How To Move A Borderless Form In VB.NET

so you know you cant move a bored less form without a code so i got a code to move a bored less form

just add the code , code is explained

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Newest Metro Controls For VB.NET

Metro Controls Is A Library For Your Windows Applications , You Can Get The Newest Metro Look On Your Applications Using This Library

Metro Controls

Metro Header button

Metro Header Button Is A Menu Button

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Ubuntu Theme For VB.NET

Just add a class and add the codes and debug and use the theme and other controls from the toolbox

preview -

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Awesome Custom Tab Control For VB.NET

This tab control is created by Dev Components .

the tab control looks like this.

Create a new class and add the codes and build your project then you will see the tab control in your toolbox.

Codes :

 Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D  
 Class DotNetBarTabcontrol  
   Inherits TabControl  
   Sub New()  
     SetStyle(ControlStyles.AllPaintingInWmPaint Or ControlStyles.ResizeRedraw Or ControlStyles.UserPaint Or ControlStyles.DoubleBuffer, True)  
     DoubleBuffered = True  
     SizeMode = TabSizeMode.Fixed  
     ItemSize = New Size(44, 136)  
   End Sub  
   Protected Overrides Sub CreateHandle()  
     MyBase.CreateHandle()  
     Alignment = TabAlignment.Left  
   End Sub  
   Function ToPen(ByVal color As Color) As Pen  
     Return New Pen(color)  
   End Function  
   Function ToBrush(ByVal color As Color) As Brush  
     Return New SolidBrush(color)  
   End Function  
   Protected Overrides Sub OnPaint(ByVal e As PaintEventArgs)  
     Dim B As New Bitmap(Width, Height)  
     Dim G As Graphics = Graphics.FromImage(B)  
     Try : SelectedTab.BackColor = Color.White : Catch : End Try  
     G.Clear(Color.White)  
     G.FillRectangle(New SolidBrush(Color.FromArgb(246, 248, 252)), New Rectangle(0, 0, ItemSize.Height + 4, Height))  
     'G.DrawLine(New Pen(Color.FromArgb(170, 187, 204)), New Point(Width - 1, 0), New Point(Width - 1, Height - 1))  'comment out to get rid of the borders  
     'G.DrawLine(New Pen(Color.FromArgb(170, 187, 204)), New Point(ItemSize.Height + 1, 0), New Point(Width - 1, 0))          'comment out to get rid of the borders  
     'G.DrawLine(New Pen(Color.FromArgb(170, 187, 204)), New Point(ItemSize.Height + 3, Height - 1), New Point(Width - 1, Height - 1)) 'comment out to get rid of the borders  
     G.DrawLine(New Pen(Color.FromArgb(170, 187, 204)), New Point(ItemSize.Height + 3, 0), New Point(ItemSize.Height + 3, 999))  
     For i = 0 To TabCount - 1  
       If i = SelectedIndex Then  
         Dim x2 As Rectangle = New Rectangle(New Point(GetTabRect(i).Location.X - 2, GetTabRect(i).Location.Y - 2), New Size(GetTabRect(i).Width + 3, GetTabRect(i).Height - 1))  
         Dim myBlend As New ColorBlend()  
         myBlend.Colors = {Color.FromArgb(232, 232, 240), Color.FromArgb(232, 232, 240), Color.FromArgb(232, 232, 240)}  
         myBlend.Positions = {0.0F, 0.5F, 1.0F}  
         Dim lgBrush As New LinearGradientBrush(x2, Color.Black, Color.Black, 90.0F)  
         lgBrush.InterpolationColors = myBlend  
         G.FillRectangle(lgBrush, x2)  
         G.DrawRectangle(New Pen(Color.FromArgb(170, 187, 204)), x2)  
         G.SmoothingMode = SmoothingMode.HighQuality  
