My Application looks like WinXP 1

[JBats]

Hello guys,

Where can i find controls that can be used in my applications which it looks like WinWP environment. Is there a control that can be added in my VB.Net solutions and can be used. I want to look my buttons, tabs and other controls like the one in WinXP. Please help me how to do this. Thank you so much.

JBats
Good is not better if not than best...

 

[mrmovie]

you need a manifest file in your bin folder

 

[TennesseeFox]

heres a link that tells how to do it

http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/u...sxpvisualstyleswithcontrolsonwindowsforms.asp

 

[TennesseeFox]

i found an easier way. if you have 2003.

just add this code to the area above the windows generated or reigon area:

Public Shared Sub Main()
System.Windows.Forms.Application.EnableVisualStyles()
Application.DoEvents()
System.Windows.Forms.Application.Run(New YOURFORM)
End Sub

 

[JBats]

Thank you guys for sharing this information. A star for you TennesseeFox.

JBats
Good is not better if not than best...

 

[JBats]

TennesseeFox, Sorry but I don't have 2003. I tried the codes from

http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/using/building/w...

this site and it works ok but how about if I use a Tab control. There are only 4 controls that was introduced in the example.

Is there any other thing to do to make my tab controls or even combobox controls looks like WinXP?

Thanks in advance for your help.


JBats
Good is not better if not than best...

 

[TennesseeFox]

the combo box should look like xp too.....Try Vbcity.net and do a search on xp or xp theme.


I tried w 2003 but the manifest method didnt work for me. the 2nd way I put worked like a charm. if you put that in
the main form , it will pass the xp to all the child forms.

Tenn