Easily add WinXP themes to your applications without manifest! Just 5 lines of code!!!

				
Howto: 
Correctly add WinXP themes to your Applications
    Hello again! 
This is a simple tutorial that shows what you have to do in order to have your 
application running WinXP themes the correct way. 

    I've seen for a long time that people often use Manifest 
files but that is not a solution, so check this out:



VB.NET

 
' ADD THIS LINE 
 OF CODE INSIDE THE 
 WINDOWS FORM GENERATED CODE

 <System.STAThread()> _

 Public 
 Shared 
 Sub Main()

    System.Windows.Forms.Application.EnableVisualStyles()

    System.Windows.Forms.Application.Run(New 
 frmDecode)  ' replace frmDecode by the name of your 
 form!!!

 End 
 Sub
And that's about everything! 
Simple isn't it!!!



NOTE:

    Some controls like buttons, checkboxes, radiobuttons, etc... 
have a property called FlatStyle. In order to theme this control you must set 
this property to System. Example:

 button1.FlatStyle=FlatStyle.System


C#

 
// ADD THIS 
 LINE OF CODE INSIDE 
 static void Main()

 

 System.Windows.Forms.Application.EnableVisualStyles();

 System.Windows.Forms.Application.Run(new 
 Form1());  // replace Form1 by the 
 name of your form!!!

 

 // IT WILL LOOK LIKE THIS:

 

 [STAThread]

 static 
 void 
 Main() 

 {

 
 System.Windows.Forms.Application.EnableVisualStyles();

 System.Windows.Forms.Application.Run(new
 Form1());
  // replace frmDecode by the name of your form!!!

 }
And that's about everything! 
Simple isn't it!!!



NOTE:

    Some controls like buttons, checkboxes, radiobuttons, etc... 
have a property called FlatStyle. In order to theme this control you must set 
this property to System. Example:

 button1.FlatStyle=FlatStyle.System;


 

 
Enjoy!!! & don't forget to check the file attached that 
 contains examples for both VB.NET and C#
Jorge Rodrigues @ 2003 Espinho, Portugal