Visual Studio VB winform style/theme changed? Texbox now has dropshadow?
I have a winform project I have been writing for 10 years. I'm using VS2010.
Today the style of the buttons checkbox, groupbox and DGVborders have changed to a square dropshadow style.
In the IDE I have:
https://i.stack.imgur.com/0be6K.jpg
When debugging or publish the style changed to this:
https://i.stack.imgur.com/96EZY.jpg
I checked the Application.EnableVisualStyles per:
WinForms button default style changed?
I'm sure I accidentally changed a setting or codeline, but I can't seem to find where.
Any insight is appreciated
EDIT:
It almost looks like it has something to do with a Windows update? Computers that have not been restarted do not have this issue.
vb.net winforms visual-studio-2010 datagridview themes
asked Nov 14 '18 at 15:44
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I have a winform project I have been writing for 10 years. I'm using VS2010.
Today the style of the buttons checkbox, groupbox and DGVborders have changed to a square dropshadow style.
In the IDE I have:
https://i.stack.imgur.com/0be6K.jpg
When debugging or publish the style changed to this:
https://i.stack.imgur.com/96EZY.jpg
I checked the Application.EnableVisualStyles per:
WinForms button default style changed?
I'm sure I accidentally changed a setting or codeline, but I can't seem to find where.
Any insight is appreciated
EDIT:
It almost looks like it has something to do with a Windows update? Computers that have not been restarted do not have this issue.
vb.net winforms visual-studio-2010 datagridview themes
asked Nov 14 '18 at 15:44
gcronin774gcronin774
11
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Project Properties -> Application -> Enable XP visual styles (if you don't have aSub Main, otherwise in the module whereSub Main()is).
– Jimi
Nov 14 '18 at 16:01
Thanks Jim, I did have XP visual styles enabled and tried adding Application.EnableVisualStyles() to the startup as well.
– gcronin774
Nov 15 '18 at 17:11
What startup? VB.Net doesn't have aProgram.vb, unless you make one disabling the Application FrameWork. Then you can start your program from aSub Main(). Did you do this? You can't have both. ASub Main()and theEnable XP visual stylesoption available. Which is it? If you have aSub Main()inProgram.vb, then you need to set bothApplication.EnableVisualStyles()andApplication.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(False)there, before you initializeMainForm.
– Jimi
Nov 15 '18 at 21:12
Thanks again Jim, Sorry for the confusion. I have a form named FORMstartup.vb that is the Startup form. I do not have a Sub Main() in a module. I tried to put Application.EnableVisualStyles() in the FORMstart_Load, just to see if it would change anything and it did not.
– gcronin774
Nov 16 '18 at 22:09
It's too late at that point. That mode must be set in the entry point of your application, before any UI element is created. Before a Form's constructor is initialized. At run-time you could have usedApplication.VisualStyleState = VisualStyleState.NoneEnabled(but this requires a reference toSystem.Windows.Forms.VisualStyles, you should know you have used this) or called SetWindowTheme with the wrong parameters.
– Jimi
Nov 16 '18 at 22:48
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I have a winform project I have been writing for 10 years. I'm using VS2010.
Today the style of the buttons checkbox, groupbox and DGVborders have changed to a square dropshadow style.
In the IDE I have:
https://i.stack.imgur.com/0be6K.jpg
When debugging or publish the style changed to this:
https://i.stack.imgur.com/96EZY.jpg
I checked the Application.EnableVisualStyles per:
WinForms button default style changed?
I'm sure I accidentally changed a setting or codeline, but I can't seem to find where.
Any insight is appreciated
EDIT:
It almost looks like it has something to do with a Windows update? Computers that have not been restarted do not have this issue.
vb.net winforms visual-studio-2010 datagridview themes
asked Nov 14 '18 at 15:44
gcronin774gcronin774
11
I have a winform project I have been writing for 10 years. I'm using VS2010.
Today the style of the buttons checkbox, groupbox and DGVborders have changed to a square dropshadow style.
In the IDE I have:
https://i.stack.imgur.com/0be6K.jpg
When debugging or publish the style changed to this:
https://i.stack.imgur.com/96EZY.jpg
I checked the Application.EnableVisualStyles per:
WinForms button default style changed?
