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XP Styles in vb.net 2003?

Is there a way to turn on XP Styles in 2003? Or is the manifest file still
the way to go?
Nov 21 '05 #1
9 2043
Hi,

Appliction.EnableVisualStyles.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...tylestopic.asp

Ken
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"Terry Olsen" <to******@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Is there a way to turn on XP Styles in 2003? Or is the manifest file still
the way to go?

Nov 21 '05 #2
Hi Terry,

It's pretty simple. Place this in the sub new of the start class of the
app:
MyBase.New()

Application.EnableVisualStyles()

Application.DoEvents()

Then designate all checkboxes, command buttons, radio buttons flatstyle
property to 'system'.

This will allow all pc's running xp to see all of your controls with xp
styles.

HTH,

Bernie Yaeger

"Terry Olsen" <to******@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Is there a way to turn on XP Styles in 2003? Or is the manifest file still the way to go?

Nov 21 '05 #3
This works also...but why does the MSDN tell you to put it in Sub Main and
then run Form1 from there?

"Bernie Yaeger" <be*****@cherwellinc.com> wrote in message
news:uf**************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
Hi Terry,

It's pretty simple. Place this in the sub new of the start class of the
app:
MyBase.New()

Application.EnableVisualStyles()

Application.DoEvents()

Then designate all checkboxes, command buttons, radio buttons flatstyle
property to 'system'.

This will allow all pc's running xp to see all of your controls with xp
styles.

HTH,

Bernie Yaeger

"Terry Olsen" <to******@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:%2****************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
Is there a way to turn on XP Styles in 2003? Or is the manifest file

still
the way to go?


Nov 21 '05 #4
Hi Terry,

I guess they are making an assumption about your start class.

Bernie

"Terry Olsen" <to******@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:uR**************@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
This works also...but why does the MSDN tell you to put it in Sub Main and
then run Form1 from there?

"Bernie Yaeger" <be*****@cherwellinc.com> wrote in message
news:uf**************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
Hi Terry,

It's pretty simple. Place this in the sub new of the start class of the
app:
MyBase.New()

Application.EnableVisualStyles()

Application.DoEvents()

Then designate all checkboxes, command buttons, radio buttons flatstyle
property to 'system'.

This will allow all pc's running xp to see all of your controls with xp
styles.

HTH,

Bernie Yaeger

"Terry Olsen" <to******@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:%2****************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
Is there a way to turn on XP Styles in 2003? Or is the manifest file

still
the way to go?



Nov 21 '05 #5
* "Terry Olsen" <to******@hotmail.com> scripsit:
Is there a way to turn on XP Styles in 2003? Or is the manifest file still
the way to go?


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Nov 21 '05 #6
It needs to be in Sub Main() so that images show in toolbars and
tabcontrols.

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http://dotnetrix.co.uk/nothing.html
"Bernie Yaeger" <be*****@cherwellinc.com> wrote in message
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Hi Terry,

I guess they are making an assumption about your start class.

Bernie

"Terry Olsen" <to******@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:uR**************@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
This works also...but why does the MSDN tell you to put it in Sub Main
and
then run Form1 from there?

"Bernie Yaeger" <be*****@cherwellinc.com> wrote in message
news:uf**************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Hi Terry,
>
> It's pretty simple. Place this in the sub new of the start class of
> the
> app:
> MyBase.New()
>
> Application.EnableVisualStyles()
>
> Application.DoEvents()
>
> Then designate all checkboxes, command buttons, radio buttons flatstyle
> property to 'system'.
>
> This will allow all pc's running xp to see all of your controls with xp
> styles.
>
> HTH,
>
> Bernie Yaeger
>
> "Terry Olsen" <to******@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%2****************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > Is there a way to turn on XP Styles in 2003? Or is the manifest file
> still
> > the way to go?
> >
> >
>
>



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Nov 21 '05 #7
Bernie,
Rather then inside the sub new, I would strongly recommend putting this in
the Sub Main of your start class as the other suggest.

Public Class MainForm
...

Public Shared Sub Main()
Application.EnableVisualStyles()
Application.DoEvents()
Application.Run(New MainForm)
End Sub

End Class

For four major reasons:
1. Its not hidden in the construtor, which may be modified by the forms
designer.
2. It allows you to easily add any Global Exception Handlers at the same
time.
3. It allows you to customize the Application.Run itself (splash screens,
login dialog & such)
4. Its how most samples show it (consistency).

