How to use Windows 7 Progress Bar

Designer

All you need to do is drag the Windows7ProgressBar control to the form and set the properties that apply to you:

Add at runtime

If you're going to be adding a Windows 7 Progress Bar at runtime you must set the Windows7ProgressBar.ContainerControl property to the owner form. For example:

public Form1()
{
    Font = SystemFonts.MessageBoxFont;

    InitializeComponent();

    // create the new progres bar
    Windows7ProgressBar pBar = new Windows7ProgressBar(this);

    // or:
    // Windows7ProgressBar pBar = new Windows7ProgressBar();
    // pBar.ContainerControl = this;

    //TODO: set the size & position properties

    this.Controls.Add(pBar);
}