vb.net - use new scheme for controls

[John Veteran]

this was made in vb.net, and none of my controls are showing up with the new looks. the title bar and border is using luna, but nothing else is. how do i get all my controls to use the luna look?

[Metal Head]

You need to add or stick a manifest file next to the exe.

Look here for the source.

[John Veteran]

:o you have to use manifests for .net applications? :cry: i thought it was automatically built in :(

well how do i get the manifest inside the exe, i tried adding it to the project and it did nothing, but it works when it's in the same folder.

[tmeg]

Do you use VS .NET 2003 ?

If so there are build in commands for it, if you have the older version, try to upgrade for 30$ or so, if that offer is still valid :)

Or stick to the manifest-solution.

[Steven]

  gameguy said:

this was made in vb.net, and none of my controls are showing up with the new looks.? the title bar and border is using luna, but nothing else is.? how do i get all my controls to use the luna look?

you also need to set all the controls that have a "Flatsyle" Property, to SYSTEM.

Edited July 4, 2003 by xStainDx

[Steven]

Also you should read this MSDN Article:

Click Here For MSDN Article: HOWTO: Use Windows XP Visual Styles with .NET Windows Forms

[Dessimat0r]

Its easy with Delphi 7, all you need to do is stick an xpmanifest component on the form ;)

[devgrp]

In VS.NET 2003 just do this Application.EnableVisualStyles()

[Steven]

  devgrp said:

In VS.NET 2003 just do this Application.EnableVisualStyles()

According to MSDN even if you type that new method you still need to set the controls flatstyle to system

Visual Basic] 
Imports System
Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Windows.Forms

Namespace Snippet
 ? ?
 ' Summary description for Form1.
 ? ?Public Class Form1
 ? ? ? ?Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form

 ? ? ? ?Private button1 As System.Windows.Forms.Button

 ? ? ? ?<System.STAThread()> _
 ? ? ? ?Public Shared Sub Main()

 ? ? ? ? ? ?System.Windows.Forms.Application.EnableVisualStyles()
 ? ? ? ? ? ?System.Windows.Forms.Application.Run(New Form1)
 ? ? ? ?End Sub 'Main

 ? ? ? ?Public Sub New()

 ? ? ? ? ? ?Me.button1 = New System.Windows.Forms.Button()
 ? ? ? ? ? ?Me.button1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(24, 16)
 ? ? ? ? ? ?Me.button1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(120, 100)
 ? ? ? ? ? Me.button1.FlatStyle = FlatStyle.System
 ? ? ? ? ? ?Me.button1.Text = "I am themed."

 ? ? ? ? ? ?' Sets up how the form should be displayed and adds the controls to the form.
 ? ? ? ? ? ?Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(300, 286)
 ? ? ? ? ? ?Me.Controls.Add(Me.button1)

 ? ? ? ? ? ?Me.Text = "Application.EnableVisualStyles Example"
 ? ? ? ?End Sub[b]Me.button1.FlatStyle = FlatStyle.System[/b]espace 'Snippet

Shown in the code above: Me.button1.FlatStyle = FlatStyle.System

[John Veteran]

thanks guys, but i'm using vs.net 2002 :( and the buttons are already set to system. i'll try a few things and post back the results.

btw, staind, i got it to work with the manifest, but i thought with .net you didn't need a manifest? :unsure:

[Steven]

  gameguy said:

thanks guys, but i'm using vs.net 2002 :( and the buttons are already set to system. i'll try a few things and post back the results.

btw, staind, i got it to work with the manifest, but i thought with .net you didn't need a manifest? :unsure:

i use the manifest its the easiest, there is alternatives like coding it in manually depending on the windows version. :)

[John Veteran]

how do i code it in manually?

[Steven]

  gameguy said:

how do i code it in manually?

Follow the Link I Provided above, then hunt in MSDN you'll find it. :)

[John Veteran]

you mean this: ?

Using ComCtl32.dll Version 6 in an Application That Does Not Use Third-Party Extensions

click the link with this title on that page.

[Steven]

  xStainDx said:

Also you should read this MSDN Article:

Click Here For MSDN Article: HOWTO: Use Windows XP Visual Styles with .NET Windows Forms

;)