RCM v1.4 - Theming library: Customize the Appearance of Forms and Common Controls

John Underhill

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A complete skinning engine; modify the appearance of forms, scrollbars, listviews, buttons, and most common controls.

rcm_1.4.zip
- Harness
  - bin
    - Debug
  - frmMain.cs
  - frmMain.Designer.cs
  - frmMain.resx
  - obj
    - Debug
  - Program.cs
  - Properties
  - RCM_Harness.csproj
  - Resources
    - fader.png
    - gtk-cancel.png
    - Thumbs.db
    - vienna-checkbox.png
    - vienna-closebutton.png
    - vienna-combo.png
    - vienna-command.png
    - vienna-FrameBottom.png
    - vienna-FrameLeft.png
    - vienna-FrameRight.png
    - vienna-FrameTop.png
    - vienna-header.bmp
    - vienna-helpbutton.png
    - vienna-maxbutton.png
    - vienna-minbutton.png
    - vienna-Progress.bmp
    - vienna-radiobutton.png
    - vienna-restorebutton.png
    - vienna-ScrollHorzArrow.bmp
    - vienna-ScrollHorzShaft.bmp
    - vienna-ScrollHorzThumb.bmp
    - vienna-ScrollVertArrow.bmp
    - vienna-ScrollVertShaft.bmp
    - vienna-ScrollVertThumb.bmp
    - vienna-spin.bmp
    - vienna-Tab.png
    - vienna-thumb.png
    - vienna-Track.bmp
    - vista-checkbox.png
    - vista-closebutton.png
    - vista-combo.png
    - vista-command.png
    - vista-FrameBottom.png
    - vista-FrameLeft.png
    - vista-FrameRight.png
    - vista-FrameTop.png
    - vista-header.bmp
    - vista-helpbutton.png
    - vista-maxbutton.png
    - vista-minbutton.png
    - vista-Progress.bmp
    - vista-radiobutton.png
    - vista-restorebutton.png
    - vista-ScrollHorzArrow.bmp
    - vista-ScrollHorzShaft.bmp
    - vista-ScrollHorzThumb.bmp
    - vista-ScrollVertArrow.bmp
    - vista-ScrollVertShaft.bmp
    - vista-ScrollVertThumb.bmp
    - vista-spin.bmp
    - vista-Tab.png
    - vista-thumb.png
    - vista-Track.bmp
- Images
  - fader.png
  - Thumbs.db
  - vienna-checkbox.png
  - vienna-closebutton.png
  - vienna-combo.png
  - vienna-command.png
  - vienna-FrameBottom.png
  - vienna-FrameLeft.png
  - vienna-FrameRight.png
  - vienna-FrameTop.png
  - vienna-header.bmp
  - vienna-helpbutton.png
  - vienna-maxbutton.png
  - vienna-minbutton.png
  - vienna-Progress.bmp
  - vienna-radiobutton.png
  - vienna-restorebutton.png
  - vienna-ScrollHorzArrow.bmp
  - vienna-ScrollHorzShaft.bmp
  - vienna-ScrollHorzThumb.bmp
  - vienna-ScrollVertArrow.bmp
  - vienna-ScrollVertShaft.bmp
  - vienna-ScrollVertThumb.bmp
  - vienna-spin.bmp
  - vienna-Tab.png
  - vienna-thumb.png
  - vienna-Track.bmp
  - vista-checkbox.png
  - vista-closebutton.png
  - vista-combo.png
  - vista-command.png
  - vista-FrameBottom.png
  - vista-FrameLeft.png
  - vista-FrameRight.png
  - vista-FrameTop.png
  - vista-header.bmp
  - vista-helpbutton.png
  - vista-maxbutton.png
  - vista-minbutton.png
  - vista-Progress.bmp
  - vista-radiobutton.png
  - vista-restorebutton.png
  - vista-ScrollHorzArrow.bmp
  - vista-ScrollHorzShaft.bmp
  - vista-ScrollHorzThumb.bmp
  - vista-ScrollVertArrow.bmp
  - vista-ScrollVertShaft.bmp
  - vista-ScrollVertThumb.bmp
  - vista-spin.bmp
  - vista-Tab.png
  - vista-thumb.png
  - vista-Track.bmp
- RCM.sln
- RCM
  - bin
    - Debug
      - vtRCM.dll
      - vtRCM.pdb
  - cButton.cs
  - cComboBox.cs
  - cGraphics.cs
  - cHeader.cs
  - cInternalScrollBar.cs
  - cListBox.cs
  - cListView.cs
  - cNumericUpDown.cs
  - cProgressBar.cs
  - cRCM.cs
  - cScrollBar.cs
  - cStoreDc.cs
  - cTabControl.cs
  - cThemeManager.cs
  - cToolTip.cs
  - cTrackBar.cs
  - cTransition.cs
  - cTreeView.cs
  - frmRef.cs
  - frmRef.Designer.cs
  - obj
    - Debug
      - Refactor
        
