Skins vs. Themes

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I have found 6 classes involved with the appearance of the UI:

CXTPSkinManager
CXTThemeManager
CXTPPaintManager
CXTPDockingPaneManager
CXTPPropertyGrid
CXTPOffice2007FrameHook

I have an MDI application that uses all but the CXTPSkinManager and this gives me an Office2007 look�n�feel:

m_ThemeManager.SetTheme(xtThemeOffice2003);
paintManager::SetTheme(xtpThemeRibbon);
dockingPaneManager.SetTheme(xtpPaneThemeOffice2007);
m_propertyGrid.SetTheme(xtpGridThemeWhidbey);

Now I tried adding a 3^rd party skin:

XTPSkinManager()->LoadSkin(GetStylesPath() + _T("AA.msstyles"));

At this point several dialogs are skinned, but my MDI frame and property grid, etc. still have the 2007 look.

If I comment out the 4 SetTheme calls and call CXTPOffice2007FrameHook:: EnableOffice2007Frame(0) then things look pretty reasonable, although the close box and thumbtack in docking panes look old.

Is this the proper way to implement skins? Are skins a complete replacement for themes? What about CXTPOffice2007FrameHook?

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esc67 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 09 June 2005 Status: Offline Points: 29	Post Options Post Reply Quote esc67 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Skins vs. Themes Posted: 08 December 2006 at 1:01pm
	I have found 6 classes involved with the appearance of the UI: CXTPSkinManager CXTThemeManager CXTPPaintManager CXTPDockingPaneManager CXTPPropertyGrid CXTPOffice2007FrameHook I have an MDI application that uses all but the CXTPSkinManager and this gives me an Office2007 look�n�feel: m_ThemeManager.SetTheme(xtThemeOffice2003); paintManager::SetTheme(xtpThemeRibbon); dockingPaneManager.SetTheme(xtpPaneThemeOffice2007); m_propertyGrid.SetTheme(xtpGridThemeWhidbey); Now I tried adding a 3^rd party skin: XTPSkinManager()->LoadSkin(GetStylesPath() + _T("AA.msstyles")); At this point several dialogs are skinned, but my MDI frame and property grid, etc. still have the 2007 look. If I comment out the 4 SetTheme calls and call CXTPOffice2007FrameHook:: EnableOffice2007Frame(0) then things look pretty reasonable, although the close box and thumbtack in docking panes look old. Is this the proper way to implement skins? Are skins a complete replacement for themes? What about CXTPOffice2007FrameHook?