I'm sure I accidentally changed a setting or codeline, but I can't seem to find where.
Any insight is appreciated
EDIT:
It almost looks like it has something to do with a Windows update? Computers that have not been restarted do not have this issue.
vb.net winforms visual-studio-2010 datagridview themes
vb.net winforms visual-studio-2010 datagridview themes
asked Nov 14 '18 at 15:44
gcronin774gcronin774
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asked Nov 14 '18 at 15:44
gcronin774gcronin774
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edited Nov 15 '18 at 17:13
gcronin774
asked Nov 14 '18 at 15:44
gcronin774gcronin774
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asked Nov 14 '18 at 15:44
gcronin774gcronin774
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asked Nov 14 '18 at 15:44
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Project Properties -> Application -> Enable XP visual styles (if you don't have aSub Main, otherwise in the module whereSub Main()is).
– Jimi
Nov 14 '18 at 16:01
Thanks Jim, I did have XP visual styles enabled and tried adding Application.EnableVisualStyles() to the startup as well.
– gcronin774
Nov 15 '18 at 17:11
What startup? VB.Net doesn't have aProgram.vb, unless you make one disabling the Application FrameWork. Then you can start your program from aSub Main(). Did you do this? You can't have both. ASub Main()and theEnable XP visual stylesoption available. Which is it? If you have aSub Main()inProgram.vb, then you need to set bothApplication.EnableVisualStyles()andApplication.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(False)there, before you initializeMainForm.
– Jimi
Nov 15 '18 at 21:12
Thanks again Jim, Sorry for the confusion. I have a form named FORMstartup.vb that is the Startup form. I do not have a Sub Main() in a module. I tried to put Application.EnableVisualStyles() in the FORMstart_Load, just to see if it would change anything and it did not.
– gcronin774
Nov 16 '18 at 22:09
It's too late at that point. That mode must be set in the entry point of your application, before any UI element is created. Before a Form's constructor is initialized. At run-time you could have usedApplication.VisualStyleState = VisualStyleState.NoneEnabled(but this requires a reference toSystem.Windows.Forms.VisualStyles, you should know you have used this) or called SetWindowTheme with the wrong parameters.
– Jimi
Nov 16 '18 at 22:48
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Project Properties -> Application -> Enable XP visual styles (if you don't have aSub Main, otherwise in the module whereSub Main()is).
– Jimi
Nov 14 '18 at 16:01
Thanks Jim, I did have XP visual styles enabled and tried adding Application.EnableVisualStyles() to the startup as well.
– gcronin774
Nov 15 '18 at 17:11
What startup? VB.Net doesn't have aProgram.vb, unless you make one disabling the Application FrameWork. Then you can start your program from aSub Main(). Did you do this? You can't have both. ASub Main()and theEnable XP visual stylesoption available. Which is it? If you have aSub Main()inProgram.vb, then you need to set bothApplication.EnableVisualStyles()andApplication.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(False)there, before you initializeMainForm.
– Jimi
Nov 15 '18 at 21:12
Thanks again Jim, Sorry for the confusion. I have a form named FORMstartup.vb that is the Startup form. I do not have a Sub Main() in a module. I tried to put Application.EnableVisualStyles() in the FORMstart_Load, just to see if it would change anything and it did not.
– gcronin774
Nov 16 '18 at 22:09
It's too late at that point. That mode must be set in the entry point of your application, before any UI element is created. Before a Form's constructor is initialized. At run-time you could have usedApplication.VisualStyleState = VisualStyleState.NoneEnabled(but this requires a reference toSystem.Windows.Forms.VisualStyles, you should know you have used this) or called SetWindowTheme with the wrong parameters.
– Jimi
Nov 16 '18 at 22:48
1
1
Project Properties -> Application -> Enable XP visual styles (if you don't have a
Sub Main, otherwise in the module where Sub Main() is).– Jimi
Nov 14 '18 at 16:01
Project Properties -> Application -> Enable XP visual styles (if you don't have a
Sub Main, otherwise in the module where Sub Main() is).– Jimi
Nov 14 '18 at 16:01
Thanks Jim, I did have XP visual styles enabled and tried adding Application.EnableVisualStyles() to the startup as well.
