 As a UI designer I've just got so much scope to quickly create eye catching forms. I'm especially delighted at the ability to theme all controls & forms, and even color tint everything (using just a few lines of code).     Some C# code to give you some clues about what to call to change your applications theme. public static bool m_ColorSelected = false; private void buttonStyleCustom_ColorPreview(object sender, ColorPreviewEventArgs e) //Hover over color swatch { RibbonPredefinedColorSchemes.ChangeOffice2007ColorTable(this, AppColorScheme.m_BaseColorScheme, e.Color); } private void buttonStyleCustom_ExpandChange(object sender, EventArgs e) //Color panel expanded / contract { if (buttonStyleCustom.Expanded) { m_ColorSelected = false; } else { if (!m_ColorSelected) RibbonPredefinedColorSchemes.ChangeOffice2007ColorTable(this, AppColorScheme.m_BaseColorScheme, AppColorScheme.m_colorTint); } } private void buttonStyleCustom_SelectedColorChanged(object sender, EventArgs e) //Color swatch clicked { m_ColorSelected = true; // Indicate that color was selected for buttonStyleCustom_ExpandChange method AppColorScheme.m_colorTint = buttonStyleCustom.SelectedColor; RibbonPredefinedColorSchemes.ChangeOffice2007ColorTable(this, AppColorScheme.m_BaseColorScheme, AppColorScheme.m_colorTint); } private void AppCommandTheme_Executed(object sender, EventArgs e) //Theme menu command event { ICommandSource source = sender as ICommandSource; if (source != null && source.CommandParameter is string) { AppColorScheme.m_BaseColorScheme = (eOffice2007ColorScheme)Enum.Parse(typeof(eOffice2007ColorScheme), source.CommandParameter.ToString()); // This is all that is needed to change the color table for all controls on the form ribbonControl1.Office2007ColorTable = AppColorScheme.m_BaseColorScheme; AppColorScheme.m_colorTint = Color.Transparent; //Reset the tint m_ColorSelected = true; } this.Invalidate(); } //== Color Theme ribbon menu == private void Theme_MouseEnter(object sender, EventArgs e) { if (sender is ButtonItem) { m_ColorSelected = false; ButtonItem btn = sender as ButtonItem; ribbonControl1.Office2007ColorTable = (eOffice2007ColorScheme)Enum.Parse(typeof(eOffice2007ColorScheme), btn.CommandParameter.ToString()); } } private void Theme_MouseLeave(object sender, EventArgs e) { if (!m_ColorSelected) { //Restore original theme and scheme ribbonControl1.Office2007ColorTable = AppColorScheme.m_BaseColorScheme; //Restore from preview mode if (AppColorScheme.m_colorTint != Color.Transparent) RibbonPredefinedColorSchemes.ChangeOffice2007ColorTable(this, AppColorScheme.m_BaseColorScheme, AppColorScheme.m_colorTint); } } |
|
|