        vtRCM.dll
      - ResolveAssemblyReference.cache
      - TempPE
      - vtRCM.csproj.FileListAbsolute.txt
      - vtRCM.dll
      - vtRCM.pdb
  - Properties
    - AssemblyInfo.cs
  - vtRCM.csproj
- VBHarness
  - bin
    - Debug
  - frmMain.Designer.vb
  - frmMain.resx
  - frmMain.vb
  - My Project
    - Application.Designer.vb
    - Application.myapp
    - AssemblyInfo.vb
    - Resources.Designer.vb
    - Resources.resx
    - Settings.Designer.vb
    - Settings.settings
  - obj
    - Debug
  - RCM_HarnessVB.vbproj
  - RCM_HarnessVB.vbproj.user
  - Resources
    - fader.png
    - gtk-cancel.png
    - vienna-checkbox.png
    - vienna-closebutton.png
    - vienna-combo.png
    - vienna-command.png
    - vienna-FrameBottom.png
    - vienna-FrameLeft.png
    - vienna-FrameRight.png
    - vienna-FrameTop.png
    - vienna-header.bmp
    - vienna-helpbutton.png
    - vienna-maxbutton.png
    - vienna-minbutton.png
    - vienna-Progress.bmp
    - vienna-radiobutton.png
    - vienna-restorebutton.png
    - vienna-ScrollHorzArrow.bmp
    - vienna-ScrollHorzShaft.bmp
    - vienna-ScrollHorzThumb.bmp
    - vienna-ScrollVertArrow.bmp
    - vienna-ScrollVertShaft.bmp
    - vienna-ScrollVertThumb.bmp
    - vienna-spin.bmp
    - vienna-Tab.png
    - vienna-thumb.png
    - vienna-Track.bmp
    - vista-checkbox.png
    - vista-closebutton.png
    - vista-combo.png
    - vista-command.png
    - vista-FrameBottom.png
    - vista-FrameLeft.png
    - vista-FrameRight.png
    - vista-FrameTop.png
    - vista-header.bmp
    - vista-helpbutton.png
    - vista-maxbutton.png
    - vista-minbutton.png
    - vista-Progress.bmp
    - vista-radiobutton.png
    - vista-restorebutton.png
    - vista-ScrollHorzArrow.bmp
    - vista-ScrollHorzShaft.bmp
    - vista-ScrollHorzThumb.bmp
    - vista-ScrollVertArrow.bmp
    - vista-ScrollVertShaft.bmp
    - vista-ScrollVertThumb.bmp
    - vista-spin.bmp
    - vista-Tab.png
    - vista-thumb.png
    - vista-Track.bmp
vtRCM.zip
- RCM_Harness.exe
- RCM_Harness.vshost.exe
- RCM_Harness.vshost.exe.manifest
- vtRCM.dll
- WindowsFormsApplication1.vshost.exe.manifest
- frmMain.cs
- frmMain.Designer.cs
- frmMain.resx
- Program.cs
- AssemblyInfo.cs
- Resources.Designer.cs
- Resources.resx
- Settings.Designer.cs
- Settings.settings
- RCM_Harness.csproj
- fader.png
- gtk-cancel.png
- vienna-checkbox.png
- vienna-closebutton.png
- vienna-combo.png
- vienna-command.png
- vienna-FrameBottom.png
- vienna-FrameLeft.png
