ActiveX Webbrowser look vs. IE6.0

[Malfunction]

I have a simple Application embedding the activex webbrowser control.

My OS is XP Prof. I'm loading a html page containing a (html)form including radiobuttons.

In my .Net application using the activex control the radiobuttons have the old look from previews windows versions. When loading the same page into the IE6 they have the new blueish xp-like look.

AFAIK the internet explorer is using that same activex control and just adds toolbar etc. to it. That way both are using Mshtml.dll which is doing the actual parsing and rendering of the page. So how come they have a different look?

 

Edit: Of course I actually want to know how I can make the activex control within my winforms application have that new look for radiobuttons and checkboxes.

[Derek Stone]

While I know little about the ActiveX WebBrowser control due to lack of ever using it, I'll pose this question nonetheless: have you already configured the parent window to use the Windows XP visual styles?

[Mike_R]

I'll pose this question nonetheless: have you already configured the parent window to use the Windows XP visual styles?

Hey Derek,

 

Just curious: it seems that the VS 2005 Beta version uses the W'XP Styles by default, but not the VS 2003 version. Is there a simple setting or property to have this take effect for 2003, or is it a complex procedure or install of some sort?

[Derek Stone]

You just need to create a ".manifest" file.

 

http://www.codeproject.com/csharp/XPStyleUI.asp

[Mike_R]

Ok, I thought it would be something like that.

 

Thanks Derek :)