         Dim p() As Point = {New Point(ItemSize.Height - 3, GetTabRect(i).Location.Y + 20), New Point(ItemSize.Height + 4, GetTabRect(i).Location.Y + 14), New Point(ItemSize.Height + 4, GetTabRect(i).Location.Y + 27)}  
         G.FillPolygon(Brushes.White, p)  
         G.DrawPolygon(New Pen(Color.FromArgb(170, 187, 204)), p)  
         If ImageList IsNot Nothing Then  
           Try  
             If ImageList.Images(TabPages(i).ImageIndex) IsNot Nothing Then  
               G.DrawImage(ImageList.Images(TabPages(i).ImageIndex), New Point(x2.Location.X + 8, x2.Location.Y + 6))  
               G.DrawString("   " & TabPages(i).Text, Font, Brushes.DimGray, x2, New StringFormat With {.LineAlignment = StringAlignment.Center, .Alignment = StringAlignment.Center})  
             Else  
               G.DrawString(TabPages(i).Text, New Font(Font.FontFamily, Font.Size, FontStyle.Bold), Brushes.DimGray, x2, New StringFormat With {.LineAlignment = StringAlignment.Center, .Alignment = StringAlignment.Center})  
             End If  
           Catch ex As Exception  
             G.DrawString(TabPages(i).Text, New Font(Font.FontFamily, Font.Size, FontStyle.Bold), Brushes.DimGray, x2, New StringFormat With {.LineAlignment = StringAlignment.Center, .Alignment = StringAlignment.Center})  
           End Try  
         Else  
           G.DrawString(TabPages(i).Text, New Font(Font.FontFamily, Font.Size, FontStyle.Bold), Brushes.DimGray, x2, New StringFormat With {.LineAlignment = StringAlignment.Center, .Alignment = StringAlignment.Center})  
         End If  
         G.DrawLine(New Pen(Color.FromArgb(200, 200, 250)), New Point(x2.Location.X - 1, x2.Location.Y - 1), New Point(x2.Location.X, x2.Location.Y))  
         G.DrawLine(New Pen(Color.FromArgb(200, 200, 250)), New Point(x2.Location.X - 1, x2.Bottom - 1), New Point(x2.Location.X, x2.Bottom))  
       Else  
         Dim x2 As Rectangle = New Rectangle(New Point(GetTabRect(i).Location.X - 2, GetTabRect(i).Location.Y - 2), New Size(GetTabRect(i).Width + 3, GetTabRect(i).Height + 1))  
         G.FillRectangle(New SolidBrush(Color.FromArgb(246, 248, 252)), x2)  
         G.DrawLine(New Pen(Color.FromArgb(170, 187, 204)), New Point(x2.Right, x2.Top), New Point(x2.Right, x2.Bottom))  
         If ImageList IsNot Nothing Then  
           Try  
             If ImageList.Images(TabPages(i).ImageIndex) IsNot Nothing Then  
               G.DrawImage(ImageList.Images(TabPages(i).ImageIndex), New Point(x2.Location.X + 8, x2.Location.Y + 6))  
               G.DrawString("   " & TabPages(i).Text, Font, Brushes.DimGray, x2, New StringFormat With {.LineAlignment = StringAlignment.Center, .Alignment = StringAlignment.Center})  
             Else  
               G.DrawString(TabPages(i).Text, Font, Brushes.DimGray, x2, New StringFormat With {.LineAlignment = StringAlignment.Center, .Alignment = StringAlignment.Center})  
             End If  
           Catch ex As Exception  
             G.DrawString(TabPages(i).Text, Font, Brushes.DimGray, x2, New StringFormat With {.LineAlignment = StringAlignment.Center, .Alignment = StringAlignment.Center})  
           End Try  
         Else  
           G.DrawString(TabPages(i).Text, Font, Brushes.DimGray, x2, New StringFormat With {.LineAlignment = StringAlignment.Center, .Alignment = StringAlignment.Center})  
         End If  
       End If  
     Next  
     e.Graphics.DrawImage(B.Clone, 0, 0)  
     G.Dispose() : B.Dispose()  
   End Sub  
 End Class  

