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.NET Forum / Languages / C# / March 2008Skinning a Windows Application?
Hello, I'm just wondering whether there are (if possible free) toolkits/classlibraries available which support skinning of a c# windows application (.net 2.0). Any ideas, links, hints? Thanks a lot in advance! Matthias > Hello, > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Matthias If you are using Visual C# 2008 Express Edition, register it from the Help menu and you can get some extra tools for free. One of them is called SkinCrafter, I think it will help with what you're needing to do.  SignatureRoger Frost "Logic Is Syntax Independent" hi roger, first thanks for your reply. unfortunately, im using the 2005 version, and buying skincrafter additionally goes beyond my budget. do you have any more ideas? google doesn't come up with anything useful about this. kind regards, matthias Roger Frost schrieb: >> Hello, >> [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > Help menu and you can get some extra tools for free. One of them is > called SkinCrafter, I think it will help with what you're needing to do. Matthias skrev: > hi roger, > > first thanks for your reply. unfortunately, im using the 2005 version, > and buying skincrafter additionally goes beyond my budget. do you have > any more ideas? Getting a registered version of Visual C# 2008 Express Edition should not affect your budget. SignatureBjørn Brox > Matthias skrev: >> hi roger, [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Getting a registered version of Visual C# 2008 Express Edition should not > affect your budget. Matthias, The ".NET 2.0" in the OP didn't really register in my brain when I posted my reply, when you mentioned skinning I deduced that you are doing "hobby" programming. If your 2005 version is Express, you may consider updating to 2008. As Bjorn eluded to, it's free. I realize that involves basically designing software for a new platform, which may or may not make your boss happy. If "Boss" doesn't apply your scenario, then you have it easy. On the other hand, I think you can still target the .Net 2.0 platform with C# 2008 Express as well as SkinCrafter Light. SignatureRoger Frost "Logic Is Syntax Independent" Hi, > Hello, > > I'm just wondering whether there are (if possible free) > toolkits/classlibraries available which support skinning of a c# windows > application (.net 2.0). IF you want a consistent look in your entire app you will need to use a complete set of controls in your application, and of course use only those and not the one in windows. As you can imagine this is not easy work so in general such frameworks are sold. Take a look at Infragistics for example, they provide such a feature. Cheers, Ignacio. Infragistics doesn't support mobile devices. The best advice is to craft your own skins maybe using XML as a configuration. SignatureSimon Hart Visual Developer - Device Application Development MVP http://simonrhart.blogspot.com > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > Cheers, > Ignacio.
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