Special Edition Using Microsoft® Visual Basic® .NET

Chapter 10. Understanding Windows Forms

In this chapter

Changing the Look of Your Forms

Adding Menus to Your Forms

Working with Multiple Forms

From Here . . .

This is the first chapter in a section on developing applications for Windows, and so we’ll be discussing all things related to the canvas of your programs—the Windows form. In this chapter, we will discuss how to create different form styles, how to add menus to a form, and how to manage multiple forms within your Visual Basic code. After you are comfortable with forms, the next few chapters will explore the controls you can use on those forms.