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how to create a nice GUI?

hi

can someone tell me, how i can create a really nice looking app?
with nice effects

do i need for this MDX (managed directx), or is it also possible with gdi+?

for instance, windows media player 9 has a nice GUI
thanx


Nov 15 '05 #1
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Visual Studio.NET and Windows Forms produce the most
robust user interface. Web Forms (ASP.NET) produce the
next best user interface.

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"Reiter Peter" <reiter_peter@gmxDOTat> wrote in message
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hi

can someone tell me, how i can create a really nice looking app?
with nice effects

do i need for this MDX (managed directx), or is it also possible with gdi+?
for instance, windows media player 9 has a nice GUI
thanx

Nov 15 '05 #2
You can also enrich the GUI in your WinForm app with additional controls.
See here for some examples -
http://www.windowsforms.net/Default....dex=9&tabid=50

SBC

"Reiter Peter" <reiter_peter@gmxDOTat> wrote in message
news:%2******************@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
hi

can someone tell me, how i can create a really nice looking app?
with nice effects

do i need for this MDX (managed directx), or is it also possible with gdi+?
for instance, windows media player 9 has a nice GUI
thanx

Nov 15 '05 #3
"Reiter Peter" <reiter_peter@gmxDOTat> wrote:
hi

can someone tell me, how i can create a really nice looking app?
with nice effects

do i need for this MDX (managed directx), or is it also possible with gdi+?

for instance, windows media player 9 has a nice GUI
thanx


This would be called "skinning", if I understand you right.

I don't know about skinning GUIs with .NET, but perhaps you could
include this keyword in your Google search query.

I did a quick Google myself and found this:

http://www.experts-exchange.com/Prog..._20850483.html
Nov 15 '05 #4
create bitmaps, apply them on a form, override paint method(s) and cut
regions

"Reiter Peter" <reiter_peter@gmxDOTat> wrote in message
news:#Y**************@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
hi

can someone tell me, how i can create a really nice looking app?
with nice effects

do i need for this MDX (managed directx), or is it also possible with gdi+?
for instance, windows media player 9 has a nice GUI
thanx

Nov 15 '05 #5

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