// The following three methods will draw a rectangle and allow 
// the user to use the mouse to resize the rectangle.  If the 
// rectangle intersects a control's client rectangle, the 
// control's color will change.

bool isDrag = false;
Rectangle theRectangle = new Rectangle(new Point(0, 0), new Size(0, 0));
Point startPoint;

private void Form1_MouseDown(object sender, 
    System.Windows.Forms.MouseEventArgs e)
{

    // Set the isDrag variable to true and get the starting point 
    // by using the PointToScreen method to convert form 
    // coordinates to screen coordinates.
    if (e.Button==MouseButtons.Left)
    {
        isDrag = true;
    }

    Control control = (Control) sender;

    // Calculate the startPoint by using the PointToScreen 
    // method.
    startPoint = control.PointToScreen(new Point(e.X, e.Y));
}

private void Form1_MouseMove(object sender, 
    System.Windows.Forms.MouseEventArgs e)
{

    // If the mouse is being dragged, 
    // undraw and redraw the rectangle as the mouse moves.
    if (isDrag)

        // Hide the previous rectangle by calling the 
        // DrawReversibleFrame method with the same parameters.
    {
        ControlPaint.DrawReversibleFrame(theRectangle, 
            this.BackColor, FrameStyle.Dashed);

        // Calculate the endpoint and dimensions for the new 
        // rectangle, again using the PointToScreen method.
        Point endPoint = ((Control) sender).PointToScreen(new Point(e.X, e.Y));

        int width = endPoint.X-startPoint.X;
        int height = endPoint.Y-startPoint.Y;
        theRectangle = new Rectangle(startPoint.X, 
            startPoint.Y, width, height);

        // Draw the new rectangle by calling DrawReversibleFrame
        // again.  
        ControlPaint.DrawReversibleFrame(theRectangle, 
            this.BackColor, FrameStyle.Dashed);
    }
}

private void Form1_MouseUp(object sender, 
       System.Windows.Forms.MouseEventArgs e)
{
    // If the MouseUp event occurs, the user is not dragging.
    isDrag = false;

    // Draw the rectangle to be evaluated. Set a dashed frame style 
    // using the FrameStyle enumeration.
    ControlPaint.DrawReversibleFrame(theRectangle, 
        this.BackColor, FrameStyle.Dashed);

    // Find out which controls intersect the rectangle and 
    // change their color. The method uses the RectangleToScreen  
    // method to convert the Control's client coordinates 
    // to screen coordinates.
    Rectangle controlRectangle;
    for(int i = 0; i < Controls.Count; i++)
    {
        controlRectangle = Controls[i].RectangleToScreen
            (Controls[i].ClientRectangle);
        if (controlRectangle.IntersectsWith(theRectangle))
        {
            Controls[i].BackColor = Color.BurlyWood;
        }
    }

    // Reset the rectangle.
    theRectangle = new Rectangle(0, 0, 0, 0);
}