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How to enable winforms visual styles in mono( probably running in fedora or ubuntu gnome) or is it a good idea to just use GTK#? The thing is I dont want to leave visual studio and use monodevelop for this. Thanks...

Joel Coehoorn
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  • Visual Studio only exists on Windows. If you don't want to use the cross-platform MonoDevelop, I can assure you testing your WinForms app on anything but Windows will be hell. – BoltClock Apr 30 '11 at 04:03
  • Ok, I guess I'll be using monodeveop now. What I hesitate on using it is because of the difference of windows form controls from gtk# controls. – Epok Apr 30 '11 at 04:18

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Winforms visual styles are more or less emulated in Mono but the appearance is not exactly the same as on Windows. It will work, tho.

I suggest you use GTK# if you plan running on linux indeed.

user703016
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    +1, I can provide some evidence, http://www.flickr.com/photos/lextm/4573111075/in/photostream This application was developed in VS, and looks well on Mono. But to make a native look application on Linux, GTK# is a must. – Lex Li May 01 '11 at 01:30