.Net look fror my GUI

Yep, that was it. Actually I am using VS2005 since 2 weeks, and all the projects I have been working on were originally VS2003 projects. So when migrated the projects to the new VS, it of course did not modify my code to make it look like the new style.

I actually just figured out that any new VS2005 project would get the fresh new look, but any old one who keep looking like the old style. So, like you just said, I found the statements were missing.

Application.EnableVisualStyles();
Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(false);

I just added those to my code, before creating the forms, and all went good.
So my forms just look awesome now, thanks for your input!

Hello.

I presume you use visual studio 2003 or older. It uses older windows styles as a default. VS 2005 uses new style as a default.

You must add following line in the very beginning of the Main method body (or at least before the application run call, which usually is the only line in main method):
Application.EnableVisualStyles();

If you use that method call later in the code, you must call Application.DoEvents(); to apply the style change.

Then, in visual designer, you must select each control, and change its "FlatStyle" property (thats in Appearance section) to value "System". System-value tells .net to use operating systems own style, and in XP, the style is just the way you see it in the editor.

Not every control has such property, but those that have (Button, Label etc...) you should change that property. Of course you can edit that property in code too.

I hope this solved your problem.