Enhancing/changing default look and feel
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Hi, I have a created an application using Windows Forms, which is aimed at novice, and potentially young users (teenagers). I would like to maybe change the appearance of the standard menus and buttons, etc, or mayve curve the corners; or anything really that would be more appealing to younger people. I'm fairly knowledgeable with .NET's Windows Forms, but not with changing their appearances, etc - apart from applying images/colours. Is there any articles/tips on this sort of thing? To honest my time doesn't allow for much research into this sort of thing, so if it's not possible *easily*, it's not possible. Thanks, Cormac
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Hi, I have a created an application using Windows Forms, which is aimed at novice, and potentially young users (teenagers). I would like to maybe change the appearance of the standard menus and buttons, etc, or mayve curve the corners; or anything really that would be more appealing to younger people. I'm fairly knowledgeable with .NET's Windows Forms, but not with changing their appearances, etc - apart from applying images/colours. Is there any articles/tips on this sort of thing? To honest my time doesn't allow for much research into this sort of thing, so if it's not possible *easily*, it's not possible. Thanks, Cormac
You can skin your program. there are special components/programs that help you in that. Here is one of them: http://components.skybound.ca/Products/FreeStyle/ http://components.skybound.ca/Products/VisualStyles/
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You can skin your program. there are special components/programs that help you in that. Here is one of them: http://components.skybound.ca/Products/FreeStyle/ http://components.skybound.ca/Products/VisualStyles/
Thanks for the advice. Cormac.