A long time ago we had a running Lab division which created "Avalon" prototypes and published them for the community at large. Things started getting busy and we had to close it down. But now we are planning on starting it again. It will be a little while before we are able to bring up a new site and everything, but in the meantime we can start offering the resources right here through this blog.
The first resource is a little custom window framework we keep around for a quickstart. Essentially there are two windows with a little bit of C# code. These Windows provide a custom frame for your application. The entire window surface is drag capable. All the code is written for you in C#. The code is extremely simple and can be converted to VB with ease. The second window is a little bit special. It simulates a Glass look in WPF and you can have it work in Windows XP too.
Hope you find it useful. There is no license, no warranty, no nothing, so go nuts with it! :)
Download Custom Window WPF Resource (128kb)
Next up are Windows Media Player style glass buttons.