C# with XP look

[Wndr]

Hi guys.
I am newbie in C#.
I have a project written in MS VisualStudio 2008, C#. So when I execute the
project (Windows Forms Application) on the same machine when MSVS2008
installed the form style I get is XP, but when I run same exe on machine
that doesn't have this installed I get old look style.
Does any one have an idea on if it's possible to be able to have XP look on
any machine, regardless if MSVS2008 installed or not, and how.
Thanks in advance.

[Duggi]

On Oct 9, 10:52*am, "Wndr" <[e-mail]:

Hi guys.
I am newbie in C#.
I have a project written in MS VisualStudio 2008, C#. So when I execute the
project (Windows Forms Application) on the same machine when MSVS2008
installed the form style I get is XP, but when I run same exe on machine
that doesn't have this installed I get old look style.
Does any one have an idea on if it's possible to be able to have XP look on
any machine, regardless if MSVS2008 installed or not, and how.
Thanks in advance.

investigate on EnableVisualStyles() ...

However if you want it to be look like XP style in other OS / older OS
than XP, I think it is hard.. you may need to include all the imanges
in the resources...

-Cnu

-Cnu

[Hillbilly]

Yes, EnableVisualStyles() is the classic (but old) way of managing a Windows
UI and should be learned first but the big picture in this context of the UI
is now all about using the classes in the Windows Presentation Foundation
(WPF).

"Wndr" <so*****@yahoo.comwrote in message
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Hi guys.
I am newbie in C#.
I have a project written in MS VisualStudio 2008, C#. So when I execute
the project (Windows Forms Application) on the same machine when MSVS2008
installed the form style I get is XP, but when I run same exe on machine
that doesn't have this installed I get old look style.
Does any one have an idea on if it's possible to be able to have XP look
on any machine, regardless if MSVS2008 installed or not, and how.
Thanks in advance.

[xcal]

but, can XP use WPF?

"Hillbilly" <so******@somewhere.comwrote in message
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Yes, EnableVisualStyles() is the classic (but old) way of managing a

Windows

UI and should be learned first but the big picture in this context of the

UI

is now all about using the classes in the Windows Presentation Foundation
(WPF).

"Wndr" <so*****@yahoo.comwrote in message
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Hi guys.
I am newbie in C#.
I have a project written in MS VisualStudio 2008, C#. So when I execute
the project (Windows Forms Application) on the same machine when

MSVS2008

installed the form style I get is XP, but when I run same exe on machine
that doesn't have this installed I get old look style.
Does any one have an idea on if it's possible to be able to have XP look
on any machine, regardless if MSVS2008 installed or not, and how.
Thanks in advance.

[Peter Duniho]

On Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:58:16 -0700, xcal <[e-mail]:

but, can XP use WPF?

Yes, of course.

[Wndr]

Where could I get these Windows Presentation Foundation classes?

"Peter Duniho" <Np*********@nnowslpianmk.comwrote in message
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On Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:58:16 -0700, xcal <[e-mail]:

>but, can XP use WPF?

Yes, of course.

[Jon Skeet [C# MVP]]

Wndr <so*****@yahoo.comwrote:

Where could I get these Windows Presentation Foundation classes?

They're part of .NET 3.0.

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[Wndr]

Hi. I installed .Net Framework 3.0 and 3.5 and still don't get the gui I get
on another machine.
Both machines XP SP2, both have .Net 3.0 and 3.5, the only difference is one
has MSVStudio 2008 and another MSVS2005, so is there any way when I compile
my project in VS2008 with all this nice gui to see the same look on machine
that has VS 2005?
Thanks
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Wndr <so*****@yahoo.comwrote:

>Where could I get these Windows Presentation Foundation classes?

They're part of .NET 3.0.

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[Peter Duniho]

On Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:51:46 -0700, Wndr <so*****@yahoo.comwrote:

Hi. I installed .Net Framework 3.0 and 3.5 and still don't get the gui I
get
on another machine.

WPF is an API in .NET. Either you're using it, or you're not. Upgrading
to a new version of .NET doesn't automatically cause your previous non-WPF
applications to all of the suddenly start using WPF.

[Jon Skeet [C# MVP]]

Wndr <so*****@yahoo.comwrote:

Hi. I installed .Net Framework 3.0 and 3.5 and still don't get the gui I get
on another machine.

What exactly do you mean? WPF is an API you program against -
installing it won't turn change any existing programs.

Both machines XP SP2, both have .Net 3.0 and 3.5, the only difference is one
has MSVStudio 2008 and another MSVS2005, so is there any way when I compile
my project in VS2008 with all this nice gui to see the same look on machine
that has VS 2005?

Could you put screenshots of the two views onto a website somewhere? Is
it possible that you've just got a different theme on one of your
boxes?

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[Todd Carnes]

"Hillbilly" <so******@somewhere.comwrote in message
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Yes, EnableVisualStyles() is the classic (but old) way of managing a
Windows UI and should be learned first but the big picture in this context
of the UI is now all about using the classes in the Windows Presentation
Foundation (WPF).

Just because WPF is available, doesn't automatically mean it's the best
choice all the time. Actually, I haven't seen where WPF is all that great
myself, but that's just my own personal opinion. I have no burning desire to
learn yet another way to create a window, when the way I already know, is
easy and gets the job done just fine.

Todd

[harborsparrow]

Here's how to get it if the OS can do it:

// enable XP theming ("visual styles") if newer OS and
feature available
if ((Environment.OSVersion.Version.Major >= 5) &&
(Environment.OSVersion.Version.Minor 0))
{
if (OSFeature.Feature.IsPresent(OSFeature.Themes))
{
Application.EnableVisualStyles();
}
}

On Oct 9, 1:52*pm, "Wndr" <[e-mail]:

Hi guys.
I am newbie in C#.
I have a project written in MS VisualStudio 2008, C#. So when I execute the
project (Windows Forms Application) on the same machine when MSVS2008
installed the form style I get is XP, but when I run same exe on machine
that doesn't have this installed I get old look style.
Does any one have an idea on if it's possible to be able to have XP look on
any machine, regardless if MSVS2008 installed or not, and how.
Thanks in advance.

[Jon Skeet [C# MVP]]

Wndr <so*****@yahoo.comwrote:

Thanks so much for replay.
Just trying to understand why same application looks different on two
machine these have XP Sp2.
The XPStyleButton bmp is from the machine where MSVisualStudio2008
installed. Another bmp I will send in another message, the Outlook complains
that the message is too large.

Okay - if you run any other applications (e.g. Notepad) on the two
boxes, do they both look the same? My guess is that it's just the
display settings for the machines.

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[Wndr]

No they look different.
I think you are right, but what should I change on machine?
Thank you.

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Wndr <so*****@yahoo.comwrote:

>Thanks so much for replay.
Just trying to understand why same application looks different on two
machine these have XP Sp2.
The XPStyleButton bmp is from the machine where MSVisualStudio2008
installed. Another bmp I will send in another message, the Outlook
complains
that the message is too large.

Okay - if you run any other applications (e.g. Notepad) on the two
boxes, do they both look the same? My guess is that it's just the
display settings for the machines.

--
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Blog: http://www.msmvps.com/jon.skeet
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[Jon Skeet [C# MVP]]

Wndr <so*****@yahoo.comwrote:

No they look different.
I think you are right, but what should I change on machine?
Thank you.

I don't know - I don't have XP any more. But it'll be somewhere in
display properties.

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