If you're using earlier versions of vb.net you would get errors in these lines:

myBlend.Colors = {Color.FromArgb(232, 232, 240), Color.FromArgb(232, 232,
240), Color.FromArgb(232, 232, 240)}
myBlend.Positions = {0.0F, 0.5F, 1.0F}

an Anonymous commenter gave a solution for this, replace those two lines of code with these :

myBlend.Colors = New Color() {Color.FromArgb(232, 232, 240), Color.FromArgb(232, 232, 240), Color.FromArgb(232, 232, 240)}
myBlend.Positions = New Single() {0.0F, 0.5F, 1.0F}

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Awesome Metro Controls For VB.NET

I found a class that gives you some controls that are alike Metro controls :) , the controls that this theme has

Just add a new class and paste these codes below and debug your program and then check your toolbox for the awesome looking tools(metro tools)

'by mavamaarten
Public Class MetroSlideControl
    Inherits TabControl
    Dim OldIndex As Integer

    Private _Speed As Integer = 15
    Property Speed As Integer
        Get
            Return _Speed
        End Get
        Set(ByVal value As Integer)
            If value > 20 Or value < -20 Then
                MsgBox("Speed needs to be in between -20 and 20.")
            Else
                _Speed = value
            End If
        End Set
    End Property

    Sub New()
        SetStyle(ControlStyles.AllPaintingInWmPaint Or ControlStyles.OptimizedDoubleBuffer Or ControlStyles.ResizeRedraw, True)
    End Sub

    Sub DrawPanel(ByVal Panel As Panel)
        Dim bitmap As New Bitmap(Panel.Width, Panel.Height)
        Panel.DrawToBitmap(bitmap, New Rectangle(0, 0, Panel.Width, Panel.Height))
        CreateGraphics.DrawImage(bitmap, New Point(0, 0))
    End Sub

    Sub DoAnimationScrollLeft(ByVal Control1 As Control, ByVal Control2 As Control)
        Dim G As Graphics = Control1.CreateGraphics()
        Dim P1 As New Bitmap(Control1.Width, Control1.Height)
        Dim P2 As New Bitmap(Control2.Width, Control2.Height)
        Control1.DrawToBitmap(P1, New Rectangle(0, 0, Control1.Width, Control1.Height))
        Control2.DrawToBitmap(P2, New Rectangle(0, 0, Control2.Width, Control2.Height))

        For Each c As Control In Control1.Controls
            c.Hide()
        Next

        Dim Slide As Integer = Control1.Width - (Control1.Width Mod _Speed)

        Dim a As Integer
        For a = 0 To Slide Step _Speed
            G.DrawImage(P1, New Rectangle(a, 0, Control1.Width, Control1.Height))
            G.DrawImage(P2, New Rectangle(a - Control2.Width, 0, Control2.Width, Control2.Height))
        Next
        a = Control1.Width
        G.DrawImage(P1, New Rectangle(a, 0, Control1.Width, Control1.Height))
        G.DrawImage(P2, New Rectangle(a - Control2.Width, 0, Control2.Width, Control2.Height))

        SelectedTab = Control2

        For Each c As Control In Control2.Controls
            c.Show()
        Next

        For Each c As Control In Control1.Controls
            c.Show()
        Next
    End Sub

    Protected Overrides Sub OnSelecting(ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.TabControlCancelEventArgs)
        If OldIndex < e.TabPageIndex Then
            DoAnimationScrollRight(TabPages(OldIndex), TabPages(e.TabPageIndex))
        Else
            DoAnimationScrollLeft(TabPages(OldIndex), TabPages(e.TabPageIndex))
        End If
    End Sub

    Protected Overrides Sub OnDeselecting(ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.TabControlCancelEventArgs)
        OldIndex = e.TabPageIndex
    End Sub

