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Paul - 23 Sep 2004 14:45 GMT

My XP desktop theme is set to "Windows XP (Modified)" and the "Appearance" is
set as:
Windows and buttons: Windows XP style
Color scheme: Silver

This shows correctly in my .Net 2005 Beta 1 IDE but when I run the
application it seems to revert back to a 'classic' style.

Any ideas how to set the running app to display as it does in the IDE?

Paul

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Mick Doherty - 23 Sep 2004 17:56 GMT

Add Application.EnableVisualStyles() to your sub main(). Not sure if the
toolbar, TabControl etc... bugs have been fixed so you may also need to add
Application.DoEvents()

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> My XP desktop theme is set to "Windows XP (Modified)" and the "Appearance"
> is
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>
> Paul

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Paul - 23 Sep 2004 22:45 GMT

I tried your suggestion but the running application still does not display
like it does in the ide.

> Add Application.EnableVisualStyles() to your sub main(). Not sure if the
> toolbar, TabControl etc... bugs have been fixed so you may also need to add
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> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> Version: 6.0.742 / Virus Database: 495 - Release Date: 19/08/2004

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Peter Wilson - 24 Sep 2004 04:42 GMT

> My XP desktop theme is set to "Windows XP (Modified)" and the "Appearance" is
> set as:
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> Paul
>

Beware EnableVisualStyles()! I've just spent two days tracking down a
nasty Interop.SEHException bug raised after closing a modal dialog.
Removing the call to EnableVisualStyles() cured the bug.
.Net 1.1 SP 1 Win2003 Server.

YMMD.

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