GTCUI 1.0.0

GTCUI — Premium WinForms UI Library

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A premium WinForms UI library with modern glass effects, smooth animations, neon bloom, dark-mode aesthetics, and a full notification system — ready to use via NuGet.

📦 Installation

Via NuGet Package Manager

Install-Package GTCUI

Via .NET CLI

dotnet add package GTCUI

Manual DLL Reference

1. Download GTCUI.dll from Releases
2. Right-click your project → Add Reference → Browse → select GTCUI.dll

🚀 Quick Start

1. Set Theme Color

using GTCUI;

// Set your accent color globally (affects all controls)
GTCTheme.PrimaryColor = Color.FromArgb(0, 120, 215); // Windows Blue

2. Add via Designer

Drag and drop any GTC* control from your Toolbox onto the Form. Add a GTCThemeManager component to apply a theme across all controls.

🎛️ Controls Reference

GTCButton

A glass-effect button with smooth bounce animation on click.

GTCButton btn = new GTCButton();
btn.Text = "Click Me";
btn.GlassColor = Color.FromArgb(30, 0, 120, 215);
btn.BorderRadius = 6;
btn.Click += (s, e) => MessageBox.Show("Clicked!");
this.Controls.Add(btn);

GTCCheckBox

A smooth animated checkbox with bloom glow effect.

GTCCheckBox chk = new GTCCheckBox();
chk.Text = "Enable Feature";
chk.CheckedColor = GTCTheme.PrimaryColor;
chk.CheckedChanged += (s, e) => Console.WriteLine(chk.Checked);
this.Controls.Add(chk);

GTCSlider

An ultra-premium neon bloom slider.

GTCSlider slider = new GTCSlider();
slider.Minimum = 0;
slider.Maximum = 100;
slider.Value = 50;
slider.ValueChanged += (s, e) => Console.WriteLine(slider.Value);
this.Controls.Add(slider);

GTCTextBox

Glass-style TextBox with focus glow animation.

GTCTextBox tb = new GTCTextBox();
tb.PlaceholderText = "Enter your name...";
tb.BorderRadius = 6;
tb.TextChanged += (s, e) => Console.WriteLine(tb.Text);
this.Controls.Add(tb);

GTCComboBox

Animated dropdown with custom draw and arrow rotation.

GTCComboBox combo = new GTCComboBox();
combo.Items.AddRange(new[] { "Option 1", "Option 2", "Option 3" });
combo.SelectedIndex = 0;
this.Controls.Add(combo);

GTCTabSelector

Premium animated tab system with glow indicator and auto panel management.

GTCTabSelector tabs = new GTCTabSelector();
tabs.Tabs = new[] { "General", "Advanced", "About" };
tabs.SelectedIndexChanged += (s, e) => Console.WriteLine(tabs.SelectedIndex);
this.Controls.Add(tabs);

GTCColorPicker

HSB color picker with hue slider and live theme sync.

GTCColorPicker picker = new GTCColorPicker();
// Automatically syncs to GTCTheme.PrimaryColor on interaction
this.Controls.Add(picker);

GTCSeparator

Minimalist category separator with accent accent bar.

GTCSeparator sep = new GTCSeparator();
sep.Text = "SETTINGS";
sep.Uppercase = true;
this.Controls.Add(sep);

GTCHeader

Borderless window header with title, logo, close/minimize buttons.

GTCHeader header = new GTCHeader();
header.Title = "MY APPLICATION";
header.Dock = DockStyle.Top;
this.Controls.Add(header);

GTCBorderless

Component that makes any Form borderless with optional blur & rounded corners.

// Drag from Toolbox or:
GTCBorderless bl = new GTCBorderless();
bl.TargetForm = this;
bl.BorderRadius = 12;
bl.Transparency = 0.95;
bl.EnableBlur = true;

GTCNotificationManager

Static toast notification system with 4 types and sound.

// Success
GTCNotificationManager.Show("Done!", "Operation completed.", NotificationType.Success);

// Error
GTCNotificationManager.Show("Error", "Something went wrong.", NotificationType.Error);

// Warning
GTCNotificationManager.Show("Warning", "Disk space low.", NotificationType.Warning);

// Info
GTCNotificationManager.Show("Info", "Update available.", NotificationType.Info);

GTCTheme & GTCThemeManager

Centralized theme management. All GTC controls respond to ColorChanged event.

// Programmatically
GTCTheme.PrimaryColor = Color.FromArgb(255, 60, 100); // Pink accent

// Or use GTCThemeManager component in Designer for visual config

🎨 Theme Colors

📄 License

MIT License — free to use in personal and commercial projects.

🔗 Links

• NuGet: https://www.nuget.org/packages/GTCUI
• Issues / Feedback: Open a GitHub Issue