    Sub DoAnimationScrollRight(ByVal Control1 As Control, ByVal Control2 As Control)
        Dim G As Graphics = Control1.CreateGraphics()
        Dim P1 As New Bitmap(Control1.Width, Control1.Height)
        Dim P2 As New Bitmap(Control2.Width, Control2.Height)
        Control1.DrawToBitmap(P1, New Rectangle(0, 0, Control1.Width, Control1.Height))
        Control2.DrawToBitmap(P2, New Rectangle(0, 0, Control2.Width, Control2.Height))

        For Each c As Control In Control1.Controls
            c.Hide()
        Next

        Dim Slide As Integer = Control1.Width - (Control1.Width Mod _Speed)

        Dim a As Integer
        For a = 0 To -Slide Step -_Speed
            G.DrawImage(P1, New Rectangle(a, 0, Control1.Width, Control1.Height))
            G.DrawImage(P2, New Rectangle(a + Control2.Width, 0, Control2.Width, Control2.Height))
        Next
        a = Control1.Width
        G.DrawImage(P1, New Rectangle(a, 0, Control1.Width, Control1.Height))
        G.DrawImage(P2, New Rectangle(a + Control2.Width, 0, Control2.Width, Control2.Height))

        SelectedTab = Control2

        For Each c As Control In Control2.Controls
            c.Show()
        Next

        For Each c As Control In Control1.Controls
            c.Show()
        Next
    End Sub

    Public Sub NextPage()
        If SelectedIndex < TabPages.Count - 1 Then SelectedIndex += 1
    End Sub

    Public Sub PreviousPage()
        If SelectedIndex > 0 Then SelectedIndex -= 1
    End Sub

    Protected Overrides Sub WndProc(ByRef m As Message)
        If m.Msg = &H1328 Then
            m.Result = CType(1, IntPtr)
        Else
            MyBase.WndProc(m)
        End If
    End Sub

End Class

Public Class MetroPanel
    Inherits Panel

    Private _TitleText As String = "Title"
    Property Title As String
        Get
            Return _TitleText
        End Get
        Set(ByVal value As String)
            _TitleText = value
            Invalidate()
        End Set
    End Property

    Private _SubTitleText As String = "Subtitle"
    Property SubTitle As String
        Get
            Return _SubTitleText
        End Get
        Set(ByVal value As String)
            _SubTitleText = value
            Invalidate()
        End Set
    End Property

    Private _TitleFont As Font = New Font("Segoe UI Light", 16)
    Property TitleFont As Font
        Get
            Return _TitleFont
        End Get
        Set(ByVal value As Font)
            _TitleFont = value
        End Set
    End Property

    Private _SubTitleFont As Font = New Font("Segoe UI", 9)
    Property SubTitleFont As Font
        Get
            Return _SubTitleFont
        End Get
        Set(ByVal value As Font)
            _SubTitleFont = value
        End Set
    End Property

    Private _DrawBorders As Boolean
    Property DrawBorders As Boolean
        Get
            Return _DrawBorders
        End Get
        Set(ByVal value As Boolean)
            _DrawBorders = value
            Invalidate()
        End Set
    End Property

    Private _BorderColor As Color
    Property BorderColor As Color
        Get
            Return _BorderColor
        End Get
        Set(ByVal value As Color)
            _BorderColor = value
        End Set
    End Property

    Sub New()
        BackColor = Color.White
    End Sub

    Protected Overrides Sub OnPaint(ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs)
        Dim G As Graphics = e.Graphics
        G.Clear(BackColor)
        G.DrawString(_TitleText, _TitleFont, New SolidBrush(ForeColor), New Point(8, 5))
        G.DrawString(_SubTitleText, _SubTitleFont, New SolidBrush(ForeColor), New Rectangle(12, 35, Width - 25, Height - 50))
        If DrawBorders Then
            G.DrawRectangle(New Pen(_BorderColor), New Rectangle(0, 0, Width - 1, Height - 1))
        End If
        MyBase.OnPaint(e)
    End Sub