It has nothing really to do with "they are making an assumption about your
start class" per se. (as MainForm is going to be the start object in both
cases).

Hope this helps
Jay
"Bernie Yaeger" <be*****@cherwellinc.com> wrote in message
news:uf**************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
Hi Terry,

It's pretty simple. Place this in the sub new of the start class of the
app:
MyBase.New()

Application.EnableVisualStyles()

Application.DoEvents()

Then designate all checkboxes, command buttons, radio buttons flatstyle
property to 'system'.

This will allow all pc's running xp to see all of your controls with xp
styles.

HTH,

Bernie Yaeger

"Terry Olsen" <to******@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:%2****************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
Is there a way to turn on XP Styles in 2003? Or is the manifest file

still
the way to go?


Nov 21 '05 #8
Why is the "DoEvents" needed? It seems to work okay without it...or am I
missing something?
"Jay B. Harlow [MVP - Outlook]" <Ja************@msn.com> wrote in message
news:OI**************@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
Bernie,
Rather then inside the sub new, I would strongly recommend putting this in
the Sub Main of your start class as the other suggest.

Public Class MainForm
...

Public Shared Sub Main()
Application.EnableVisualStyles()
Application.DoEvents()
Application.Run(New MainForm)
End Sub

End Class

For four major reasons:
1. Its not hidden in the construtor, which may be modified by the forms
designer.
2. It allows you to easily add any Global Exception Handlers at the same
time.
3. It allows you to customize the Application.Run itself (splash screens,
login dialog & such)
4. Its how most samples show it (consistency).

It has nothing really to do with "they are making an assumption about your
start class" per se. (as MainForm is going to be the start object in both
cases).

Hope this helps
Jay
"Bernie Yaeger" <be*****@cherwellinc.com> wrote in message
news:uf**************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
Hi Terry,

It's pretty simple. Place this in the sub new of the start class of the
app:
MyBase.New()

Application.EnableVisualStyles()

Application.DoEvents()

Then designate all checkboxes, command buttons, radio buttons flatstyle
property to 'system'.

This will allow all pc's running xp to see all of your controls with xp
styles.

HTH,

Bernie Yaeger

"Terry Olsen" <to******@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:%2****************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
Is there a way to turn on XP Styles in 2003? Or is the manifest file

still
the way to go?



Nov 21 '05 #9
Terry,
Selected controls (toolbars for example) do not always display correctly if
you call EnableVisualStyles without the DoEvents (yes a bug).

Hope this helps
Jay

"Terry Olsen" <to******@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:uN*************@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
Why is the "DoEvents" needed? It seems to work okay without it...or am I
missing something?
"Jay B. Harlow [MVP - Outlook]" <Ja************@msn.com> wrote in message
news:OI**************@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
Bernie,
Rather then inside the sub new, I would strongly recommend putting this in the Sub Main of your start class as the other suggest.

Public Class MainForm
...

Public Shared Sub Main()
Application.EnableVisualStyles()
Application.DoEvents()
Application.Run(New MainForm)
End Sub

End Class

For four major reasons:
1. Its not hidden in the construtor, which may be modified by the forms
designer.
2. It allows you to easily add any Global Exception Handlers at the same
time.
3. It allows you to customize the Application.Run itself (splash screens, login dialog & such)
4. Its how most samples show it (consistency).

It has nothing really to do with "they are making an assumption about your start class" per se. (as MainForm is going to be the start object in both cases).

Hope this helps
Jay
"Bernie Yaeger" <be*****@cherwellinc.com> wrote in message
news:uf**************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
Hi Terry,

It's pretty simple. Place this in the sub new of the start class of the app:
MyBase.New()

Application.EnableVisualStyles()

Application.DoEvents()

Then designate all checkboxes, command buttons, radio buttons flatstyle property to 'system'.

This will allow all pc's running xp to see all of your controls with xp styles.

HTH,

Bernie Yaeger

"Terry Olsen" <to******@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:%2****************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Is there a way to turn on XP Styles in 2003? Or is the manifest file still
> the way to go?
>
>



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