Aquí un ejemplo:
private void GenerateControls()
{
TableLayoutPanel tableLayoutPanel1 = new TableLayoutPanel();
Button button1 = new Button();
Button button2 = new Button();
PictureBox pictureBox1 = new PictureBox();
TextBox textBox1 = new TextBox();
tableLayoutPanel1.SuspendLayout();
// tableLayoutPanel1
tableLayoutPanel1.ColumnCount = 2;
tableLayoutPanel1.ColumnStyles.Add(new ColumnStyle(SizeType.Percent, 50F));
tableLayoutPanel1.ColumnStyles.Add(new ColumnStyle(SizeType.Percent, 50F));
tableLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(button2, 1, 0);
tableLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(button1, 0, 0);
tableLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(pictureBox1, 0, 1);
tableLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(textBox1, 1, 1);
tableLayoutPanel1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(12, 12);
tableLayoutPanel1.Name = "tableLayoutPanel1";
tableLayoutPanel1.RowCount = 2;
tableLayoutPanel1.RowStyles.Add(new RowStyle(SizeType.Percent, 20));
tableLayoutPanel1.RowStyles.Add(new RowStyle(SizeType.Percent, 50F));
tableLayoutPanel1.RowStyles.Add(new RowStyle(SizeType.Percent, 30F));
tableLayoutPanel1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(388, 301);
tableLayoutPanel1.TabIndex = 0;
tableLayoutPanel1.CellPaint += new TableLayoutCellPaintEventHandler(tableLayoutPanel1_CellPaint);
// button1
button1.Dock = DockStyle.Fill;
button1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 3);
button1.Name = "button1";
button1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(188, 144);
button1.TabIndex = 0;
button1.Text = "button1";
button1.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
// button2
button2.Dock = DockStyle.Fill;
button2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(197, 3);
button2.Name = "button2";
button2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(188, 144);
button2.TabIndex = 1;
button2.Text = "button2";
button2.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
// pictureBox1
pictureBox1.Dock = DockStyle.Fill;
pictureBox1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 153);
pictureBox1.Name = "pictureBox1";
pictureBox1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(188, 145);
pictureBox1.TabIndex = 2;
pictureBox1.TabStop = false;
//pictureBox1.Image = Image.FromFile(@"C:\somepic.jpg");
// textBox1
textBox1.Dock = DockStyle.Fill;
textBox1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(197, 153);
textBox1.Multiline = true;
textBox1.Name = "textBox1";
textBox1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(188, 145);
textBox1.TabIndex = 3;
Controls.Add(tableLayoutPanel1);
tableLayoutPanel1.ResumeLayout(false);
tableLayoutPanel1.PerformLayout();
}
Este vacío manipulará las fronteras
void tableLayoutPanel1_CellPaint(object sender, TableLayoutCellPaintEventArgs e)
{
if (e.Column == 0)
{
var rectangle = e.CellBounds;
rectangle.Inflate(-1, -1);
ControlPaint.DrawBorder3D(e.Graphics, rectangle, Border3DStyle.Raised, Border3DSide.All); // 3D border
}
else if (e.Column == 1 && e.Row == 0)
{
var rectangle = e.CellBounds;
rectangle.Inflate(-1, -1);
ControlPaint.DrawBorder(e.Graphics, rectangle, Color.Red, ButtonBorderStyle.Dotted); // dotted border
}
}