End Class

Public Class MetroButton
    Inherits Control
    Enum MouseState
        None = 0
        Over = 1
        Down = 2
    End Enum
    Private State As MouseState = MouseState.None

    Dim _BGOver As Color '= Color.FromArgb(75, 75, 75)
    Property BackColorOver As Color
        Get
            Return _BGOver
        End Get
        Set(ByVal value As Color)
            _BGOver = value
            Invalidate()
        End Set
    End Property

    Dim _BGDown As Color '= Color.FromArgb(55, 55, 55)
    Property BackColorDown As Color
        Get
            Return _BGDown
        End Get
        Set(ByVal value As Color)
            _BGDown = value
            Invalidate()
        End Set
    End Property

    Dim _BorderColor As Color
    Property BorderColor As Color
        Get
            Return _BorderColor
        End Get
        Set(ByVal value As Color)
            _BorderColor = value
            Invalidate()
        End Set
    End Property


    Dim BGC As Color
    Property BackColorNormal As Color
        Get
            Return BGC
        End Get
        Set(ByVal value As Color)
            BGC = value
        End Set
    End Property

    Sub New()
        ForeColor = Color.White
        Font = New Font("Segoe UI", 9)
        SetStyle(ControlStyles.OptimizedDoubleBuffer, True)
        DoubleBuffered = True

        Dim R, G, B As Integer
        Dim BG As Color = BackColor

        R = BG.R - 20
        G = BG.G - 20
        B = BG.B - 20

        If R < 0 Then R = 0
        If G < 0 Then G = 0
        If B < 0 Then B = 0

        BGC = Color.FromArgb(R, G, B)

        Size = New Size(105, 27)
    End Sub

    Protected Overrides Sub OnBackColorChanged(ByVal e As System.EventArgs)
        Dim R, G, B As Integer

        R = BackColor.R - 20
        G = BackColor.G - 20
        B = BackColor.B - 20

        If R < 0 Then R = 0
        If G < 0 Then G = 0
        If B < 0 Then B = 0

        BGC = Color.FromArgb(R, G, B)

        R = BGC.R - 10
        G = BGC.G - 10
        B = BGC.B - 10

        If R < 0 Then R = 0
        If G < 0 Then G = 0
        If B < 0 Then B = 0

        _BGDown = Color.FromArgb(R, G, B)

        R = BGC.R + 10
        G = BGC.G + 10
        B = BGC.B + 10

        If R > 255 Then R = 255
        If G > 255 Then G = 255
        If B > 255 Then B = 255

        _BGOver = Color.FromArgb(R, G, B)

        R = BGC.R - 50
        G = BGC.G - 50
        B = BGC.B - 50

        If R < 0 Then R = 0
        If G < 0 Then G = 0
        If B < 0 Then B = 0

        _BorderColor = Color.FromArgb(R, G, B)
        MyBase.OnBackColorChanged(e)
    End Sub

    Protected Overrides Sub OnMouseEnter(ByVal e As System.EventArgs)
        State = MouseState.Over
        Invalidate()
        MyBase.OnMouseEnter(e)
    End Sub

    Protected Overrides Sub OnMouseLeave(ByVal e As System.EventArgs)
        State = MouseState.None
        Invalidate()
        MyBase.OnMouseLeave(e)
    End Sub

    Protected Overrides Sub OnMouseDown(ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.MouseEventArgs)
        State = MouseState.Down
        Invalidate()
        MyBase.OnMouseDown(e)
    End Sub

    Protected Overrides Sub OnMouseUp(ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.MouseEventArgs)
        State = MouseState.Over
        Invalidate()
        MyBase.OnMouseUp(e)
    End Sub

