C#

private System.Threading.Thread timerAvoidanceThread = null;<br />
private void Form1_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e)<br />
{<br />
  timerAvoidanceThread = new System.Threading.Thread(new System.Threading.ThreadStart(TimerReplacement));<br />
  timerAvoidanceThread.Start();<br />
}<br />
<br />
private System.Threading.AutoResetEvent wellItsNotATimer = new System.Threading.AutoResetEvent(false);<br />
public void TimerReplacement()<br />
{			<br />
  while(true)<br />
  {<br />
    if(wellItsNotATimer.WaitOne(1000, false))<br />
    {<br />
      break;<br />
    }<br />
    <br />
    wtfLabel.Text = DateTime.Now.ToString("yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss"); //should invoke instead<br />
  }<br />
}

<br />
Form_Load()<br />
{<br />
     DrawStuff();<br />
}<br />
<br />
Form_Activated()<br />
{<br />
     DrawStuff();<br />
}<br />

<br />
        private void pictureBox1_MouseHover(object sender, System.EventArgs e)<br />
        {       <br />
            //Refresh();<br />
        }<br />
<br />
        private void pictureBox1_MouseMove(object sender, System.Windows.Forms.MouseEventArgs e)<br />
        {        <br />
            Refresh();<br />
        }<br />
<br />
        private void pictureBox1_Paint(object sender, System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs e)<br />
        {<br />
            using (Graphics g = this.CreateGraphics())<br />
            {<br />
                PaintEventArgs pa = new PaintEventArgs(g, this.ClientRectangle);<br />
                g.SmoothingMode = SmoothingMode.AntiAlias;<br />
<br />
                //Draw anything<br />
                pa.Graphics.DrawLine(new Pen(Color.FromArgb(255, 0, 0, 0)), <br />
                    new PointF(MousePosition.X-10, MousePosition.Y+10), <br />
                    new PointF(MousePosition.X-20, MousePosition.Y+20));<br />
            }        <br />
        }<br />