Whats New
Ver 1.5.8 - July 25, 2008
New: Automatically skins winforms DataGrid controls.
New: Automatically skins winforms DataGridView controls.
New: Automatically skins winforms PropertyGrid controls.
New: Automatically skins custom winforms derived controls.
New: Full support for control background images where applicable.
New: Full support for control transparency via transparent color.
New: Updated tab control to support tab icons and transparency.
New: Allows customization of forms system menu by 3rd party controls.
Fix: ComboBox now reflects any changes to the BackColor property.
Fix: Unable to custom draw a skinned winforms ListView control.
Fix: Label control not drawing Single border styles.
Ver 1.4.5 - June 27, 2008
New: Improved rendering of minimized MDI child forms.
Fix: Incorrect form bounds after using LayoutMDI method in MDI applications.
Ver 1.4.4 - June 20, 2008
New: Now uses vista non-client frame metrics for sizable forms.
New: Minor performance improvements to internal skin engine.
Fix: PictureBox would not render Zoom size mode images.
Ver 1.4.3 - June 17, 2008
New: Now automatically skins winforms MaskedEdit controls.
New: Now automatically skins winforms DateTimePicker controls.
New: Full support for control BackColor and ForeColor color customization.
New: Full support for the control Padding property where applicable.
New: Added support for custom drawing of the winforms TreeView control.
New: Ability to minimize / maximize forms using standard double click action.
Fix: Minor combo box focus issue when used in DropDown mode.
Fix: Issues with incorrect bounds with MDI parent and MDI child forms.
Fix: Incorrect client height with FixedDialog forms and no control box.
Fix: Unable to start skin engine when running on OS with restricted user account.
Fix: Incorrect skin colors used when rendering disabled TextBox and ComboBox.
Fix: Incorrect behavior when using TargetControls in ExcludeTag mode.
Fix: ComboBox scrollbars not skinned under certain conditions.
Ver 1.3.0 - May 15, 2008
New: Customizable alpha-blended form shadows available with three styles.
New: Now fully supports 16-bit and 24-bit color depths, including shadows.
New: Added new TargetControls options to target just controls or tagged controls.
New: Evaluation can now be re-installed in order to extend the 15-day trial.
New: Changes to internal licensing system to combat anti-piracy keygens.
New: Form skin now supports BackgroundImage and BackColor properties.
New: Panel skin now supports BackgroundImage and BackColor properties.
New: Now automatically skins windows forms LinkLabel control background.
Fix: Render problems with certain types of 3rd party print dialog drivers.
Ver 1.1.6 - Apr 28, 2008
New: Improved text formatting, now use the AutoEllipsis and AutoSize properties.
New: Button skin now supports the Image and ImageAlign properties.
New: RadioButton skin now supports the Image and ImageAlign properties.
New: CheckBox skin now supports the Image and ImageAlign properties.
Fix: Label control not transparent when parented to a GroupBox on TabPage.
Fix: Label control text not visible if the label has an image assigned and they
overlap.
Fix: Label control not showing multiline text when AutoSize is set to false.
Fix: Changing the form cursor would have no effect on the current cursor.
Ver 1.1.0.1 - Mar 28, 2008
Fix: Unable to build or run applications using Visual Studio on X64 platforms.
Fix: On Vista platforms, installer now puts sample projects into public documents
folder.
Ver 1.2.0 - Feb 14, 2008
New: Added enhanced support for tab page bkgrd
Fix: Fixed minor bug with ComboBox contols that use the Simple dropdown style
Ver 1.0.0 Jan 24, 2007
New: VistaSkin.Net is released to the developer community