Vista - Glass effect-Windows forms

Hi,

I've couple of questions for which i need information. Do let me know about
the following.....

1. How to enable glass effect for windows forms in vista.
2. I see the dropdown (Address bar) in IE of Vista as a transperent one.
Please let me know how can i achieve such dropdown in my windows forms just
to look as if they are IE pages.
3.The tree view style of explorer is also different. how do i make my
treeview have this style.

Awaiting reply.

Thanks in advance.

> 1. How to enable glass effect for windows forms in vista.

Don't need to worry about it. The title bar will automatically be
transformed with Aero Glass effects once it is built within Visual Studio,
as long as Aero Glass is enabled. Not sure about how to get the rest of the
application transparent - the best bet is checking out the newsgroup:
"microsoft.public.windows.developer.winfx.aero"

That's the only question I can answer at the moment - it's been a veerrry
long day )

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--- Original message follows ---
"crish" <crish@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:11DFA6D7-E2B1-489F-A95C-88BFACF6DCF2@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
> I've couple of questions for which i need information. Do let me know
> about
> the following.....
>
> 1. How to enable glass effect for windows forms in vista.
> 2. I see the dropdown (Address bar) in IE of Vista as a transperent one.
> Please let me know how can i achieve such dropdown in my windows forms
> just
> to look as if they are IE pages.
> 3.The tree view style of explorer is also different. how do i make my
> treeview have this style.
>
> Awaiting reply.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>

Sorry, I've just realised you posted in the
"microsoft.public.windows.developer.winfx.aero" as I suggested. Try checking
out http://msdn.microsoft.com/windowsvista,
http://msdn.microsoft.com/windowsvis...g/default.aspx and
http://msdn.microsoft.com/windowsvis...n/default.aspx.

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of my employer, best friend, mother or cat. Let's be clear on that one!


--- Original message follows ---
"crish" <crish@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:11DFA6D7-E2B1-489F-A95C-88BFACF6DCF2@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
> I've couple of questions for which i need information. Do let me know
> about
> the following.....
>
> 1. How to enable glass effect for windows forms in vista.
> 2. I see the dropdown (Address bar) in IE of Vista as a transperent one.
> Please let me know how can i achieve such dropdown in my windows forms
> just
> to look as if they are IE pages.
> 3.The tree view style of explorer is also different. how do i make my
> treeview have this style.
>
> Awaiting reply.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>

Thanks Zack..

The links you sent were quiet informative for me.

The link discusses about "Resolution - Independent" behaviour of WPF. Could
you please let me know how can I achieve this functionality. Any sample code
would be greatly helpful....


"Zack Whittaker (R2 Mentor)" wrote:

> Sorry, I've just realised you posted in the
> "microsoft.public.windows.developer.winfx.aero" as I suggested. Try checking
> out http://msdn.microsoft.com/windowsvista,
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/windowsvis...g/default.aspx and
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/windowsvis...n/default.aspx.
>
> --
> Zack Whittaker
> Microsoft Beta (Windows Server R2 Beta Mentor)
> » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk
> » MSBlog on ResDev: http://msblog.resdev.net
> » ZackNET Forum: www.zacknet.co.uk/forum
> » VistaBase: www.zacknet.co.uk/vistabase
> » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not
> of my employer, best friend, mother or cat. Let's be clear on that one!
>
>
> --- Original message follows ---
> "crish" <crish@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:11DFA6D7-E2B1-489F-A95C-88BFACF6DCF2@microsoft.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I've couple of questions for which i need information. Do let me know
> > about
> > the following.....
> >
> > 1. How to enable glass effect for windows forms in vista.
> > 2. I see the dropdown (Address bar) in IE of Vista as a transperent one.
> > Please let me know how can i achieve such dropdown in my windows forms
> > just
> > to look as if they are IE pages.
> > 3.The tree view style of explorer is also different. how do i make my
> > treeview have this style.
> >
> > Awaiting reply.
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
>
>
>

I believe this: http://www.windowsforms.net/Articles/gdiptext.aspx should
help a lot ) Also saves me a whole load of time explaining it (I've just
got in from college, locked myself outside the house with nothing but my
cigarettes, my phone and a clickety-pen!)

