checking if the designer is running a control

[EvilProject]

Hi, i have a custom control that usually has the same color as the form.
the problem is that when i use the designer, i cant see this control.
what I want to do is to check whether its the designer that is painting the control or not, so i could draw a border around this control that will only be seen in the designer.how could this be done?

thanks in advance

[Killer42]

I just tried this Google search and found a bunch of responses which I thought looked relevant. Have a browse, see what you think.

It might depend on what version of VB you're using, though.