What this code does is let you change the background color, border style and background image of the mdi client area.
To use, just add the code attached to your project, run it, and then you should see a component in the toolbox.
I did not originally write this, but I did convert it from C# to VB.
Original C# code can be found here:
http://www.codeproject.com/cs/miscct...controller.asp