attractive form layouts

[Sroxx]

heyy everione this is ma first post here ive been readin sum posts here for i guess for a month, i want u guys to suggest some codes or features in vb to make the layout of the forms attractive thx in advance...

[Jx_Man]

use manifest file.

[cometburn]

you will need a vb skins for that... or if you want you can design your own.

or just read this thread...

Click Here

[Sroxx]

how can i design on ma own?? actualii im a new user therefore i dun knw much can u give me sum ideas thx

[Jx_Man]

nice cometburn.thanks.
and for Sroxx, if u want to manifest file i'll post it to you.it will make your program looks like your windows style.i means adapted,in xp looks like xp,in vista looks like vista.

[cometburn]

im Sorry Sroxx, i never had the time to design my own. =)

google "VB skins" and you'll find some topics and samples.

[Sroxx]

@ Jx_Mans yeah sure i wuld like to have a look at it

[debasisdas]

You can you some third party tools also.

[Jx_Man]

this is a sample of manifest file :
put this file in a same folder with your exe file then change the manifest file name as your exe name.

YourProgramName.exe.zip

Ok. hope this helps.

[cometburn]

Jx_Man,

Tried it but doesnt have effect... Can you explain more about this?

[Jx_Man]

there are manifest file. put this file in a same folder with your exe file then rename manifest file with your exe file name.
ex : exe file Name -> test.exe
manifest name -> test.exe.manifest

[cometburn]

does this make buttons have those black borders?

[Jx_Man]

hhmm.. yes, if you put it in frame control.
see this :

[cometburn]

ok thanks..