- vienna-FrameRight.png
- vienna-FrameTop.png
- vienna-header.bmp
- vienna-maxbutton.png
- vienna-minbutton.png
- vienna-Progress.bmp
- vienna-radiobutton.png
- vienna-restorebutton.png
- vienna-ScrollHorzArrow.bmp
- vienna-ScrollHorzShaft.bmp
- vienna-ScrollHorzThumb.bmp
- vienna-ScrollVertArrow.bmp
- vienna-ScrollVertShaft.bmp
- vienna-ScrollVertThumb.bmp
- vienna-spin.bmp
- vienna-Tab.png
- vienna-thumb.png
- vienna-Track.bmp
- vista-checkbox.png
- vista-closebutton.png
- vista-combo.png
- vista-command.png
- vista-FrameBottom.png
- vista-FrameLeft.png
- vista-FrameRight.png
- vista-FrameTop.png
- vista-header.bmp
- vista-maxbutton.png
- vista-minbutton.png
- vista-Progress.bmp
- vista-radiobutton.png
- vista-restorebutton.png
- vista-ScrollHorzArrow.bmp
- vista-ScrollHorzShaft.bmp
- vista-ScrollHorzThumb.bmp
- vista-ScrollVertArrow.bmp
- vista-ScrollVertShaft.bmp
- vista-ScrollVertThumb.bmp
- vista-spin.bmp
- vista-Tab.png
- vista-thumb.png
- vista-Track.bmp
- fader.png
- gt-checkbox.png
- gt-closebutton.bmp
- gt-combo.bmp
- gt-command.bmp
- gt-FrameBottom.png
- gt-FrameLeft.png
- gt-FrameRight.png
- gt-FrameTop.png
- gt-header.bmp
- gt-maxbutton.bmp
- gt-minbutton.bmp
- gt-progress.bmp
- gt-radiobutton.png
- gt-restorebutton.bmp
- gt-ScrollHorzArrow.bmp
- gt-ScrollHorzShaft.bmp
- gt-ScrollHorzThumb.png
- gt-ScrollVertArrow.bmp
- gt-ScrollVertShaft.bmp
- gt-ScrollVertThumb.png
- gt-spin.bmp
- gt-Tab.png
- gt-thumb.png
- gt-Track.bmp
- vienna-checkbox.png
- vienna-closebutton.png
- vienna-combo.png
- vienna-command.png
- vienna-FrameBottom.png
- vienna-FrameLeft.png
- vienna-FrameRight.png
- vienna-FrameTop.png
- vienna-header.bmp
- vienna-maxbutton.png
- vienna-minbutton.png
- vienna-Progress.bmp
- vienna-radiobutton.png
- vienna-restorebutton.png
- vienna-ScrollHorzArrow.bmp
- vienna-ScrollHorzShaft.bmp
- vienna-ScrollHorzThumb.bmp
- vienna-ScrollVertArrow.bmp
- vienna-ScrollVertShaft.bmp
- vienna-ScrollVertThumb.bmp
- vienna-spin.bmp
- vienna-Tab.png
- vienna-thumb.png
- vienna-Track.bmp
- vista-checkbox.png
- vista-closebutton.png
- vista-combo.png
- vista-command.png
- vista-FrameBottom.png
- vista-FrameLeft.png
- vista-FrameRight.png
- vista-FrameTop.png
- vista-header.bmp
- vista-maxbutton.png
- vista-minbutton.png
- vista-Progress.bmp
- vista-radiobutton.png
- vista-restorebutton.png
- vista-ScrollHorzArrow.bmp
- vista-ScrollHorzShaft.bmp
- vista-ScrollHorzThumb.bmp
- vista-ScrollVertArrow.bmp
- vista-ScrollVertShaft.bmp