    Protected Overrides Sub OnPaint(ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs)
        Dim G As Graphics = e.Graphics
        Select Case State
            Case MouseState.None
                G.Clear(BGC)
            Case MouseState.Over
                G.Clear(BackColorOver)
            Case MouseState.Down
                G.Clear(BackColorDown)
        End Select
        G.DrawRectangle(New Pen(_BorderColor), New Rectangle(0, 0, Width - 1, Height - 1))
        Dim SF As New StringFormat : SF.Alignment = StringAlignment.Center : SF.LineAlignment = StringAlignment.Center
        G.DrawString(Text, Font, New SolidBrush(ForeColor), New Rectangle(0, 0, Width - 1, Height - 1), SF)
        MyBase.OnPaint(e)
    End Sub

End Class

Public Class MetroTextBox
    Inherits Control

    Private _TextAlign As HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Left
    Property TextAlign() As HorizontalAlignment
        Get
            Return _TextAlign
        End Get
        Set(ByVal value As HorizontalAlignment)
            _TextAlign = value
            If Base IsNot Nothing Then
                Base.TextAlign = value
            End If
        End Set
    End Property
    Private _MaxLength As Integer = 32767
    Property MaxLength() As Integer
        Get
            Return _MaxLength
        End Get
        Set(ByVal value As Integer)
            _MaxLength = value
            If Base IsNot Nothing Then
                Base.MaxLength = value
            End If
        End Set
    End Property
    Private _ReadOnly As Boolean
    Property [ReadOnly]() As Boolean
        Get
            Return _ReadOnly
        End Get
        Set(ByVal value As Boolean)
            _ReadOnly = value
            If Base IsNot Nothing Then
                Base.ReadOnly = value
            End If
        End Set
    End Property
    Private _UseSystemPasswordChar As Boolean
    Property UseSystemPasswordChar() As Boolean
        Get
            Return _UseSystemPasswordChar
        End Get
        Set(ByVal value As Boolean)
            _UseSystemPasswordChar = value
            If Base IsNot Nothing Then
                Base.UseSystemPasswordChar = value
            End If
        End Set
    End Property
    Private _Multiline As Boolean
    Property Multiline() As Boolean
        Get
            Return _Multiline
        End Get
        Set(ByVal value As Boolean)
            _Multiline = value
            If Base IsNot Nothing Then
                Base.Multiline = value

                If value Then
                    Base.Height = Height - 11
                Else
                End If
            End If
        End Set
    End Property
    Overrides Property Text As String
        Get
            Return MyBase.Text
        End Get
        Set(ByVal value As String)
            MyBase.Text = value
            If Base IsNot Nothing Then
                Base.Text = value
            End If
        End Set
    End Property
    Overrides Property Font As Font
        Get
            Return MyBase.Font
        End Get
        Set(ByVal value As Font)
            MyBase.Font = value
            If Base IsNot Nothing Then
                Base.Font = value
                Base.Location = New Point(3, 5)
                Base.Width = Width - 6
            End If
        End Set
    End Property

    Protected Overrides Sub OnParentChanged(ByVal e As System.EventArgs)
        If Not Controls.Contains(Base) Then
            Controls.Add(Base)
        End If
    End Sub

    Private Base As TextBox
    Dim C As Color
    Sub New()
        Font = New Font("Segoe UI", 9)
        Base = New TextBox
        Base.Font = Font
        Base.Text = Text
        Base.MaxLength = _MaxLength
        Base.Multiline = _Multiline
        Base.ReadOnly = _ReadOnly
        Base.UseSystemPasswordChar = _UseSystemPasswordChar
        Base.BorderStyle = BorderStyle.None
        Base.Location = New Point(5, 4)
        Base.Width = Width - 10

        If _Multiline Then
            Base.Height = Height - 11
        End If

        AddHandler Base.TextChanged, AddressOf OnBaseTextChanged
        AddHandler Base.KeyDown, AddressOf OnBaseKeyDown

