C# with XNA GUI Library

[cavetroll]

I am currently developing a game in C# with XNA. It became apparent that I should use a GUI library in the game. After dong research, I found the Library xWinForms. I have played around with it and it is easy to use and error free. There is only one problem. It doesn't have support for a tab feature.

Does anyone know another Library that will support tabs or will alternative measures have to be taken?

[rdrake]

You can't use System.Windows.Forms in XNA?

[cavetroll]

Not really sure actually. Someone else working on the project said we would need a GUI library.

I hadn't even thought of using System.Windows.Forms.

I'll check into that.


Edit: No, that's not gonna work. There are too many ambiguities between XNA and System.Windows.Forms.

[Stove]

You could always make regular windows form, and then just create an instance of it in your game. That avoids having to use third party mods and addons. The only downside is that the form won't be embedded in the main game window. However you could make the form border-less and have it move to a position inside the game window, or something of that nature.

[cavetroll]

Hmmmm. I hadn't thought of that. Maybe.

Although, come to think of it, is it possible to render the game inside a Windows Form? Because that would solve the problem. Otherwise, we're probably gonna just redesign the GUI.

Thanks for all the help.