Metro Framework v1.3.0 & v1.4.0 [.dll]

Metro Framework v1.3.0 & v1.4.0 [.dll]

Add a fresh look to your .NET WinForms application with controls using the Modern 'Metro' UI theme of Windows 8.

This work is based on software from the winforms-modernui project.

Changes and additions include:

• Custom themes (see themes.xml)

• Conversion into a clean, aspect-oriented design (compare old ./. new).

• Complete rewrite of Theme Manager to support global and cascading style changes (see MetroStyleManager for docs)

• True transparent controls (not the 'use parent BackColor" approach - see Transparency aspect)

• Design-time support for "cleaning" some of the serialization garbage left by the original project code

• Style Extender to support theming of legacy controls

• Massively-reduced flickering throughout most control types

• Font Resolver to implement fall-back alternatives for Segoe UI fonts

• Implemented compliancy with .NET 4, Client Profile (i.e. no dependency on System.Design.dll)

• Fixed issues with maximizing and restoring windows

• CLS Compliancy and compatibility with partially-trusted callers (APTCA)

• Added true Aero Shadow and lightweight System Drop shadow, multiple bug-fixes and significant improvements to the other shadow controls

• Improvements to display over Remote Desktop (minimized flickering, dynamic switching to a more lightweight display theme)

• Form and Panel borders, optionally activated only during remote-desktop sessions as a drop shadow replacement

• True multi-monitor support

• Correct centering forms to screen or parent

• Lot's of fixes to designer serialization

• Plus loads of other bug fixes throughout the library...

Supported Platforms

• Windows XP

• Windows Vista

• Windows 7

• Windows 8

• Windows 8.1

• Windows 10

Requirements

• .NET Framework 4.0 (Client Profile) and later.

Controls

• Button

• ComboBox

• Checkbox

• RadioButton

• Toggle

• Label

• SelectableLabel

• Link

• Panel

• ScrollBar

• Tile

• ProgressBar

• ProgressSpinner

• TabControl

• TrackBar

• UserControl

Components

• StyleManager (Cascading styles and theming)

• StyleExtender (Apply selected theme propertys to legacy controls)

• ToolTip

Screenshots

MetroFramework comes with two stock themes, Light and Dark. These themes are complimented by a selection of style colors to allow further customization. You can easily add your own themes (seee themes.xml).

Light

Dark

Download

v1.3.0

v1.4.0