Visual styles an .NET Framework 2.0

In .NET Framework 1.1 in order to enable visual styles we had to code:

Application.EnableVisualStyles();
Application.DoEvents();

before anything visual, and then set the FlatStyle attribute of the controls
to FlatStyle.System.

Is all these needed on version 2.0 in order to achieve the same behaviour
(XP like controls) ?

Thanks
Emmanuel

tlkerns
Fri Jun 09 13:54:01 CDT 2006

From the VS.net 2005 help:

"Prior to the .NET Framework 2.0, the FlatStyle property of some controls,
such as controls that derive from ButtonBase, had to be set to
FlatStyle.System in order for the controls to be drawn with visual styles. In
applications written with the .NET Framework 2.0, this is no longer
necessary."

Tony

"Emmanuel" wrote:

> In .NET Framework 1.1 in order to enable visual styles we had to code:
>
> Application.EnableVisualStyles();
> Application.DoEvents();
>
> before anything visual, and then set the FlatStyle attribute of the controls
> to FlatStyle.System.
>
> Is all these needed on version 2.0 in order to achieve the same behaviour
> (XP like controls) ?
>
> Thanks
> Emmanuel
>
>
>

Emmanuel
Fri Jun 09 14:44:55 CDT 2006

Thanks tlkerns.

The call to EnableVisualStyles method is still needed ?

Emmanuel

"tlkerns" <tlkerns@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6B9D292B-A2FA-4A41-A2C9-F66440AA31E8@microsoft.com...
> From the VS.net 2005 help:
>
> "Prior to the .NET Framework 2.0, the FlatStyle property of some controls,
> such as controls that derive from ButtonBase, had to be set to
> FlatStyle.System in order for the controls to be drawn with visual styles.
> In
> applications written with the .NET Framework 2.0, this is no longer
> necessary."
>
> Tony
>
> "Emmanuel" wrote:
>
>> In .NET Framework 1.1 in order to enable visual styles we had to code:
>>
>> Application.EnableVisualStyles();
>> Application.DoEvents();
>>
>> before anything visual, and then set the FlatStyle attribute of the
>> controls
>> to FlatStyle.System.
>>
>> Is all these needed on version 2.0 in order to achieve the same behaviour
>> (XP like controls) ?
>>
>> Thanks
>> Emmanuel
>>
>>
>>

tlkerns
Fri Jun 09 15:03:01 CDT 2006

Yes, but instead of coding it manually, you can set it in the project
property sheet. Just right click your project and select Properties from the
context menu. "Enable XP visual styles" is on the Application tab.

Tony

"Emmanuel" wrote:

> Thanks tlkerns.
>
> The call to EnableVisualStyles method is still needed ?
>
> Emmanuel
>
> "tlkerns" <tlkerns@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:6B9D292B-A2FA-4A41-A2C9-F66440AA31E8@microsoft.com...
> > From the VS.net 2005 help:
> >
> > "Prior to the .NET Framework 2.0, the FlatStyle property of some controls,
> > such as controls that derive from ButtonBase, had to be set to
> > FlatStyle.System in order for the controls to be drawn with visual styles.
> > In
> > applications written with the .NET Framework 2.0, this is no longer
> > necessary."
> >
> > Tony
> >
> > "Emmanuel" wrote:
> >
> >> In .NET Framework 1.1 in order to enable visual styles we had to code:
> >>
> >> Application.EnableVisualStyles();
> >> Application.DoEvents();
> >>
> >> before anything visual, and then set the FlatStyle attribute of the
> >> controls
> >> to FlatStyle.System.
> >>
> >> Is all these needed on version 2.0 in order to achieve the same behaviour
> >> (XP like controls) ?
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >> Emmanuel
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Emmanuel
Mon Jun 12 11:34:05 CDT 2006

Thanks Tony.

"tlkerns" <tlkerns@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:83186974-E849-4AEA-8F22-2BF9C0E8AF49@microsoft.com...
> Yes, but instead of coding it manually, you can set it in the project
> property sheet. Just right click your project and select Properties from
> the
> context menu. "Enable XP visual styles" is on the Application tab.
>
> Tony
>
> "Emmanuel" wrote:
>
>> Thanks tlkerns.
>>
>> The call to EnableVisualStyles method is still needed ?
>>
>> Emmanuel
>>
>> "tlkerns" <tlkerns@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:6B9D292B-A2FA-4A41-A2C9-F66440AA31E8@microsoft.com...
>> > From the VS.net 2005 help:
>> >
>> > "Prior to the .NET Framework 2.0, the FlatStyle property of some
>> > controls,
>> > such as controls that derive from ButtonBase, had to be set to
>> > FlatStyle.System in order for the controls to be drawn with visual
>> > styles.
>> > In
>> > applications written with the .NET Framework 2.0, this is no longer
>> > necessary."
>> >
>> > Tony
>> >
>> > "Emmanuel" wrote:
>> >
>> >> In .NET Framework 1.1 in order to enable visual styles we had to code:
>> >>
>> >> Application.EnableVisualStyles();
>> >> Application.DoEvents();
>> >>
>> >> before anything visual, and then set the FlatStyle attribute of the
>> >> controls
>> >> to FlatStyle.System.
>> >>
>> >> Is all these needed on version 2.0 in order to achieve the same
>> >> behaviour
>> >> (XP like controls) ?
>> >>
>> >> Thanks
>> >> Emmanuel
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>