- vista-ScrollVertThumb.bmp
- vista-spin.bmp
- vista-Tab.png
- vista-thumb.png
- vista-Track.bmp
- xbox_body_bottom.bmp
- xbox_body_left.bmp
- xbox_body_right.bmp
- xbox_body_top.bmp
- xbox_iconuis1_close.bmp
- xbox_iconuis1_max1.bmp
- xbox_iconuis1_max2.bmp
- xbox_iconuis1_min.bmp
- RCM.sln
- vtRCM.dll
- vtRCM.pdb
- cButton.cs
- cComboBox.cs
- cGraphics.cs
- cHeader.cs
- cInternalScrollBar.cs
- cListBox.cs
- cListView.cs
- cNumericUpDown.cs
- cProgressBar.cs
- cRCM.cs
- cScrollBar.cs
- cStoreDc.cs
- cTabControl.cs
- cThemeManager.cs
- cToolTip.cs
- cTrackBar.cs
- cTransition.cs
- cTreeView.cs
- frmRef.cs
- frmRef.Designer.cs
- vtRCM.dll
- ResolveAssemblyReference.cache
- vtRCM.csproj.FileListAbsolute.txt
- vtRCM.dll
- vtRCM.pdb
- AssemblyInfo.cs
- vtRCM.csproj
- RCM_HarnessVB.exe
- RCM_HarnessVB.vshost.exe
- RCM_HarnessVB.vshost.exe.manifest
- RCM_HarnessVB.xml
- vtRCM.dll
- WindowsApplication1.exe
- WindowsApplication1.vshost.exe
- WindowsApplication1.vshost.exe.manifest
- WindowsApplication1.xml
- frmMain.Designer.vb
- frmMain.resx
- frmMain.vb
- Application.Designer.vb
- Application.myapp
- AssemblyInfo.vb
- Resources.Designer.vb
- Resources.resx
- Settings.Designer.vb
- Settings.settings
- RCM_HarnessVB.vbproj
- RCM_HarnessVB.vbproj.user
- fader.png
- gtk-cancel.png
- vienna-checkbox.png
- vienna-closebutton.png
- vienna-combo.png
- vienna-command.png
- vienna-FrameBottom.png
- vienna-FrameLeft.png
- vienna-FrameRight.png
- vienna-FrameTop.png
- vienna-header.bmp
- vienna-maxbutton.png
- vienna-minbutton.png
- vienna-Progress.bmp
- vienna-radiobutton.png
- vienna-restorebutton.png
- vienna-ScrollHorzArrow.bmp
- vienna-ScrollHorzShaft.bmp
- vienna-ScrollHorzThumb.bmp
- vienna-ScrollVertArrow.bmp
- vienna-ScrollVertShaft.bmp
- vienna-ScrollVertThumb.bmp
- vienna-spin.bmp
- vienna-Tab.png
- vienna-thumb.png
- vienna-Track.bmp
- vista-checkbox.png
- vista-closebutton.png
- vista-combo.png
- vista-command.png
- vista-FrameBottom.png
- vista-FrameLeft.png
- vista-FrameRight.png
- vista-FrameTop.png
- vista-header.bmp
- vista-maxbutton.png
- vista-minbutton.png
- vista-Progress.bmp
- vista-radiobutton.png
- vista-restorebutton.png
- vista-ScrollHorzArrow.bmp
- vista-ScrollHorzShaft.bmp
- vista-ScrollHorzThumb.bmp
- vista-ScrollVertArrow.bmp
- vista-ScrollVertShaft.bmp
- vista-ScrollVertThumb.bmp
- vista-spin.bmp
- vista-Tab.png
- vista-thumb.png
- vista-Track.bmp
- vtRCM
  - Harness
    - bin
      - Debug
        
