Question about the menus used in the VS IDE.

[Axyun]

Simple question really...


I really REALLY like the menus used in the VS IDE and would like to know if I can use those menus in my apps instead of the vanilla menus that we are used to using??

I know I probably have to add the component to the project but i dont know its name...

[donut]

have a look here: http://www.dotnetmagic.com/index.html

[Axyun]

Thanks!

[ljlevend]

Forgive my ignorance, but is there any way to get the VS IDE look WITHOUT a 3rd party tool that requires you to learn C++ or C#? Having to learn VB.NET is enough of a burden for a rookie like me.

I know I'm not the only one who is tired of the "Classic" Gray and Blue look. I want my program to say "Look at me, I'm a VS.NET application!"

Thanks. Lance

[ender_pete]

well you can just import the magic library then use it from vb.net

that way you dont have to learn c#. inside the zip file you download there are some example articles to get ou on your way.
its really simple to use from vb.net

[ljlevend]

Wow, you're right! I'm not exactly sure what I've done, but it is working This thing is really cool.

Now, what about the rest of the controls that don't have the FlatStyle property (combo boxes, scroll bars, etc.)?

[ender_pete]

well i dont know why the controls dont have a flatstyle property, hrm

the person thats doing the magic thing is still building it and adding more stuff so i would just say watch and wait for the impelmentations in the magic code. Or you could look at the code and write some user controls that do what you want.