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[Source] CheapMetro Theme / Visual Studio look-alike theme for WinForms

Hey. This is my new theme. It has it's own controls, but it's also highly compatible with the default controls, like the System.Windows.Forms.Label.

Control list:
  • VSCheckBox

  • VSMenuButton

  • VSPanel

  • VSGroupBox

  • VSStatusStrip



Features list:
VSStatusStrip.SetBlue(); //turns the statusstrip blue
VSStatusStrip.SetOrange(); //orange
VSStatusStrip.SetDefault(); //default

What do you think about it?
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When you make your form into a VSForm, just change the inheritance on your regular form. So like this:
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Download source code (only) here:
http://uberupload.net/b72b13cf29356a1844def661d31b348a
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Triangle backcolor in "build button" is a bug or a feature?
(Jan 20, 2017 02:09 PM)Zilog80 Wrote:  Triangle backcolor in "build button" is a bug or a feature?

I just printscreened a picture in visual studio and put it there, it fully supports transparent images just like the normal buttons
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why didn't you put all controls classes into one and post to pastebin ?
btw it looks nice.
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(Jan 20, 2017 03:35 PM).cYRil. Wrote:  why didn't you put all controls classes into one and post to pastebin ?
btw it looks nice.

I may do this when I update it
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Please upload to a non-cancerous host like Dropcanvas.
If you are doing it, then do it properly:
1. Border color of the window should change with activity. When focused, it should match the statusbar color and when unfocused, it's gray.
2. When you hover your mouse over 'build' button in your .gif, the back. of the image does not update with hover.
3. That resizer(or whatever it's called) in the bottom right looks ugly LOL
4. Win10 titlebar with vs theme? Looks odd.
5. Actually, the shadow color (or glow) of the vs window also depends upon acivity and is the same as border color just with a lower alpha. Just sayin' coz the default win10 shadow is also good.
(Jan 20, 2017 05:35 PM)debug Wrote:  Please upload to a non-cancerous host like Dropcanvas.

Or I could just refrain from sharing it at all
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(Jan 20, 2017 07:57 PM)gigajew Wrote:  Or I could just refrain from sharing it at all

Good work op, I think it looks great idk why everyone is shitting on your thread
(Jan 21, 2017 12:50 AM)caiveman Wrote:  Good work op, I think it looks great idk why everyone is shitting on your thread

Thank you, it is much appreciated
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Looks pretty good.
My only preference would be to pick a new color for the title bar. The white doesn't seem to fit.
(Jan 21, 2017 10:12 AM)Hawk HF Wrote:  Looks pretty good.
My only preference would be to pick a new color for the title bar. The white doesn't seem to fit.
Thanks! The white can be changed on windows 10 by right clicking the desktop and customizing it
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(Jan 21, 2017 10:41 AM)gigajew Wrote:  Thanks! The white can be changed on windows 10 by right clicking the desktop and customizing it

Right, but that would mean the user has to change the title bar for all of their applications.
it looks really Cool
try to add more controls like textbox and button to it.
I think this is a pretty good start. It definitely has the same feel and color scheme as VS. Keep working on it :)!


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