        Dim R, G, B As Integer

        R = BackColor.R - 15
        G = BackColor.G - 15
        B = BackColor.B - 15

        If R < 0 Then R = 0
        If G < 0 Then G = 0
        If B < 0 Then B = 0

        C = Color.FromArgb(R, G, B)
        Base.BackColor = C
    End Sub

    Protected Overrides Sub OnBackColorChanged(ByVal e As System.EventArgs)
        MyBase.OnBackColorChanged(e)
        Dim R, G, B As Integer

        R = BackColor.R - 15
        G = BackColor.G - 15
        B = BackColor.B - 15

        If R < 0 Then R = 0
        If G < 0 Then G = 0
        If B < 0 Then B = 0

        C = Color.FromArgb(R, G, B)
        Base.BackColor = C
        Invalidate()
    End Sub

    Protected Overrides Sub OnPaint(ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs)
        Dim GG As Graphics = e.Graphics

        GG.Clear(C)
        GG.DrawRectangle(Pens.Black, New Rectangle(0, 0, Width - 1, Height - 1))
    End Sub
    Private Sub OnBaseTextChanged(ByVal s As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)
        Text = Base.Text
    End Sub
    Private Sub OnBaseKeyDown(ByVal s As Object, ByVal e As KeyEventArgs)
        If e.Control AndAlso e.KeyCode = Keys.A Then
            Base.SelectAll()
            e.SuppressKeyPress = True
        End If
    End Sub
    Protected Overrides Sub OnResize(ByVal e As EventArgs)
        Base.Location = New Point(5, 4)
        Base.Width = Width - 10

        If _Multiline Then
            Base.Height = Height - 11
        End If


        MyBase.OnResize(e)
    End Sub

End Class

Public Class MetroProgressbar
    Inherits Control

    Dim _BorderColor As Color = Color.Black
    Property BorderColor As Color
        Get
            Return _BorderColor
        End Get
        Set(ByVal value As Color)
            _BorderColor = value
            Invalidate()
        End Set
    End Property

    Dim _ProgressColor As Color = Color.FromArgb(10, 150, 40)
    Property ProgressColor As Color
        Get
            Return _ProgressColor
        End Get
        Set(ByVal value As Color)
            _ProgressColor = value
            Invalidate()
        End Set
    End Property

    Sub New()
        SetStyle(ControlStyles.OptimizedDoubleBuffer Or ControlStyles.AllPaintingInWmPaint, True)
        DoubleBuffered = True
    End Sub

    Dim _Val As Integer = 0
    Property Value As Integer
        Get
            Return _Val
        End Get
        Set(ByVal v As Integer)
            If v <= _Max Then _Val = v Else Throw New Exception("The entered value is not valid.")
            Invalidate()
        End Set
    End Property

    Dim _Max As Integer = 100
    Property Maximum As Integer
        Get
            Return _Max
        End Get
        Set(ByVal value As Integer)
            If value >= _Val Then _Max = value Else Throw New Exception("The entered value is not valid.")
        End Set
    End Property

    Protected Overrides Sub OnPaint(ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs)
        Dim G As Graphics = e.Graphics
        Dim Progress As Double = (_Val / _Max) * (Width - 2)
        G.Clear(BackColor)
        G.FillRectangle(New SolidBrush(Color.FromArgb(20, Color.Black)), New Rectangle(0, 0, Width - 1, Height - 1))
        If Progress > 0 Then G.FillRectangle(New SolidBrush(_ProgressColor), New Rectangle(1, 1, Progress, Height - 2))

        G.DrawRectangle(New Pen(_BorderColor), New Rectangle(0, 0, Width - 1, Height - 1))
        MyBase.OnPaint(e)
    End Sub
End Class

here is a picture of the controls in my form

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How To Use Rails and Twitter Bootstrap to Start a Simple and Beautiful Blog

