Codejock Developer Community : Background on custom common controls? http://forum.codejock.com/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:03:27 +0000 Sat, 26 Jun 2004 19:22:39 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 forum.codejock.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=838 <![CDATA[Codejock Developer Community]]> http://forum.codejock.com/forum_images/codejock-logo.gif http://forum.codejock.com/ <![CDATA[Background on custom common controls? : I have done this type of thing...]]> http://forum.codejock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=838&PID=2357&title=background-on-custom-common-controls#2357 Author: Kenneth
Subject: 838
Posted: 26 June 2004 at 7:22pm

I have done this type of thing with CDialogBar, where I want the background of the CDialogBar to reflect the current theme colors.  The CSliderCtrl is a bit more difficult since it is drawn in stages (see http://www.codeproject.com/miscctrl/transparentslider.asp?pr int=true). 

You would also have to call something like:

 XTPPaintManager()->GradientFill(pDC,rc,XTPPaintMana ger()->GetXtremeColor(XPCOLOR_BASE),XTPPaintManager()-> ;GetXtremeColor(55),FALSE); in order to get the proper gradient fill.  I suspect this would be a bit tricky since you are only filling a portion of the CommandBar (the slider itself).

]]> Sat, 26 Jun 2004 19:22:39 +0000 http://forum.codejock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=838&PID=2357&title=background-on-custom-common-controls#2357 <![CDATA[Background on custom common controls? : Does anybody have a good idea...]]> http://forum.codejock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=838&PID=2214&title=background-on-custom-common-controls#2214 Author: Ark42
Subject: 838
Posted: 14 June 2004 at 4:33pm

Does anybody have a good idea of how to get the blue gradient as thebackground for common controls? See the CommonControls sample for whatI mean, but that sample only uses the office 2000 theme, probably forthis reason.

I can override CMainFrame::OnCtlColor and return a new solid brush forthe background color, which would let it work with the Office XP themeand blend in correctly, but I don't see any good way to put a gradientunderneith the common controls.

I have also tried deriving a class from CSliderCtrl and overridingOnPaint to use CXTMemDC, but the gradient from the toolbar still doesnot show through ever, I just end up with the hall-of-mirrors typeeffect.



Edited by Ark42]]> Mon, 14 Jun 2004 16:33:43 +0000 http://forum.codejock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=838&PID=2214&title=background-on-custom-common-controls#2214