Need suggestions for a calendar type feature

Hey guys,

so first of all, i'm more of a hobbyist than a full blown dev, so apologies in advance for any noobeties that may occur!

I'm making an app that users can use to save appointment type events and memorable dates.
These events and dates are saved to a mysql database and when the user views their diary type thing, its basically a datagridview listing the events in date order.
This works in that the functionality is there, but it looks pants.

What i really want is some kind of actual calendar control on which I can manipulate the individual days of a given month to have a certain back color or perhaps an icon on them or something, only problem is I dont really know where to start.

I've googled for suggestions quite a bit, but I guess my search terms are off or something, because i'm finding nothing, so I was hoping someone here might be kind enough to point me in the right direction.

Many thanks in advance!

Jonny

It's a great idea. But the only drawback I can see is the fact that these types of applications are useless on desktop PCs. They're best suited for tablets and smartphones. I doubt anyone would use it or w/e

Not to be rude but that's how it goes.

I agree for the most part, but this app will mostly be run on a bunch of dell windows tablets, so its all ok :)

Here's something tolook at http://www.dreamincode.net/forums/to...endar-control/
I just Googled "Visual Basic Custom Calender Control"

Have a look at my DropDown Calendar Control:

http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.p...lendar-control