[backer37]

Hi, I want to make a gui for chatting like image below in C#. Can anyone help me how to do this. I mean how can i change windows form to custom gui ?

This post has been edited by backer37: 07 November 2009 - 08:47 AM

[William_Wilson]

Please post your questions in the appropriate forums. Items submitted to the tutorial sections are not visible to the public until they have been validated/approved. I have moved this to the C# section for you.

You are asking a very complex task without providing any information, reasons or base code.

[rules][/rules]

[eclipsed4utoo]

the chat window and the "video" window maybe tougher, but the rest is fairly easy.

[prankster]

eclipsed4utoo, on 7 Nov, 2009 - 08:40 AM, said:

the chat window and the "video" window maybe tougher, but the rest is fairly easy.

well you are just SOOOO helpful now aren't you. your two cents really are appreciated. that would be sarcasm there.

[Momerath]

It looks like WPF windows, study them.

[eclipsed4utoo]

prankster, on 8 Nov, 2009 - 02:46 AM, said:

eclipsed4utoo, on 7 Nov, 2009 - 08:40 AM, said:

the chat window and the "video" window maybe tougher, but the rest is fairly easy.

well you are just SOOOO helpful now aren't you. your two cents really are appreciated. that would be sarcasm there.

whenever I see him try something on his own, I will be of more help. Now move along.

[backer37]

eclipsed4utoo, on 7 Nov, 2009 - 08:40 AM, said:

the chat window and the "video" window maybe tougher, but the rest is fairly easy.

what do you mean the rest is fairly easy ? Can I make that gui for other application without(chat or video)?
I need a guideline or tutorial . Please help me (expert in C# and .net).

This post has been edited by backer37: 08 November 2009 - 09:14 PM

[KeyboardKowboy]

You might want to start looking into building your own custom controls. Do some research on 'User Control' projects, and respond with some specific questions you may have.

I am currently working on a little side project, utilizing custom controls, that I will be turning into a tutorial that I will post here at D.I.C. (I'd like the tutorial to be up within the next week or two).

[backer37]

KeyboardKowboy, on 8 Nov, 2009 - 08:52 PM, said:

You might want to start looking into building your own custom controls. Do some research on 'User Control' projects, and respond with some specific questions you may have.

I am currently working on a little side project, utilizing custom controls, that I will be turning into a tutorial that I will post here at D.I.C. (I'd like the tutorial to be up within the next week or two).

Thanks I am eagerly waiting for your tutorial.

[eclipsed4utoo]

backer37, on 9 Nov, 2009 - 12:13 AM, said:

eclipsed4utoo, on 7 Nov, 2009 - 08:40 AM, said:

the chat window and the "video" window maybe tougher, but the rest is fairly easy.

what do you mean the rest is fairly easy ? Can I make that gui for other application without(chat or video)?
I need a guideline or tutorial . Please help me (expert in C# and .net).

yes you can make that GUI. You could do a majority of it with the standard .Net controls.

[KeyboardKowboy]

backer37, on 8 Nov, 2009 - 11:26 PM, said:

Thanks I am eagerly waiting for your tutorial.

I'll try and remember to post on this thread when I have completed the tutorial.

[Grapevine]

backer37, on 8 Nov, 2009 - 09:26 PM, said:

KeyboardKowboy, on 8 Nov, 2009 - 08:52 PM, said:

You might want to start looking into building your own custom controls. Do some research on 'User Control' projects, and respond with some specific questions you may have.

I am currently working on a little side project, utilizing custom controls, that I will be turning into a tutorial that I will post here at D.I.C. (I'd like the tutorial to be up within the next week or two).

Thanks I am eagerly waiting for your tutorial.

Me too!!

[IAmCypher]

Hello,

The form background can be done by adding this code into the OnPaint event of the form:

            e.Graphics.SmoothingMode = System.Drawing.Drawing2D.SmoothingMode.AntiAlias;
            Rectangle baseRectangle = new Rectangle(0, 0, this.Width - 1, this.Height - 1);
            Brush myBrush = new SolidBrush(Color.FromArgb(133, 167, 184));
            e.Graphics.FillRectangle(myBrush, baseRectangle);

Also I'm interested in a code snippet to change the form's shape.

King Regards,
IAmCypher

[Core]

No need to bring up topics that were created a while ago. My recommendation would be creating a separate topic for your questions from now on.

But for the record, there is Windows Presentation Foundation for the elements you are looking for.