How to change a SplitContainer border color?

Question

I have the border style set to FixedSingle. How can I change the color of the fixed single line around the panels? Instead of black I need it to be a light grey.

Answer 1

Handle the Paint event for each the SplitterPanels contained in the SplitContainer and draw your own border using the ControlPaint.DrawBorder method.

Private Sub Form1_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
    AddHandler SplitContainer1.Panel1.Paint, AddressOf Panel_Paint
    AddHandler SplitContainer1.Panel2.Paint, AddressOf Panel_Paint
End Sub

Private Sub Panel_Paint(sender As Object, e As PaintEventArgs)
    ControlPaint.DrawBorder(e.Graphics, e.ClipRectangle, Color.LightGray, ButtonBorderStyle.Solid)
End Sub