VB.NET Show form after controls are rendered

For example?

For 50p? That must be real easy! Use:

I'm not dynamically adding controls.  They are added via the designer.  

Then set them all to invisible. Use the above code and make the visible. Then call ResumeLayout.

If you'd like a super-easy solution, do this:
1) Add a Timer to your form
2) Call the timer, "FormLoadTimer" and set the Interval to 100
3) Remove ALL code from your FormLoad event - move all the code into a new method called, "FormInitialize"
4) In the (now empty) FormLoad - turn on your timer, "FormLoadTimer.Enabled = True"
5) In the FormLoadTimer_Tick event, put the following code:
Sub FormLoadTimer_Tick(blah blah) Handles me.FormLoadTimer.Tick
      FormLoadTimer.Enabled = False
      FormInitialize()
End Sub

The form will load, setup all controls - resize the HORRIBLY SLOW TableLayoutPanel, get all of your painting done... Then it'll display the whole thing all at once, nice and clean when the Timer ticks...

Hope this helps.
-LK

I'll give that a try, but becasue of the HORRIBLY SLOW TableLayoutPanel, any moving or resizing of the form causes the same issue.  I may need to look for an alternative to the TableLayoutPanel.  Arranging the controls individually is jut not working.  

I don't really understand why you haven't given the SuspendLayout a try. there are many ways of doing so, but the main thing is, whenever you change something, resize something or add something, use SuspendLayout. Here's a post that reports going from 20 seconds rendering to 2-3 seconds http://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=1437231&page=4. It shouldn't be too hard to change your design slightly to use this technique.

Since I'm not dynamically adding controls, where do you suggest I put the SuspendLayout code?

Hold on, I'll give you an example.

Abel's right ya know... his solution will definately make the 'load' go a ton faster but as for resizing your form with that TableLayoutPanel docked for resizing... you'll have to trap the form's resize to prevent the repeated refreshing of the TableLayoutPanel.

In that case, you might try suspending the layout while your form is resizing (Form.ResizeBegin) and then resume your layout when the resize is complete (Form.ResizeComplete)

Unfortunately this will result in a 'ghosting' look that is very unattractive as well.  In my case(s) I just turn the TableLayoutPanel.Visible = False when the resize begins and back to True when the resize is complete.