[Tutorial] How to change colors in DotNetBar for Windows Forms

[Invidus]

Ok so heres a TUT on how to change colors of features of the DotNetBar UI customization for Windows Forms.

To change the Button Colors:
Go to Color Table: And select the type you want


Orange with Background means that the button will be glassy, then when you hover over it then it will appear orange glassy.

So say i chose Magenta with Background. Result:

Without Hover:

With Hover:


To change the RibbonControl Color: Click on the RibbonControl, and go to the Style and Color:


Say i Chose Office 2007 as the Style and the Colour as Black. Result:

Credits go to NextGen1 for providing DotNetBar in his sig

Hope i helped. Press Thanks if i did!!

[Zoom]

Good tutorial!

[NextGen1]

Thanks For Sharing

[Invidus]

Lol you too NextGen...

[NextGen1]

Append to [Tut]

If you want to create "themeable" WinForms

-- Add Dev Style Manager

Use this code on menu click Blue theme

'Note MyForm is the name of your form
'Note ColorTable is either Blue , Black, Or Silver

RibbonPredefinedColorSchemes.ChangeOffice2007ColorTable(myForm, DevComponents.DotNetBar.Rendering.eOffice2007ColorScheme.Blue)

[mnpeepno2]

i knew this already...

[NextGen1]

i knew this already...

So did I, But with a Forum Comprised of almost half a million members and a section that has rotated 13,000 + Posts, There are bound to be a few who don't know.

So it's worth sharing

[Invidus]

True.. Mind if i add it to the [TUT] NextGen??