Different Form.

martw · Jun 9th, 2005, 03:59 AM

Hi, long time... I would like to ask you guys if you know how I can create my own custom form. Many programs have specific colours, shapes and other qualities which I can't achieve in VB.NET. I would like to create my own custom form design but I don't know where to go about starting this. The shape can reamain the same or can be a perfect rectuangular shape. I would really like to change colours in the form and some other controls. Oh and before I forget, is it possible to draw a gradient BackColour for contorls?

If this going to end up being too difficult, or even impossible, then please tell me now, as I don't want to have to go deep and then realise I have to turn back, or ditch everything.

Thanks

FishGuy · Jun 9th, 2005, 04:32 AM

Im not sure i understood your question.. why dont you just go to the form or control properties and change the background colour.

martw · Jun 10th, 2005, 12:00 AM

OK. I will try to provide an example.

Has anyone used Steam or something like that?

This is the form design for the main screen. It is able to be moved around and has all of the capabilities of a normal form.
Is this achievable in VB.NET?

haihems · Jun 10th, 2005, 04:14 AM

You can make a same form like this using vb.Net...but I'm not sure about using the gradiant colors for the controls

martw · Jun 10th, 2005, 04:17 AM

You can? How? Any info or a point in the right direction would be helpful.

FishGuy · Jun 10th, 2005, 09:30 AM

It just looks like a normal windows form to me with the usual background colour, buttons border typ etc.

wossname · Jun 10th, 2005, 09:39 AM

martw: look at the FormBorderStyle of your form. Mess around with it.

You'll need to provide some custom code for dragging the form around.

martw · Jun 11th, 2005, 04:27 AM

Wossy, that is what I did with my old assingment. I made custom close and minimize buttons but never got the form to move. I was kind of hoping for a different method, but if thats all I need to do, then could you please explain how I could code Drag & Drop code for the form?

maged · Dec 19th, 2005, 05:52 PM

i am poping it up because i need to know how too ???

anyone now knows what is the drag and drop code for the window

jmcilhinney · Dec 19th, 2005, 06:30 PM

This question has been asked and answered several times on the forums.

maged · Dec 20th, 2005, 03:51 AM

i am not that lazy but really i have tried to search the forums for this code and never able to find it.

More real help will be appreciated if you could advise me the link and prove me wrong.

thc

jmcilhinney · Dec 20th, 2005, 04:46 PM

http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.p...ag+form+border

maged · Dec 21st, 2005, 03:18 AM

thx a million for this real help

BST RGDS

jmcilhinney · Dec 21st, 2005, 07:36 PM

You may also like to check out the ElementsEx library mentioned in my signature. It has a ShapedControl that seems to look after at least some of the details for you. I've never used it myself but the demo allows you to drag the form around, so either they have included code in the sample to do that or the control includes that functionality itself.

Jun 9th, 2005, 03:59 AM	#1
martw Lively Member Join Date: Mar 05 Posts: 124	Different Form. Hi, long time... I would like to ask you guys if you know how I can create my own custom form. Many programs have specific colours, shapes and other qualities which I can't achieve in VB.NET. I would like to create my own custom form design but I don't know where to go about starting this. The shape can reamain the same or can be a perfect rectuangular shape. I would really like to change colours in the form and some other controls. Oh and before I forget, is it possible to draw a gradient BackColour for contorls? If this going to end up being too difficult, or even impossible, then please tell me now, as I don't want to have to go deep and then realise I have to turn back, or ditch everything. Thanks __________________ I never know what to put in this section... So sue me... ... ... I'm just kidding... www.fat-pie.com Flash Movies... You gotta see 'em to believe 'em!

Jun 9th, 2005, 04:32 AM	#2
FishGuy Frenzied Member Join Date: Mar 05 Location: Bradford UK Posts: 1,477	Re: Different Form. Im not sure i understood your question.. why dont you just go to the form or control properties and change the background colour.

Jun 10th, 2005, 12:00 AM	#3
martw Lively Member Join Date: Mar 05 Posts: 124	Re: Different Form. OK. I will try to provide an example. Has anyone used Steam or something like that? This is the form design for the main screen. It is able to be moved around and has all of the capabilities of a normal form. Is this achievable in VB.NET? __________________ I never know what to put in this section... So sue me... ... ... I'm just kidding... www.fat-pie.com Flash Movies... You gotta see 'em to believe 'em!

