = 7;
this.radioButton1.TabStop = true;
this.radioButton1.Text = "radioButton1";
this.radioButton1.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
//
// listBox1
//
this.listBox1.FormattingEnabled = true;
this.listBox1.Items.AddRange(new object[] {
"word1",
"word2",
"word3"});
this.listBox1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(13, 42);
this.listBox1.Name = "listBox1";
this.listBox1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(76, 82);
this.listBox1.TabIndex = 8;
this.listBox1.MouseDown += new System.Windows.Forms.MouseEventHandler(listBox1_MouseDown);
this.listBox1.MouseUp += new System.Windows.Forms.MouseEventHandler(listBox1_MouseUp);
//
// ComponentMover
//
this.AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(6F, 13F);
this.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;
this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(485, 159);
this.Controls.Add(this.listBox1);
this.Controls.Add(this.radioButton1);
this.Controls.Add(this.checkBox1);
this.Controls.Add(this.textBox1);
this.Controls.Add(this.domainUpDown1);
this.Controls.Add(this.button4);
this.Controls.Add(this.button1);
this.Name = "ComponentMover";
this.Text = "ComponentMover";
this.ResumeLayout(false);
this.PerformLayout();
}
void listBox1_MouseUp(object sender, System.Windows.Forms.MouseEventArgs e)
{
System.Windows.Forms.ListBox list = (System.Windows.Forms.ListBox)sender;
int swap = list.SelectedIndex;
if(swap != this.row)
{
string temp = (string)list.Items[this.row];
list.Items[this.row] = list.Items[swap];
list.Items[swap] = temp;
}
}
void listBox1_MouseDown(object sender, System.Windows.Forms.MouseEventArgs e)
{
this.row = ((System.Windows.Forms.ListBox)sender).SelectedIndex;
}
#endregion
private System.Windows.Forms.Button button1;
private System.Windows.Forms.Button button4;
private System.Windows.Forms.DomainUpDown domainUpDown1;
private System.Windows.Forms.TextBox textBox1;
private System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox checkBox1;
private System.Windows.Forms.RadioButton radioButton1;
private System.Windows.Forms.ListBox listBox1;
}
}

TableLayoutPanel and AutoScroll

I have a TableLayoutPanel to which I add rows dynamically.
Each row has an absolute size.
I set the AutoScroll to "true", but when I add rows that go out of the display of the TableLayoutPanel, I don't see the scroll.
This is the designer code:
namespace WindowsFormsApplication1
{
partial class Form1
{
/// <summary>
/// Required designer variable.
/// </summary>
private System.ComponentModel.IContainer components = null;
/// <summary>
/// Clean up any resources being used.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="disposing">true if managed resources should be disposed; otherwise, false.</param>
protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
{
if (disposing && (components != null))
{
components.Dispose();
}
base.Dispose(disposing);
}
#region Windows Form Designer generated code
/// <summary>
/// Required method for Designer support - do not modify
/// the contents of this method with the code editor.
/// </summary>
private void InitializeComponent()
{
this.tableLayoutPanel1 = new System.Windows.Forms.TableLayoutPanel();
this.button1 = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
this.SuspendLayout();
//
// tableLayoutPanel1
//
this.tableLayoutPanel1.AutoScroll = true;
this.tableLayoutPanel1.CellBorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.TableLayoutPanelCellBorderStyle.Single;
this.tableLayoutPanel1.ColumnCount = 1;
this.tableLayoutPanel1.ColumnStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.ColumnStyle(System.Windows.Forms.SizeType.Percent, 50F));
this.tableLayoutPanel1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(24, 48);
this.tableLayoutPanel1.Name = "tableLayoutPanel1";
this.tableLayoutPanel1.RowCount = 1;
this.tableLayoutPanel1.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle(System.Windows.Forms.SizeType.Percent, 50F));
this.tableLayoutPanel1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(239, 163);
this.tableLayoutPanel1.TabIndex = 0;
//
// button1
//
this.button1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(24, 10);
this.button1.Name = "button1";
this.button1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(239, 28);
this.button1.TabIndex = 1;
this.button1.Text = "button1";
this.button1.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
this.button1.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.button1_Click);
//
// Form1
//
this.AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(6F, 13F);
this.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;
this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(292, 266);
this.Controls.Add(this.button1);
this.Controls.Add(this.tableLayoutPanel1);
this.Name = "Form1";
this.Text = "Form1";
this.ResumeLayout(false);
}
#endregion
private System.Windows.Forms.TableLayoutPanel tableLayoutPanel1;
private System.Windows.Forms.Button button1;
}
}
and this is how I add rows:
using System.Text;
using System.Windows.Forms;
namespace WindowsFormsApplication1
{
public partial class Form1 : Form
{
public Form1()
{
InitializeComponent();
}
private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
tableLayoutPanel1.RowCount++;
tableLayoutPanel1.RowStyles.Add(new RowStyle(SizeType.Absolute, 30));
Button b = new Button();
tableLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(b, 0, tableLayoutPanel1.RowCount - 1);
}
}
}
Does anybody know what's going on?
thanks :)

Set the AutoScroll property to True.
Make sure that the default rows that get added by the designer do not cause any trouble. Make your constructor look like this:
public Form1() {
InitializeComponent();
tableLayoutPanel1.RowCount = 0;
tableLayoutPanel1.RowStyles.Clear();
tableLayoutPanel1.AutoScroll = true;
}

Looks like you're missing tableLayoutPanel.AutoSize = true.

