how to change color on progress bar

Question

I want to change the progress bar color. Ive tried using the drop down to change its color but seems to not work. Suggestions?

Answer 1

Disable XP Visual Styles is the only easy way. Double click on the project and uncheck the box.

this may help also - http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;EN-US;323088

Answer 2

Works only only question remains. How do I get the smooth appearence XP style had?

Answer 3

look at the link I posted or the thread links on the right "Related Topics" - I don't think there is a simple way to have both.

Answer 4

Did they change this in the 2011 beta so its not a pain or is it still the same in the new beta?

Answer 5

As Devon has stated, the visual styles being enabled is the reason for your problem.  Here is a custom progressbar that disables the visual styles just for itself.  This will allow you to enable XP visual styles, but this control will look and act as though they are not enabled.

Public Class NoStyleProgressBar
   Inherits ProgressBar

   Protected Overrides Sub CreateHandle()
      If Application.RenderWithVisualStyles Then
         Dim currentstate As System.Windows.Forms.VisualStyles.VisualStyleState = Application.VisualStyleState
         'Turn off visual styles
         Application.VisualStyleState = VisualStyles.VisualStyleState.NoneEnabled

         'CreateHandle setups the control based on the visual style setting
         MyBase.CreateHandle()

         'Reset visual styles  
         Application.VisualStyleState = currentstate
      Else
         MyBase.CreateHandle()
      End If

   End Sub

End Class

Just add this code to your project and rebuild the project.  The new control should be available in your toolbar (unless you set "AutoToolboxPopulate" to false in "Windows Forms Designer" your options).

Answer 6

To create a different colored progress bar (green, yellow, red) with XP visual styles disabled, I found this nice video a while ago. Works great for me!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1HdElLZJeE

Otherwise, if you want a progress bar with XP styles, I found another thread:

http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/bg-BG/vbgeneral/thread/0907165b-5739-41dd-9b57-43dc3434f03a

Hope it helps!

Sincerely yours,
- bilde2910

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Answer 7

Thanks guys not sure who answer to mark correct here lol