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Enhancing Windows Forms Applications

.NET Framework 4.5

Windows Forms contains many features that you can use to enhance your Windows-based applications to meet the specific needs of your users. The following topics describe these features and how to use them.

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Graphics and Drawing in Windows Forms: Contains links to topics that describe and show how to use the graphics interface in Windows Forms.
Application Settings for Windows Forms .: Contains links to topics that describe and show how to use the Application Settings feature.
Windows Forms Print Support: Contains links to topics that describe and show how to print files from Windows Forms applications.
Drag-and-Drop Operations and Clipboard Support: Contains links to topics that describe and show how to use the drag-and-drop feature and the Clipboard in Windows Forms.
Networking in Windows Forms Applications: Contains links to topics that describe and show how to use networking in Windows Forms.
Globalizing Windows Forms: Contains links to topics that show how to globalize Windows Forms applications.
Windows Forms and Unmanaged Applications: Contains links to topics that describe and show how to access COM components from Windows Form applications.
System Information and Windows Forms: Describes how to use system information in Windows Forms.
Power Management in Windows Forms: Describes how to manage power use in Windows Forms applications.
Windows XP Features and Windows Forms Controls: Describes and shows how to use the Windows XP features in Windows Forms applications.
Windows Forms Visual Inheritance: Describes how to inherit from a base form.
Multiple-Document Interface (MDI) Applications: Describes how to create multiple-document interface (MDI) applications.
Integrating User Help in Windows Forms: Describes how to integrate user help in your applications.
Windows Forms Accessibility: Describes how to make your applications available to a wide variety of users.
Using WPF Controls: Describes how to use WPF controls in your Windows Forms-based applications.
Windows 7 Features and Windows Forms: Describes Windows 7 features that you can take advantage of by using the Windows API Code Pack.

Related Sections

Help Systems in Windows Forms Applications: Contains links to topics that describe and show how to provide user help in Windows Forms applications.
Getting Started with Windows Forms: Contains links to topics that describe how to use the basic features of Windows Forms.

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