Try the below line which may work for you:
this.tableLayoutPanel1.AutoScroll = true;
this.tableLayoutPanel1.Dock = DockStyle.Top;

Control resizing mathematics

Ok... So I've got this pretty killer Screenshot system I've been using for a while... It pretty much involves creating a somewhat transparent Form that auto-sizes to fit all monitors... Which gives the screen(s) a "dark-out" effect... I then have a hidden "button" control whos position is set upon mouse-down... Then, until mouse-up, the button will resize in real-time to create a sort of "selection" area... The Button is granted full transparency to implement this effect.
Source Example: http://db.tt/LWxfDB6 [Also posted below]
I'm having two issues that are directly related, I believe.
1.) The coordinates are off for multimonitors, it properly returns the coordinates that are clicked upon (highlighted), but the highlight box (effect) is often on the wrong monitor.
2.) You can only select from top-left ---> bottom-right and not universal.
Sorry if I didn't explain it well, the source should explain better.
Thanks, in advance, for any and all help received. :)
:MarkRect.cs:
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using System.Drawing.Imaging;
using System.IO;
namespace TW_Media_Chat_
{
public partial class MarkRect : Form
{
Point Point1;
Point Point2;
public MarkRect()
{
InitializeComponent();
// Programatically maximize to all monitors
Screen[] Screens = Screen.AllScreens;
int AllWidth = 0;
int AllHeight = 0;
for (int index = 0; index < Screens.Length; index++)
{
AllWidth += Screens[index].Bounds.Width;
AllHeight += Screens[index].Bounds.Height;
}
this.Width = AllWidth;
this.Height = AllHeight;
}
private void Transparency_MouseDown(object sender, MouseEventArgs e)
{
button1.Visible = true;
button1.Location = Cursor.Position;
Point1 = Cursor.Position;
}
private void Transparency_MouseUp(object sender, MouseEventArgs e)
{
this.Visible = false;
Point2 = Cursor.Position;
AjaxChatBridge.AjaxVars.Point1 = Point1;
AjaxChatBridge.AjaxVars.Point2 = Point2;
this.Close();
}
private void MarkRect_MouseMove(object sender, MouseEventArgs e)
{
this.button1.Width = Cursor.Position.X - this.button1.Left;
this.button1.Height = Cursor.Position.Y - this.button1.Top;
}
}
}
:MarkRect.Designer.cs:
namespace TW_Media_Chat_
{
partial class MarkRect
{
///
/// Required designer variable.
///
private System.ComponentModel.IContainer components = null;
/// <summary>
/// Clean up any resources being used.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="disposing">true if managed resources should be disposed; otherwise, false.</param>
protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
{
if (disposing && (components != null))
{
components.Dispose();
}
base.Dispose(disposing);
}
#region Windows Form Designer generated code
/// <summary>
/// Required method for Designer support - do not modify
/// the contents of this method with the code editor.
/// </summary>
private void InitializeComponent()
{
this.button1 = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
this.SuspendLayout();
//
// button1
//
this.button1.BackColor = System.Drawing.Color.Lime;
this.button1.ForeColor = System.Drawing.Color.Lime;
this.button1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(220, 172);
this.button1.Name = "button1";
this.button1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(19, 18);
this.button1.TabIndex = 0;
this.button1.Text = "button1";
this.button1.UseVisualStyleBackColor = false;
this.button1.Visible = false;
//
// MarkRect
//
this.AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(6F, 13F);
this.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;
this.BackColor = System.Drawing.Color.Black;
this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(490, 406);
this.Controls.Add(this.button1);
this.FormBorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FormBorderStyle.None;
this.Name = "MarkRect";
this.Opacity = 0.5D;
this.Text = "Transparency";
this.TopMost = true;
this.TransparencyKey = System.Drawing.Color.Lime;
this.MouseDown += new System.Windows.Forms.MouseEventHandler(this.Transparency_MouseDown);
this.MouseMove += new System.Windows.Forms.MouseEventHandler(this.MarkRect_MouseMove);
this.MouseUp += new System.Windows.Forms.MouseEventHandler(this.Transparency_MouseUp);
this.ResumeLayout(false);
}
#endregion
private System.Windows.Forms.Button button1;
}
}

You should implement control resizing logic easier:
void MarkRect_MouseMove(...)
{
var mouseX = Cursor.Position.X;
var originalMouseX = Point1.X;
button1.Left = Math.Min(mouseX, originalMouseX);
button1.Width = Math.Abs(mouseX - originalMouseX);
// the same for Y
}
You should post that code here. We are to lazy to go to your dropbox to see the code. There are easier questions to answer here.