How do I get better buttons and such?

Tristen Shaw

15y17.5k

Hello,

I am fairly new to programming and such and I have been using Microsoft Visual C# Express. And it works great for the coding and stuff. The problem is what if I want to make a program that looks really nice?

It only has very basic looking buttons and textboxs so I can't make a really exceptional looking interface. Is there somewhere to download more or something?

Thanks for the help!

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Suthish Nair15y ago
What is WPF?

The Windows Presentation Foundation, is a graphical subsystem for rendering user interfaces in Windows-based applications. Its a technology foundation built on .Net Framework by Microsoft :).

refer blog from Mahesh: http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/blogs/BlogDetail.aspx?BlogId=211
Raju Katare15y ago
Hi,

You can get some custom controls which looks rich for free of cost from below link

http://demo.essentialobjects.com/Default.aspx

http://www.essentialobjects.com/Download.aspx?p=EO.Web
Amit Choudhary15y ago
Hi friend,

Here is the link of article that will help you in creating WPF application in visual c# express 2008/2010

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb655895%28VS.90%29.aspx

Hope this helps you.
Tristen Shaw15y ago
I've tried finding it and asked at 3 other forums and yahoo answers and I can't find it anywhere. .
Tristen Shaw15y ago
I know that C# is a programming language. I use Microsoft Visual C# Express to write my code. So what I'm asking is, is WPF a program like that or is it something completely different?

Also, I've been looking and I can't find where you download WPF.
Jiteendra Sampathirao15y ago
Hi,
C# and VB etc are programming languages. WPF and Silverlight are applications which are developing by using C#, .... etc.
WPF and Silverlight are XAML based...
Tristen Shaw15y ago
Is WPF a program kind of like Microsoft Visual C#?
Jiteendra Sampathirao15y ago
Hi,
If you are developing Windows Application, as Amit said use WPF and if you are developing Web application use Silverlight for Rich user Controls.
Madhu K15y ago
Using css should be one of the option. Check the following using cssclass and without you can find the difference.

CssClass="input" runat="server" Text="Button" />
Kirtan Patel15y ago
there are third party controls available that you can use in your project to make Look and Feel Better than the Default ..

Here are some Companies who makes Custom Controls

http://www.telerik.com/products/winforms.aspx they are paid . but have super GUi than any hand coded controls

or you need to code in WPF as Amit Said to make control Look and Feel as U need
Amit Choudhary15y ago
Hi Tristen,

you should go for WPF in .Net 4.0 you'll surely enjoy the look n feel stuff in that. and gud news is the coding stuff will remain
same as you do in your simple windows application. just a little bit difference in terms of few extra properties and events.

Enjoy the visual with WPF. :)

Thanks