C#: enable XP theming for application

1. use the manifest (compile as resource or as external file)
2. call the EnableVisualStyles method for Application in Main():

 	static void Main() 
 	{ 
 		Application.EnableVisualStyles(); 
 		Application.Run(new frmMain()); 
 	}

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One Response to “C#: enable XP theming for application”

  1. shkolnik says:
    March 31, 2010 at 3:10 pm

    Just found: if themes enabled via EnableVisualStyles then images in ListView control are not shown.
    But if to add the manifest as resources, the images drawn correctly.

    A nice article about manifest and MS Visual Studio with step-by-step instructions:
    http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/Aa289524