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  1. Jul 19th, 2010, 12:41 AM #1
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    Sorry if this is in the wrong section, but how would I go about creating unique designs for my form? Like I'm sick of the plain buttons and stuff. I would like cool buttons, colors, etc. and without having to install a .dll. Is this possible?
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  2. Jul 19th, 2010, 01:13 AM #2
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    Re: Design

    It's possible to do various things with your UI in Windows Forms but it can be tedious and there are limitations. If you're serious about customising your UI then you should create WPF applications rather than Windows Forms. There is a learning curve associated with WPF but it was built from the ground up with UI customisability as one of the main aims.
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  3. Jul 19th, 2010, 11:21 AM #3
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    Re: Design

    Alright thanks a lot for the reply. I was just a bit confused with that.
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    Re: Design

    Blackbelt12,

    What exactly are you confused about?

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