How to develop unique GUI's in Visual Studio? [closed]

Answer 1

Your app 10 years from now:

Easily implemented in Winforms btw. FormBorderStyle is None, the Region and BackgroundImage properties and some judicious OnPaint() code.

Answer 2

try one of the following:

• DotNetBar
  
• Elegant UI
  
• DevExpress

Answer 3

If it really must be a native desktop app then use WPF.. otherwise, with the rise of HTML5 and the mobile device, i can't see any reason not to build cross-platform web apps.

Answer 4

I highly recommend you to use WPF instead, if it is possible for you to use Expression Blend, i highly suggest using Expression Blend for Designing UI(s), Storyboards(animations) and customizing UI(s) then you feel like you are walking in heaven :)

Then i suggest you to use templates or themes for WPF. Like zune theme, and if you are interested in Microsoft Office themes, the good news for you is there is an overflowing of themes like this, just google it!

but is suggest you to design your own controls if you are able to use Blend except for those situations that you see you can not do this really.

Answer 5

Take a look at Metro Framework. It is free, open source and famous one. I have recently used it and found it is very attractive. You can also find screenshots of the gui and code examples on the above mention link.

Answer 6

you should check out WPF. it frees you from the standard windows form