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Microsoft Beta (Windows Server R2 Beta Mentor)
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rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not
of my employer, best friend, mother or cat. Let's be clear on that one!


--- Original message follows ---
"crish" <crish@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:991269E1-FB25-45E2-ADBF-A43DD4556532@microsoft.com...
> Thanks Zack..
>
> The links you sent were quiet informative for me.
>
> The link discusses about "Resolution - Independent" behaviour of WPF.
> Could
> you please let me know how can I achieve this functionality. Any sample
> code
> would be greatly helpful....
>
>
> "Zack Whittaker (R2 Mentor)" wrote:
>
>> Sorry, I've just realised you posted in the
>> "microsoft.public.windows.developer.winfx.aero" as I suggested. Try
>> checking
>> out http://msdn.microsoft.com/windowsvista,
>> http://msdn.microsoft.com/windowsvis...g/default.aspx and
>> http://msdn.microsoft.com/windowsvis...n/default.aspx.
>>
>> --
>> Zack Whittaker
>> Microsoft Beta (Windows Server R2 Beta Mentor)
>> » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk
>> » MSBlog on ResDev: http://msblog.resdev.net
>> » ZackNET Forum: www.zacknet.co.uk/forum
>> » VistaBase: www.zacknet.co.uk/vistabase
>> » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and
>> not
>> of my employer, best friend, mother or cat. Let's be clear on that one!
>>
>>
>> --- Original message follows ---
>> "crish" <crish@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:11DFA6D7-E2B1-489F-A95C-88BFACF6DCF2@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > I've couple of questions for which i need information. Do let me know
>> > about
>> > the following.....
>> >
>> > 1. How to enable glass effect for windows forms in vista.
>> > 2. I see the dropdown (Address bar) in IE of Vista as a transperent
>> > one.
>> > Please let me know how can i achieve such dropdown in my windows forms
>> > just
>> > to look as if they are IE pages.
>> > 3.The tree view style of explorer is also different. how do i make my
>> > treeview have this style.
>> >
>> > Awaiting reply.
>> >
>> > Thanks in advance.
>> >
>>
>>
>>

Resolution independence is automatic for WPF applications, it just works.

On Windows Vista, the desktop compositor takes care of making Win32
applications (legacy/existing programs) as resolution indenpendent as
possible by scaling their content and reverse mapping the input (another use
of the graphics power on your computer which may not be obvious to most
folks)...

Best newsgroups for WPF topics, including how to get glass within your
application, is windows.developer.winfx.avalon.

-Pablo

"crish" wrote:

> Thanks Zack..
>
> The links you sent were quiet informative for me.
>
> The link discusses about "Resolution - Independent" behaviour of WPF. Could
> you please let me know how can I achieve this functionality. Any sample code
> would be greatly helpful....
>
>
> "Zack Whittaker (R2 Mentor)" wrote:
>
> > Sorry, I've just realised you posted in the
> > "microsoft.public.windows.developer.winfx.aero" as I suggested. Try checking
> > out http://msdn.microsoft.com/windowsvista,
> > http://msdn.microsoft.com/windowsvis...g/default.aspx and
> > http://msdn.microsoft.com/windowsvis...n/default.aspx.
> >
> > --
> > Zack Whittaker
> > Microsoft Beta (Windows Server R2 Beta Mentor)
> > » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk
> > » MSBlog on ResDev: http://msblog.resdev.net
> > » ZackNET Forum: www.zacknet.co.uk/forum
> > » VistaBase: www.zacknet.co.uk/vistabase
> > » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no
> > rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not
> > of my employer, best friend, mother or cat. Let's be clear on that one!
> >
> >
> > --- Original message follows ---
> > "crish" <crish@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:11DFA6D7-E2B1-489F-A95C-88BFACF6DCF2@microsoft.com...
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I've couple of questions for which i need information. Do let me know
> > > about
> > > the following.....
> > >
> > > 1. How to enable glass effect for windows forms in vista.
> > > 2. I see the dropdown (Address bar) in IE of Vista as a transperent one.
> > > Please let me know how can i achieve such dropdown in my windows forms
> > > just
> > > to look as if they are IE pages.
> > > 3.The tree view style of explorer is also different. how do i make my
> > > treeview have this style.
> > >
> > > Awaiting reply.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance.
> > >
> >
> >
> >