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Issues with .net and toolbar, rendermode menu and status bars (blue) and standard form (gray)

hiya, I am a bit new to .NET, so please ignore my ignorance. If you look at the above image (full prototype, ignore the black bits :)), you will see lovely menus, toolbars, and status bars using Windows XP render mode and in funky blue.
Look at the form, labels, checkboxes, and other buttons and you'll see horrible old school windows grayed out. These components do not have a render mode.
My question is, is there a way to show everything in XP style or do I need to select new components?
Thanks. AND.

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It looks like XP style. The button has rounded corners with a sleek 3D image (not just a "bulging box" like "old school gray").

Here's an example of old gray buttons: alt text
(source: techmynd.com )



There seems to be no way to get the background of the toolbar as the background on the checkbox and button. An alternative is to add them as toolbar buttons using DisplayStyle = Text.

The checkbox can be replaced with a button on the toolbar and a setting CheckOnClick=True

. It also has a property Checked

that can be true or false. If you need three states, you can use a property instead CheckState

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This is already the standard XP style.
Try changing the rendering mode of the toolbar; what can make you happier.



Otherwise, you need to go to a third party component supplier.
I have used DevExpress and I am very happy with them.

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