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How to skin UI using Forms?

I'd like to know if is there a way to "skin" a Form and every widget used inside it. Images should be on background and other elements shall be setup accordingly.

In short, a way to implement a way to display the same Form in different flavors (i.e.: theme and eyecandy UI).

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DevExpress makes a WinForms control suite with an excellent selection of skins.

SLaks  2010-04-18 15:44:08
And how it implements it?
Luca  2010-04-18 15:45:43
By handling Paint events and the `WM_NCPAINT` message.
SLaks  2010-04-18 15:48:10
+1  A: 

Telerik also provides WinForms components with theme support. I've used their library and it works fine.

ileon  2010-04-18 21:24:34

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