How do I give a cool look to my app?

[Anil Gupte]

I have seen a lot of apps that have a really nice title bar using some kind
of graphics and even the minnimize maximize buttons look cool. Is this
built in somewhere in VB.Net or do you have to buy a library?

Thanx for your input.

 

[Michel Posseth [MCP]]

In the begining of XP there were lots of resources who showed how to get the
XP look with a resource manifest so i guess they are using a simular
tecgnique
or they are just hired a graphics designer and started with a borderless
form

HTH

Michel

 

[jim]

I have seen a lot of apps that have a really nice title bar using some kind
of graphics and even the minnimize maximize buttons look cool. Is this
built in somewhere in VB.Net or do you have to buy a library?

Thanx for your input.

You may be looking for skins. Try www.skincrafter.com for the easiest
method.

There is also www.appface.net and one more that I can't seem to recall at
the moment.

jim

 

[Guest]

Try to use WPF? (included in .Net 3.0)

 

[Anil Gupte]

You mean WPF/E or Silverlight?!! It's full of bugs isnt it?

 

[jim]

They're MS products, aren't they?

jim

You mean WPF/E or Silverlight?!! It's full of bugs isnt it?

 

[Anil Gupte]

Tell me about it. Even MS doesn't rely on their products when it comes down
to it. See soapbox.msn.com - it uses Flash!