How to change the colour of Windows form control box?

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If we open new windows forms application, the form control box color will be in blue.I want to change the color of windows form box?

Control box - Minimize, Maximize and Close button.

Please help me to do this.

Thanks!

Posted 30-Jan-11 20:09pm

SwaxRak

Updated 30-Jan-11 20:48pm

Deeksha Shenoy

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Posted 30-Jan-11 20:30pm

shakil0304003

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See similar question asked yesterday with lots of response: Themes and Skins for windows forms C#[^]

Posted 30-Jan-11 22:07pm

Sandeep Mewara

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Espen Harlinn 31-Jan-11 14:57pm

The question seems to pop up once or twice a week, 5+ :)

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**JF2015** · Accepted Answer · 2011-01-30T20:17:00

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You could use a skinning framework for this purpose. We are using the DevExpress controls to skin our apps (inlcuding the control boxes).
http://www.devexpress.com/Products/NET/Controls/WinForms/Skins/[^]

Posted 30-Jan-11 20:17pm

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 31-Jan-11 2:23am

This is good - a 5.
--SA

Espen Harlinn 31-Jan-11 14:56pm

Good answer, very nice line of products, 5+ :)