Form transitions in VB.NET without using timers

Question

For a few of my hobby projects, I did the form conversions (fade-in / out, slide-left / right) with a timer, and I know that this is not the right way to do this. Using a timer has its drawbacks, as it is the vigor of the processor, if the logic is complex, and the transitions are not smooth. So, I am wondering how I can perform form conversions without using timers and just using my own Windows API or any third-party library. I came across FlowFX but found that it was limited only to the .NET Compact platform.

Thanks...

Answer 1

We don’t know what your timer handler does without sample code, but using a timer for animation is an acceptable method.

Here is another question and answer that may show you the best way to encode your timer handler.

The “nonsmooth” part can be overcome by double buffering.