XP style controls in W2000

[DraguVaso]

Hi,

How Can I have in my VB.NET-application XP-like Controls, when it is
deployed on Windows 2000? I don't think a manifest file will work than? Or I
didn't manage to get it work?

Any help would be really appreciated.

Thanks a lot in advance,

Pieter

 

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

How Can I have in my VB.NET-application XP-like Controls, when it is
deployed on Windows 2000? I don't think a manifest file will work than? Or
I
didn't manage to get it work?

That's not supported because Common Controls 6 are not redistributable.
There are some third-party control suites which will bring Windows XP-style
controls to older Windows versions, but often these controls are not an
exact copy and potential legal issues exist.

 

[Ken Tucker [MVP]]

Hi,

Windows 2000 does not support the xp theme. Here are some
samples you can find at the code project and windows forms website.

http://www.windowsforms.com/Default.aspx?tabindex=6&tabid=47

http://www.windowsforms.com/default.aspx?tabindex=6&tabid=47&ItemID=8&mid=142

http://www.codeproject.com/vb/net/lybralibrary.asp

http://www.codeproject.com/vb/net/leadit_flatbutton_control.asp

http://www.codeproject.com/vb/net/XPStyleB.asp

http://www.codeproject.com/vb/net/flatcombo.asp

http://www.codeproject.com/vb/net/UXThemeGroupBox.asp

http://www.codeproject.com/vb/net/SalmonXPStyleButton.asp

Ken
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Hi,

How Can I have in my VB.NET-application XP-like Controls, when it is
deployed on Windows 2000? I don't think a manifest file will work than? Or I
didn't manage to get it work?

Any help would be really appreciated.

Thanks a lot in advance,

Pieter

 

[DraguVaso]

Hi,

Thanks a lot both for clearing that out and the control-sets!

Pieter