Quote Originally Posted by SomeYguy View Post
Slightly off topic but I've always written my own user interfaces from scratch because it insures ultimate consistency & flexibility. And I also disagree with Microsoft regarding the look & feel of my applications .
Not off topic at all. This thread is to showcase VB6 developer's different styles and you'll see a complete variety of designs here. Post your latest or older designs. You've seen mine and they aren't anyone's style but my own. I've seen Windows programs go from trad. forms through a Windows for Tele-Tubbies style onto the rather poor desktop experience in Win 8 and onto the increasingly bland style we have today. Oh well.

In Erwin's menus above, I realise the rule makes sense but all I see is too many ..., too many by far. That is not your fault but the fault of the style rule. I think we can safely ignore a rule at time if it leads to something that does not look 'right'.
That is of course, only my opinion.