how to make it look like xp style 1

[ssj3gohan]

i made apps in vb6 and i can get xpstyle from manifest and resource files, but it doesnt seem to work for vb.net 2003

any ideas??

 

[tEkHEd]

You still need to specify a manifest file and add your resources to it.. You also need to make sure your controls are set to FlatStyle: System.Windows.Forms.FlatStyle.System

 

[RustyAfro]

This is interesting, can we make xp style on Windows 2000? If so, any more detailed instructions how to do it would be appreciated

 

[ssj3gohan]

how to specify manifest and add resources??
thanks

 

[Bstrick75]

Check out

http://windowsforms.net/Default.aspx?tabindex=5&tabid=47

There is a FREE control: xpCommonControls by Michael Dobler that does this.



Bobby Strickland
Solutions Engineer
Strictly Consulting, Inc
http:

http://www.StrictlyConsulting.net

'Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work' -- Aristotle

 

[Borvik]

For VB.NET 2003 you need to run the following code before you form starts up.

Application.EnableVisualStyles()
Application.DoEvents

I recommend creating a Sub Main and placing that code in there and then using Application.Run(New fMain) where fMain is the name of your startup form.

 

[RustyAfro]

Bstrick, thanks for that link, very helpful.

Borvik, I had tried that before from something I read and it still used Windows 2000 styles. I think EnableVisualStyles uses the operating systems styles, not XP (unless XP is installed).

 

[Bstrick75]

Happy to help

Bobby Strickland
Solutions Engineer
Strictly Consulting, Inc
http:

http://www.StrictlyConsulting.net

'Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work' -- Aristotle