﻿using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows.Forms;

namespace DarkUI.Extensions
{
    // https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6071626/progressbar-is-slow-in-windows-forms
    public static class ExtensionMethods
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Sets the progress bar value, without using 'Windows Aero' animation.
        /// This is to work around a known WinForms issue where the progress bar
        /// is slow to update.
        /// </summary>
        public static void SetProgressNoAnimation(this ProgressBar pb, int value)
        {
            // To get around the progressive animation, we need to move the
            // progress bar backwards.
            if (value == pb.Maximum)
            {
                // Special case as value can't be set greater than Maximum.
                pb.Maximum = value + 1;     // Temporarily Increase Maximum
                pb.Value = value + 1;       // Move past
                pb.Maximum = value;         // Reset maximum
            }
            else
            {
                pb.Value = value + 1;       // Move past
            }
            pb.Value = value;               // Move to correct value
        }
    }
}

Add an instant progress bar extension method
Add an instant progress bar extension method