        RCM_Harness.exe
        
        RCM_Harness.vshost.exe
        
        RCM_Harness.vshost.exe.manifest
        
        vtRCM.dll
        
        WindowsFormsApplication1.vshost.exe.manifest
    - frmMain.cs
    - frmMain.Designer.cs
    - frmMain.resx
    - Program.cs
    - Properties
    - RCM_Harness.csproj
    - Resources
      - gtk-cancel.png
      - vienna-checkbox.png
      - vienna-closebutton.png
      - vienna-combo.png
      - vienna-command.png
      - vienna-FrameBottom.png
      - vienna-FrameLeft.png
      - vienna-FrameRight.png
      - vienna-FrameTop.png
      - vienna-header.bmp
      - vienna-maxbutton.png
      - vienna-minbutton.png
      - vienna-Progress.bmp
      - vienna-radiobutton.png
      - vienna-restorebutton.png
      - vienna-ScrollHorzArrow.bmp
      - vienna-ScrollHorzShaft.bmp
      - vienna-ScrollHorzThumb.bmp
      - vienna-ScrollVertArrow.bmp
      - vienna-ScrollVertShaft.bmp
      - vienna-ScrollVertThumb.bmp
      - vienna-spin.bmp
      - vienna-Tab.png
      - vienna-thumb.png
      - vienna-Track.bmp
      - vista-checkbox.png
      - vista-closebutton.png
      - vista-combo.png
      - vista-command.png
      - vista-FrameBottom.png
      - vista-FrameLeft.png
      - vista-FrameRight.png
      - vista-FrameTop.png
      - vista-header.bmp
      - vista-maxbutton.png
      - vista-minbutton.png
      - vista-Progress.bmp
      - vista-radiobutton.png
      - vista-restorebutton.png
      - vista-ScrollHorzArrow.bmp
      - vista-ScrollHorzShaft.bmp
      - vista-ScrollHorzThumb.bmp
      - vista-ScrollVertArrow.bmp
      - vista-ScrollVertShaft.bmp
      - vista-ScrollVertThumb.bmp
      - vista-spin.bmp
      - vista-Tab.png
      - vista-thumb.png
      - vista-Track.bmp
  - Images
    - gt-checkbox.png
    - gt-closebutton.bmp
    - gt-combo.bmp
    - gt-command.bmp
    - gt-FrameBottom.png
    - gt-FrameLeft.png
    - gt-FrameRight.png
    - gt-FrameTop.png
    - gt-header.bmp
    - gt-maxbutton.bmp
    - gt-minbutton.bmp
    - gt-progress.bmp
    - gt-radiobutton.png
    - gt-restorebutton.bmp
    - gt-ScrollHorzArrow.bmp
    - gt-ScrollHorzShaft.bmp
    - gt-ScrollHorzThumb.png
    - gt-ScrollVertArrow.bmp
    - gt-ScrollVertShaft.bmp
    - gt-ScrollVertThumb.png
    - gt-spin.bmp
    - gt-Tab.png
    - gt-thumb.png
    - gt-Track.bmp
    - vienna-checkbox.png
    - vienna-closebutton.png
    - vienna-combo.png
    - vienna-command.png
    - vienna-FrameBottom.png
    - vienna-FrameLeft.png
    - vienna-FrameRight.png
    - vienna-FrameTop.png
    - vienna-header.bmp
    - vienna-maxbutton.png
    - vienna-minbutton.png
    - vienna-Progress.bmp
    - vienna-radiobutton.png
    - vienna-restorebutton.png
    - vienna-ScrollHorzArrow.bmp
    - vienna-ScrollHorzShaft.bmp
    - vienna-ScrollHorzThumb.bmp
    - vienna-ScrollVertArrow.bmp
    - vienna-ScrollVertShaft.bmp
    - vienna-ScrollVertThumb.bmp
    - vienna-spin.bmp
    - vienna-Tab.png
    - vienna-thumb.png
    - vienna-Track.bmp
    - vista-checkbox.png
    - vista-closebutton.png
    - vista-combo.png
    - vista-command.png
    - vista-FrameBottom.png
    - vista-FrameLeft.png
    - vista-FrameRight.png
    - vista-FrameTop.png
    - vista-header.bmp
    - vista-maxbutton.png
    - vista-minbutton.png
    - vista-Progress.bmp
    - vista-radiobutton.png
    - vista-restorebutton.png
    - vista-ScrollHorzArrow.bmp
    - vista-ScrollHorzShaft.bmp
    - vista-ScrollHorzThumb.bmp
    - vista-ScrollVertArrow.bmp
    - vista-ScrollVertShaft.bmp
    - vista-ScrollVertThumb.bmp
    - vista-spin.bmp
    - vista-Tab.png
    - vista-thumb.png
    - vista-Track.bmp
    - xbox_body_bottom.bmp
    - xbox_body_left.bmp
    - xbox_body_right.bmp
    - xbox_body_top.bmp
    - xbox_iconuis1_close.bmp
    - xbox_iconuis1_max1.bmp
    - xbox_iconuis1_max2.bmp
    - xbox_iconuis1_min.bmp
  - RCM.sln
  - RCM
    - bin
      - Debug
        