– gcronin774
Nov 15 '18 at 17:11
Thanks Jim, I did have XP visual styles enabled and tried adding Application.EnableVisualStyles() to the startup as well.
– gcronin774
Nov 15 '18 at 17:11
What startup? VB.Net doesn't have a
Program.vb, unless you make one disabling the Application FrameWork. Then you can start your program from a Sub Main(). Did you do this? You can't have both. A Sub Main() and the Enable XP visual styles option available. Which is it? If you have a Sub Main() in Program.vb, then you need to set both Application.EnableVisualStyles() and Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(False) there, before you initialize MainForm.– Jimi
Nov 15 '18 at 21:12
What startup? VB.Net doesn't have a
Program.vb, unless you make one disabling the Application FrameWork. Then you can start your program from a Sub Main(). Did you do this? You can't have both. A Sub Main() and the Enable XP visual styles option available. Which is it? If you have a Sub Main() in Program.vb, then you need to set both Application.EnableVisualStyles() and Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(False) there, before you initialize MainForm.– Jimi
Nov 15 '18 at 21:12
Thanks again Jim, Sorry for the confusion. I have a form named FORMstartup.vb that is the Startup form. I do not have a Sub Main() in a module. I tried to put Application.EnableVisualStyles() in the FORMstart_Load, just to see if it would change anything and it did not.
– gcronin774
Nov 16 '18 at 22:09
Thanks again Jim, Sorry for the confusion. I have a form named FORMstartup.vb that is the Startup form. I do not have a Sub Main() in a module. I tried to put Application.EnableVisualStyles() in the FORMstart_Load, just to see if it would change anything and it did not.
– gcronin774
Nov 16 '18 at 22:09
It's too late at that point. That mode must be set in the entry point of your application, before any UI element is created. Before a Form's constructor is initialized. At run-time you could have used
Application.VisualStyleState = VisualStyleState.NoneEnabled (but this requires a reference to System.Windows.Forms.VisualStyles, you should know you have used this) or called SetWindowTheme with the wrong parameters.– Jimi
Nov 16 '18 at 22:48
It's too late at that point. That mode must be set in the entry point of your application, before any UI element is created. Before a Form's constructor is initialized. At run-time you could have used
Application.VisualStyleState = VisualStyleState.NoneEnabled (but this requires a reference to System.Windows.Forms.VisualStyles, you should know you have used this) or called SetWindowTheme with the wrong parameters.– Jimi
Nov 16 '18 at 22:48
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Project Properties -> Application -> Enable XP visual styles (if you don't have a
Sub Main, otherwise in the module whereSub Main()is).– Jimi
Nov 14 '18 at 16:01
Thanks Jim, I did have XP visual styles enabled and tried adding Application.EnableVisualStyles() to the startup as well.
– gcronin774
Nov 15 '18 at 17:11
What startup? VB.Net doesn't have a
Program.vb, unless you make one disabling the Application FrameWork. Then you can start your program from aSub Main(). Did you do this? You can't have both. ASub Main()and theEnable XP visual stylesoption available. Which is it? If you have aSub Main()inProgram.vb, then you need to set bothApplication.EnableVisualStyles()andApplication.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(False)there, before you initializeMainForm.– Jimi
Nov 15 '18 at 21:12
Thanks again Jim, Sorry for the confusion. I have a form named FORMstartup.vb that is the Startup form. I do not have a Sub Main() in a module. I tried to put Application.EnableVisualStyles() in the FORMstart_Load, just to see if it would change anything and it did not.
– gcronin774
Nov 16 '18 at 22:09
It's too late at that point. That mode must be set in the entry point of your application, before any UI element is created. Before a Form's constructor is initialized. At run-time you could have used
Application.VisualStyleState = VisualStyleState.NoneEnabled(but this requires a reference toSystem.Windows.Forms.VisualStyles, you should know you have used this) or called SetWindowTheme with the wrong parameters.– Jimi
Nov 16 '18 at 22:48