Modern UI desktop design using .NET

Question

wondering how to create such app like Microsoft Expression Blend 4, with the modern design.

Very interested with the scroll and tab panel. The scroll is modern look, small and thin, unlike those wide scroll bars normally found in Windows Explorer.

Answer 1

Expression Blend 4 is a Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) Application.

WPF allows you to customize nearly every aspect of the UI (including the scrollbars if you'd like).

Since you specifically call out the scroll panels, here's a tutorial that shows you specifically how to customize the look of the scroll bar by modifying the WPF template:

sachabarber.net >> Styling a ScrollViewer/Scrollbar in WPF

The nice thing about WPF is that once you understand how to modify things by changing their template, you can use the same method to change the look/feel of just about anything.

Answer 2

You could use DevExpress components for Windows Forms or WPF .

Answer 3

WPF is the way to go. Look at some of the themes here to get an idea.

There is even an Expression Dark theme.

Answer 4

Telerik has a sweet WinForms suite that has many sleek looking controls. That might be a good starting point.