Overview
AquaSkin.Net transforms your .NET application GUI to look like
the popular OS-X Aqua graphical style.
The
component has many advanced features, yet it is extremely easy to use,
just drop the component onto the main form of your application, select a few properties and away you
go, you won't need to
modify anything in your project or source code.
Dynamic form shadows
AquaSkin supports dynamic alpha-blended drop shadow effects on all forms and dialogs,
a feature unique to our product and available on all platforms. Your application
forms will literally spring to life popping right out of the screen.
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ToolStrip Rendering
AquaSkin will completely skin all windows forms ToolStrip controls including the ToolStrip, MenuStrip and StatusStrip controls. There is a choice of 3 professional rendering styles to choose from as follows :-
| The System style draws ToolStrips using skinned elements. |
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| The Professional style draws ToolStrips using skinned gradients and colors. |
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| The Mixed style draws ToolStrips using a combination of skinned and gradient styles. |
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Built-in Skins
AquaSkin.Net is supplied with 5 embedded skins, allowing you to skin your applications from a choice of Tiger, Panther, Leopard, iTunes and Brushed themes. Any of these styles can be changed at runtime,your application GUI is automatically updated with the new style. Please click on an image below to sell a full skin preview.
| Mac OS-X Tiger | Mac OS-X Panther |
| Mac OS-X Leopard | Mac OS-X iTunes |
| Mac OS-X Brushed |






