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whizkid123

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Hi! Im creating an application in vb.net and I want a real good interface something like msn explorer / XP. Is it possible to use any themes and if yes, how and where can I download the themes? Can anybody guide me to sites which would help me with this. And any clues to sites where they have some good sample interfaces and jazzy controls? Thanx!
 
Everything related to making a "theme" for your forms will have to be coded completely by hand. You'll want to check out topics related to windows regions. If all you want is a non-regular form, you can use a bitmap as your form's background - there's a property to set to make the form conform to the bitmap. But if you want special graphical sliders, buttons, etc. be prepared to code it all by hand. It is very non-trivial task.

-nerseus
 
I'm willing to do that.. But is that any site that could help me to start with? ANd I read that you can apply the XP Style in the application, but it is only on machines running on XP. Is it possible to do it in other os also?
 
The XP style is only available in XP for now.

If you really want to learn how to make skins I'd search google or the VB6 boards for regions to find some samples. Once you figure them out, you can move on to designing whatever you want.

-Nerseus
 
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