        vtRCM.dll
    - cButton.cs
    - cComboBox.cs
    - cGraphics.cs
    - cHeader.cs
    - cInternalScrollBar.cs
    - cListBox.cs
    - cListView.cs
    - cNumericUpDown.cs
    - cProgressBar.cs
    - cRCM.cs
    - cScrollBar.cs
    - cStoreDc.cs
    - cTabControl.cs
    - cThemeManager.cs
    - cToolTip.cs
    - cTrackBar.cs
    - cTransition.cs
    - cTreeView.cs
    - frmRef.cs
    - frmRef.Designer.cs
    - Properties
      - AssemblyInfo.cs
    - vtRCM.csproj
  - VBHarness
    - bin
      - Debug
        
        RCM_HarnessVB.exe
        
        RCM_HarnessVB.vshost.exe
        
        RCM_HarnessVB.vshost.exe.manifest
        
        RCM_HarnessVB.xml
        
        vtRCM.dll
        
        WindowsApplication1.exe
        
        WindowsApplication1.vshost.exe
        
        WindowsApplication1.vshost.exe.manifest
        
        WindowsApplication1.xml
    - frmMain.Designer.vb
    - frmMain.resx
    - frmMain.vb
    - My Project
      - Application.Designer.vb
      - Application.myapp
      - AssemblyInfo.vb
      - Resources.Designer.vb
      - Resources.resx
      - Settings.Designer.vb
      - Settings.settings
    - RCM_HarnessVB.vbproj
    - RCM_HarnessVB.vbproj.user
    - Resources
      - gtk-cancel.png
      - vienna-checkbox.png
      - vienna-closebutton.png
      - vienna-combo.png
      - vienna-command.png
      - vienna-FrameBottom.png
      - vienna-FrameLeft.png
      - vienna-FrameRight.png
      - vienna-FrameTop.png
      - vienna-header.bmp
      - vienna-maxbutton.png
      - vienna-minbutton.png
      - vienna-Progress.bmp
      - vienna-radiobutton.png
      - vienna-restorebutton.png
      - vienna-ScrollHorzArrow.bmp
      - vienna-ScrollHorzShaft.bmp
      - vienna-ScrollHorzThumb.bmp
      - vienna-ScrollVertArrow.bmp
      - vienna-ScrollVertShaft.bmp
      - vienna-ScrollVertThumb.bmp
      - vienna-spin.bmp
      - vienna-Tab.png
      - vienna-thumb.png
      - vienna-Track.bmp
      - vista-checkbox.png
      - vista-closebutton.png
      - vista-combo.png
      - vista-command.png
      - vista-FrameBottom.png
      - vista-FrameLeft.png
      - vista-FrameRight.png
      - vista-FrameTop.png
      - vista-header.bmp
      - vista-maxbutton.png
      - vista-minbutton.png
      - vista-Progress.bmp
      - vista-radiobutton.png
      - vista-restorebutton.png
      - vista-ScrollHorzArrow.bmp
      - vista-ScrollHorzShaft.bmp
      - vista-ScrollHorzThumb.bmp
      - vista-ScrollVertArrow.bmp
      - vista-ScrollVertShaft.bmp
      - vista-ScrollVertThumb.bmp
      - vista-spin.bmp
      - vista-Tab.png
      - vista-thumb.png
      - vista-Track.bmp

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John Underhill

Network Administrator vtdev.com

Canada

Network and programming specialist. Started in C, and have learned about 14 languages since then. Cisco programmer, and lately writing a lot of C# and WPF code, (learning Java too). If I can dream it up, I can probably put it to code. My software company, (VTDev), is on the verge of releasing a couple of very cool things.. keep you posted.

RCM v1.4 - Theming library: Customize the Appearance of Forms and Common Controls

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