dotnet windows forms: I need to draw a text string on the form. In order to do it I create Paint
event handler and place a command
e.Graphics.DrawString(...)
Unfortunately if other controls on the form overlap with this string, they
hide it.
How can I make the string appear on top of other controls? (other controls

You can draw the string directly onto the desktop...

You need to import the GetDC and ReleaseDC methods like so:

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then you can get the DC, greate a Graphics for it and draw on it..

IntPtr dc=GetDC(IntPtr.Zero);
Graphics g=Graphics.FromHdc(dc);

//draw on the desktop here, remembering to convert client pixels to
screen pixels

g.Dispose();
ReleaseDC(dc);


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