syncfusion-winforms-metroform
Implementing Syncfusion MetroForm
MetroForm is a Syncfusion Windows Forms control that provides modern Metro UI styling with flat appearance for desktop applications. It offers extensive customization options including caption bar labels, images, colors, borders, and advanced features like rounded corners (Windows 11+).
When to Use This Skill
Use this skill when you need to:
- Create modern, Metro-styled Windows Forms applications
- Customize window title bars with labels, images, and custom colors
- Replace standard Windows Forms with flat, modern appearance
- Add caption bar elements (labels, images, icons) to forms
- Customize form borders, colors, and caption bar height
- Implement custom painting on caption bars
- Handle mouse events for caption images
- Create rounded corner forms (Windows 11+)
- Build professional desktop applications with modern UI
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