Jun 10th, 2005, 04:14 AM	#4
haihems Addicted Member Join Date: Oct 04 Posts: 150	Re: Different Form. You can make a same form like this using vb.Net...but I'm not sure about using the gradiant colors for the controls __________________ Think Before Ink Visual Studio .NET 2002/.NET Framework 1.0

Jun 10th, 2005, 04:17 AM	#5
martw Lively Member Join Date: Mar 05 Posts: 124	Re: Different Form. You can? How? Any info or a point in the right direction would be helpful. __________________ I never know what to put in this section... So sue me... ... ... I'm just kidding... www.fat-pie.com Flash Movies... You gotta see 'em to believe 'em! Last edited by martw; Jun 10th, 2005 at 04:22 AM.

Jun 10th, 2005, 09:30 AM	#6
FishGuy Frenzied Member Join Date: Mar 05 Location: Bradford UK Posts: 1,477	Re: Different Form. It just looks like a normal windows form to me with the usual background colour, buttons border typ etc.

Jun 10th, 2005, 09:39 AM	#7
wossname Dream Theater Fan Join Date: Aug 02 Location: #!/bin/bash Posts: 5,639	Re: Different Form. martw: look at the FormBorderStyle of your form. Mess around with it. You'll need to provide some custom code for dragging the form around.

Jun 11th, 2005, 04:27 AM	#8
martw Lively Member Join Date: Mar 05 Posts: 124	Re: Different Form. Wossy, that is what I did with my old assingment. I made custom close and minimize buttons but never got the form to move. I was kind of hoping for a different method, but if thats all I need to do, then could you please explain how I could code Drag & Drop code for the form? __________________ I never know what to put in this section... So sue me... ... ... I'm just kidding... www.fat-pie.com Flash Movies... You gotta see 'em to believe 'em!

Dec 19th, 2005, 05:52 PM	#9
maged Frenzied Member Join Date: Nov 02 Location: Egypt Posts: 1,040	Re: Different Form. i am poping it up because i need to know how too ??? anyone now knows what is the drag and drop code for the window __________________ Maged A. Reda CEO of Softex Software House - Check Softex Superior Websites Here

Dec 19th, 2005, 06:30 PM	#10
jmcilhinney .NUT Join Date: May 05 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 61,543	Re: Different Form. This question has been asked and answered several times on the forums. __________________ 2007-2010 Why is my data not saved to my database? \| Communicating between multiple forms \| MSDN Data Walkthroughs MSDN "How Do I?" Videos: VB \| C# VBForums Database Development FAQ My CodeBank Submissions: VB (Nullable Data Extensions *NEW) (Serial Code TextBox NEW) \| C# (ForumAccount has translated some of my VB submissions to C#) My Blog: Defining and Raising Custom Events \| Using Parameters in ADO.NET \| Keyboard Events NEW*

Dec 20th, 2005, 03:51 AM	#11
maged Frenzied Member Join Date: Nov 02 Location: Egypt Posts: 1,040	Re: Different Form. i am not that lazy but really i have tried to search the forums for this code and never able to find it. More real help will be appreciated if you could advise me the link and prove me wrong. thc __________________ Maged A. Reda CEO of Softex Software House - Check Softex Superior Websites Here

Dec 20th, 2005, 04:46 PM	#12
jmcilhinney .NUT Join Date: May 05 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 61,543	Re: Different Form. http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.p...ag+form+border __________________ 2007-2010 Why is my data not saved to my database? \| Communicating between multiple forms \| MSDN Data Walkthroughs MSDN "How Do I?" Videos: VB \| C# VBForums Database Development FAQ My CodeBank Submissions: VB (Nullable Data Extensions *NEW) (Serial Code TextBox NEW) \| C# (ForumAccount has translated some of my VB submissions to C#) My Blog: Defining and Raising Custom Events \| Using Parameters in ADO.NET \| Keyboard Events NEW*

Dec 21st, 2005, 03:18 AM	#13
maged Frenzied Member Join Date: Nov 02 Location: Egypt Posts: 1,040	Re: Different Form. thx a million for this real help BST RGDS __________________ Maged A. Reda CEO of Softex Software House - Check Softex Superior Websites Here

Dec 21st, 2005, 07:36 PM	#14
jmcilhinney .NUT Join Date: May 05 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 61,543	Re: Different Form. You may also like to check out the ElementsEx library mentioned in my signature. It has a ShapedControl that seems to look after at least some of the details for you. I've never used it myself but the demo allows you to drag the form around, so either they have included code in the sample to do that or the control includes that functionality itself. __________________ 2007-2010 Why is my data not saved to my database? \| Communicating between multiple forms \| MSDN Data Walkthroughs MSDN "How Do I?" Videos: VB \| C# VBForums Database Development FAQ My CodeBank Submissions: VB (Nullable Data Extensions *NEW) (Serial Code TextBox NEW) \| C# (ForumAccount has translated some of my VB submissions to C#) My Blog: Defining and Raising Custom Events \| Using Parameters in ADO.NET \| Keyboard Events NEW*

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