How create glossy button in C#? [closed]

Question

I want create glossy buttons with GDI+ or Silverlight with C#, any ideas or trickery how to create a glossy button? Somethings like images below:

I am interesting more in GDI+ solutions.

Answer 1

• Creating Gel Buttons with Windows Forms : Part 1 (archive)
• Creating Gel Buttons with Windows Forms : Part 2 (archive)
• Creating Gel Buttons with Windows Forms : Part 3 (archive)

Chris Jackson, Microsoft Appcompat Guy, wrote that for .NET (i.e. C# and GDI+).

 

Windows Forms Gel Buttons : First Revision

 

Windows Forms Gel Buttons : Second Revision

 

Windows Forms Gel Buttons - Third Revision

All the code is there, along with careful consideration of

• scaling with high dpi
• performance and bitmap caching

Answer 2

Example here:

This article demonstrates how to use the WindowsVistaRenderer and how it was created...

I've found different layers on the button drawing...

A glossy effect is drawn on the north of the button. The green color represents an almost transparent color...

Now, the order in which we draw these layers is critical. That order is:

1. Outer border
2. Button background color (if button is checked)
3. Glossy effect
4. Border
5. Button fill glossy emphasis
6. Inner border
7. Glow
8. Text and image of the button...