Combobox Text goes Bold

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   Hi,
I discovered a weird thing when using the built-in ComboBox in a ToolBar. I have a couple of forms in the application all containing a CommandBar with Menu and Toolbar. From the Main form I call another form. As soon as this form opens the text in the Combo Box goes from Normal to Bold. This only happens if DropDownListStyle=True. It also only happens if the Form I call contains a CommandBar.
Can this be fixed?
Bjarne

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Bjarne Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 30 December 2003 Location: Denmark Status: Offline Points: 28	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bjarne Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Combobox Text goes Bold Posted: 04 February 2004 at 1:59pm
	Hi, I discovered a weird thing when using the built-in ComboBox in a ToolBar. I have a couple of forms in the application all containing a CommandBar with Menu and Toolbar. From the Main form I call another form. As soon as this form opens the text in the Combo Box goes from Normal to Bold. This only happens if DropDownListStyle=True. It also only happens if the Form I call contains a CommandBar. Can this be fixed? Bjarne

robs Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 09 November 2003 Status: Offline Points: 84	Post Options Post Reply Quote robs Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 February 2004 at 8:53pm
	Bjarne, I was unable to duplicate this. Is the ComboBox on the form that's doing the calling, or is it on the form that's being called? I actualy tried it both ways. Can you send me source? rob

Bjarne Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 30 December 2003 Location: Denmark Status: Offline Points: 28	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bjarne Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 February 2004 at 2:50pm
	The project this comes from is big, so I can not post it, but I will try to write up a sample that shows it. In the meantime I did some more testing: It happens on the form thats doing the calling, and if the form that is called, does NOT overlap the control when it is opend it does not go Bold. If I drag the called form over the control it goes bold immediatly. Also the Bold state clears if I resize the form the control is on. I don't know if this helps, but anyway I will try to write a sample and send it to you. I am also having trouble with another control that is not developed by you guys, so I wonder if it could be hardware related (Video driver etc.) Bjarne

robs Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 09 November 2003 Status: Offline Points: 84	Post Options Post Reply Quote robs Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 February 2004 at 3:55pm
	Bjarne, A small sample would be good if it's not too much trouble. Thanks. rob

Bjarne Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 30 December 2003 Location: Denmark Status: Offline Points: 28	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bjarne Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 February 2004 at 5:23pm
	Hello again, Attached is a small sample that simulates the problem every time on my PC. If Form2 is opened and overlays the Combo or Edit controls on Form1 the text in these controls are bolded every time. If you resize Form1 the text goes back to normal. If Form2 is opening without overlapping the controls everything works, unless you drag Form2 over Form1 covering the Combo and Edit controls, then they get bolded again. Hope this helps. BjarneEC3_Project1.zip

robs Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 09 November 2003 Status: Offline Points: 84	Post Options Post Reply Quote robs Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 February 2004 at 8:18pm
	Bjarne, Thanks for the project. The problem occurs on my system as well with this project. Did you notice that it doesn't happen when the theme is xtpThemeOfficeXP? On my system things are a bit different. With the second window that pops up: When I drag it over the commandBar on the first window, the paint from the Office2003 commandBar errases and shows the theme of whatever commandBar theme is being used on the second form. This surely isn't supposed to happen! The text also turns bold as you described. I think someone from CodeJock may have to jump in and confirm it as being a bug. I don't like to 'rig' stuf, but one possible workarround for the combo would be to use a standard combobox instead: Dim mCustom As ICommandBarControlCustom Set mCustom = .Add(xtpControlCustom, 990, "Search:") With Combo1 mCustom.Handle = .hWnd .AddItem "Customer" .AddItem "Orders" .ListIndex = 1 End With What are your system specs? Im using a VAIO notebook: P4 Windows XP 1GB Ram 64MB GeForceFX Edited by robs

Bjarne Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 30 December 2003 Location: Denmark Status: Offline Points: 28	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bjarne Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06 February 2004 at 1:24am
	Hi Robs, I am somehow happy that you also have the problem. Its always nice not to be alone in the world. Thanks for the suggestion with the Custom Control. I actually already tried this. I have a license for a Combo that also has the Office 2003 Layout, and using that Combo instead of the built in gives no problems. (Expect that I need a label in front of it). So I can confirm that the problem is only with the built-in Combo and Edit controls. I am running on a HP Pavilion, P4 Windows XP, 1GB Ram, 128MB GeforceFX 5200

Oleg Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 21 May 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 11234	Post Options Post Reply Quote Oleg Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 February 2004 at 12:17pm
	agree, it is bug. Sorry Bjarne, If you use licensed CommandBars.ocx I will send you fixed version. Edited by oleg
	Oleg, Support Team CODEJOCK SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS