How do I create shapes as in VB?

[Inertially]

VB has shape controls such as circle, rectangle, where you can change the background color, border-width, border-style, rounded corner rectangle etc.

Is there a way to get that control in PB?

Or do I have to Make my entire form a WebGadget and just make all my controls in HTML/CSS/JS

[Polo]

You can only create PB gadgets. Don't know about VB!

[Shield]

You could create your own routines using the canvas gadget.
Check the help.

[USCode]

As was noted above, you could use the Canvas gadget and draw on it using the 2DDrawing library.
The 2DDrawing library has the shapes you mentioned plus lots of other drawing functions, including gradients.
In addition to a canvas, the 2DDrawing library also allows you to draw on a window, screen, sprite, image, texture or printer.

[Inertially]

Doesn't seem that suitable.

Drawing and text looks really pixelated.
Is there a way to change the font in DrawText?

And to make something clickable (make the shape a button), I would have to map mouse coordinates?

[luciano]

You could use png with alpha transparency if you want odd shaped buttons.
Rectangular buttons with rounded corners should not require a map for mouse click.

PNGs with alpha transparency made in a graphic application look very good in a form.

You could take some ideas from this simple example at:
http://www.purebasic.fr/english/viewtop ... 40&t=56149