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Custom Button Control with Gradient Colors and Extra Image (VB.NET)
This is a simple to use Custom Button control, but with a lot of visual design options
3 Jun 2008, 13:49:00 Source: Custom Button Control with Gradient Colors and Extra...
Tags: Components
VB.NET
GUI
Simplifying the WPF TreeView by Using the ViewModel Pattern
This article explores how to use the ViewModel pattern to make it easier to work with the TreeView control in WPF. Along the way, we examine why people often have difficulty with the WPF TreeView, what a ViewModel is, and two demo applications that show how to combine a TreeView with a ViewModel. One of the demos shows how to create a searchable TreeView, the other demonstrates how to implement lazy-loading (a.k.a. load-on-demand).
22 May 2008, 21:22:00 Source: Simplifying the WPF TreeView by Using the ViewModel Pattern
Tags: GUI
Examples
.NET Building Blocks: Custom User Control Fundamentals
Find out the gritty details required to create, test, use, inherit, install, and distribute .NET User Controls of all types.
15 May 2008, 21:13:52 Source: .NET Building Blocks: Custom User Control Fundamentals
Tags: GUI
Examples
A Padded Rich Text Box Subclass
A subclass which adds new display properties to a rich text box control.
Creating the Same Program in Windows Forms and WPF
This article shows two implementations of the same simple program. First, we examine the Windows Forms version, followed by the WPF version. The purpose of this article is to show WinForms programmers a simple example of creating a WPF application. Along the way, we compare and contrast working with the two platforms.
Photoshop-Style Angle and Altitude Selectors
In this article we will go through the process of creating two C# custom controls to mimic the appearance and behavior of Photoshop angle selectors.
Industrial Controls
A library of controls with a custon renderer for use in the controls processes panel display: Leds, Meters, Buttons and Knobs.
VDialog (Vista TaskDialog for Windows XP)
Vista-like TaskDialog control for .NET Framework 2.0, compatible with Windows XP
Customizable Tree Control with Animation Support
A tree control implementation, allowing complete customization and animation support.
How to Use Transparent Images and Labels in Windows Forms
The controls in Windows Forms (.NET) don't support true transparency. In this article we show how to use transparent labels and images.
8 Apr 2008, 07:59:00 Source: How to Use Transparent Images and Labels in Windows Forms
Tags: GUI
Graphics