Ruby on Rails, often shortened to Rails, is an open source full-stack web application framework for the Ruby programming language.
Twitter Bootstrap is a free collection of tools for creating websites and web applications.
Today I will use Rails and Bootstrap to start a blog web application, just a few lines of command, you can create a simple and beautiful blog web, now let's start.
First, open the Terminal, we have to create a new rails application named blog.

    rails new blog

then we use scaffolding to create a post scafflod and connect to the database.

cd blog
rails generate scaffold Post title:string content:text
rake db:migrate

then we add the bootstrap to the application, open the Gemfile in the blog forder, and add the gem.

group :assets do
    gem 'twitter-bootstrap-rails'
end

then we run the command to install the gem.

bundle install

and it is time to use the bootstrap make the application look beautiful.

rails generate bootstrap:install static
rails g bootstrap:layout application fixed -f
rails g bootstrap:themed Posts -f

at last, you have to open the web server

    rails server

Now, just enjoy you blog application in your web browser through http://localhost:3000/posts

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How To Make A Console Program Launcher

create a new project and select console application and name it whatever you want , this a simple tutorial to create a application launcher using console , this works like this : when user input the application name and press enter the application will launch if the application exist

i typed soundrecorder.exe and pressed enter so you can see sound recorder is been launched

if the application name is wrong then

lets make the program , create a new project and select console application and name it whatever you want, codes below

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Diagnostics;

//Author : Mohamed Shimran
//Blog : http://www.ultimateprogrammingtutorials.blogspot.com

namespace Launch_Application

{
        class Program

        {
                static void Main()

                {
                        String txtApp;
                        Console.Write("Option: ");
                        txtApp = Console.ReadLine();
                        try
                        {
                               Process.Start(txtApp);
                                Console.WriteLine("Application: " + txtApp + ", Launched!!!!");
                        }
                        catch (Exception ex)
                        {
     Console.WriteLine(ex.Message);
                        }
                        Console.Read();
                }
        }

}

now debug , your done

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How To Make A Simple Console Application In C#

this is a simple program to separate 6 digits from input, first you create string and name it (shim)  and you prompt the user to enter the number using console.write(); then you assign the user to input shim using the console.readline function so on you display each display/character using writeline , in this the argument comes after the comma in this argument

Console.WriteLine("First digit: {0}", shim.Substring(0,1));

shim.Substring(0,1) 

shim.substring(0,1) , when you use susbstring its going to read the string which is , the user input

console.readkey(); will keep the application awake

lets make the application , create a new project and select console application and name it whatever you want , add the codes below

using System;

namespace simple_console_application

{
        class Program

        {
                      static void Main(string[] args)

                {
                        string shim = "";

                        Console.Write("Enter a 6 digit Number: ");

                        shim = Console.ReadLine();

                        Console.WriteLine("First digit: {0}", shim.Substring(0,1));

                        Console.WriteLine("Second digit: {0}", shim.Substring(1, 1));

                        Console.WriteLine("Third digit: {0}", shim.Substring(2,1));

                        Console.WriteLine("Fourth digit: {0}", shim.Substring(3,1));

                        Console.WriteLine("Fifth digit: {0}", shim.Substring(4,1));

                        Console.WriteLine("Sixth digit: {0}", shim.Substring(5, 1));

                        Console.ReadKey();
                }

        }
}

now debug and see how it works , enjoy

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How To Generate Random Numbers In C#

This is a simple tutorial

   
Random random = new Random();
int num = random.Next(1, 100000);

it generate numbers between 1 - 100000 , you can also change them . if you want to generate numbers between 1 - 500
you can use this

   
Random random = new Random();
int num = random.Next(1, 500);

just a simple change
make a new project and add a label and a button and use this code to generate random numbers

  
  private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            Random random = new Random();
                        int num = random.Next(1, 100000);
                        label1.Text = Convert.ToString(num);
        }
   

you can even use a textbox instead label

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