CSharp/C#, Windows XP look n Feel

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CSharp/C# >> Windows XP look n Feel

by Abhishek Bagga » Fri, 11 Mar 2005 12:45:21 GMT

Hi!

I want my .net application to have a windows look n feel.
How can i enable this. I have tried 1 or 2 third party tools but not very
satisfied with them
As far as possible I would like to avoid third party tools.
Is there any way out
Pls suggest

Abhishek


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CSharp/C# >> Windows XP look n Feel

by Alexander Shirshov » Fri, 11 Mar 2005 13:00:56 GMT


Add this before showing any form:

Application.EnableVisualStyles();
Application.DoEvents();

HTH,
Alexander
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CSharp/C# >> Windows XP look n Feel

by Abhishek Bagga » Fri, 11 Mar 2005 13:21:38 GMT


Thanks for the response. I tried this but i think this works only if i have
XP running on my system.
I want a XP look n feel even on the Client systems which have Win 2000
running on them

Abhishek
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CSharp/C# >> Windows XP look n Feel

by Alexander Shirshov » Fri, 11 Mar 2005 13:42:22 GMT

Then short answer: you'll need to do all drawing yourself. It's a lot of
work, and my guess you don't have experience with GDI+ drawing? It's not
very complicated topic but it certainly has issues. My advice: forget it if
you can't find 3rd party library that suits you.

Alexander
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CSharp/C# >> Windows XP look n Feel

by Abhishek Bagga » Fri, 11 Mar 2005 14:40:34 GMT

Thanks for the reply.
Actually I have tried the drawing manuallly option as well but was able to
acheive only 60 % of my requirement and that too only for buttons
And moreover its quite time consuming
Maybe I'll search for some third party tool or dll
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CSharp/C# >> Windows XP look n Feel

by Cor Ligthert » Fri, 11 Mar 2005 18:33:09 GMT

Affishek,

In addition be aware that using GDI extremely can make your applications
slow and because you show in this threads that it will not be on the most
modern computers, that can be a handicap.

Just my thought,

Cor
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CSharp/C# >> Windows XP look n Feel

by knvinh » Sat, 12 Mar 2005 01:02:00 GMT

I think you can find this link useful :
http://www.codeproject.com/cs/miscctrl/xp-style_button.asp
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CSharp/C# >> Windows XP look n Feel

by perspolis » Sat, 12 Mar 2005 03:06:16 GMT

I can't find the Application.EnableVisualStyles() method..where
is located??





very
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CSharp/C# >> Windows XP look n Feel

by Alexander Shirshov » Sat, 12 Mar 2005 06:00:26 GMT

Application class is defined in System.Windows.Forms assembly.
EnableVisualStyles method was introduced in .NET 1.1. Are you using .NET
1.0?

HTH,
Alexander
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CSharp/C# >> Windows XP look n Feel

by perspolis » Sun, 13 Mar 2005 00:50:07 GMT

No I'm not using .Net framework 1.1
thx
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CSharp/C# >> Windows XP look n Feel

by perspolis » Sun, 13 Mar 2005 01:34:50 GMT

I have already .Net framework 1.0347.then I first I uninstall it and after
that install .Net framework 1.1..unfortunately now when running visual
studio,it says u musy install C# compiler again :(..
does it need to install it??or can i configure it to work??
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CSharp/C# >> Windows XP look n Feel

by Alexander Shirshov » Sun, 13 Mar 2005 02:25:33 GMT

Then look here: http://support.microsoft.com/Default.aspx?id=303636
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CSharp/C# >> Windows XP look n Feel

by Alex » Tue, 22 Mar 2005 03:01:36 GMT


A similar question.

If I am writing an IDTExtensibility2 Office add-in, where should I put the abovementioned code?
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CSharp/C# >> Windows XP look n Feel

by Alex » Tue, 22 Mar 2005 03:04:12 GMT


Should I also set the FlatStyle property to System even if I use the 1.1 framework and call Application.EnableVisualStyles() ?
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