Introduction About Metro Framework - Part One

This blog explains about Metro Framework for Windows applications.

Introduction

This blog explains about Metro Framework for Windows applications.

Metro Framework

• Metro Framework is an open source DLL.
• Metro Framework provides a rich user interface. We can make our application design look good by using Metro Framework.
  
• We can make our desktop Windows application more attractive.
  
• Metro Framework is basically similar to WinForm but the design is different.
  
• Metro Framework works with .NET Framework 4.0, mentioned above.
  
• We can download the latest source code. For Metro Framework, click==>
  
  
  

Installation

• Metro Framework is installed from NuGet Package Manager.
  
  
  1. Install-Package MetroFramework.
     
     
• In order to have NuGet Package link for Metro Framwork, click here.

Controls

The controls given below are available in Metro Framework

• MetroPanel
• MetroButton
• MetroProgressBar
• MetroLabel
• MetroLink
• MetroProgressSpinner
• MetroToggle
• MetroTrackBar
• MetroRadioButton
• MetroTabControl
• MetroMetroTile
• MetroComboBox
• MetroScrollBar
• MetroCheckbox
  
  
  

Sample Design For Metro Framework

The image given below has MetroCheckbox,MetroDateTime, MetroRadioButton,MetroToggle, MetroComboBox.



The image given below has MetroProgressBar,MetroTrackBar, MetroScrollBar.



The image given below has MetroMessageBox (different type of Message alert box).



The image given below has MetroGird.



The image given below has a Legacy option.



I shared the source for Metro Framework.