Task Panel Gradient Colors

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   I had thought I would be able to use a color gradient for the task panel with 10.1, but it doesn't appear to be working.  Drop the following code into your Task Panel VB6 sample (at the end of the Form_Load event), and you'll see what I mean:
   With wndTaskPanel
        .VisualTheme = xtpTaskPanelThemeToolboxWhidbey
        .Behaviour = xtpTaskPanelBehaviourExplorer
        .HotTrackStyle = xtpTaskPanelHighlightItem
        .ItemLayout = xtpTaskItemLayoutImagesWithText
        .SelectItemOnFocus = True
        .SingleSelection = True
        .ColorSet.BackgroundDark = 15001834
        .ColorSet.BackgroundLight = &H80000016
        .ColorSet.HighlightBorderBottomRight = 6956042
        .ColorSet.HighlightBorderTopLeft = 6956042
        .ColorSet.HighlightHot = 13811126
        .ColorSet.HighlightPressed = 11899525
        .ColorSet.HighlightSelected = 14210516
        .ColorSet.NormalGroupClient = 15001834
        .ColorSet.NormalGroupClientBorder = 13160660
        .ColorSet.NormalGroupClientLink = 0
        .ColorSet.NormalGroupClientLinkHot = 16711680
        .ColorSet.NormalGroupClientLinkSelected = 0
        .ColorSet.NormalGroupClientText = 0
        .ColorSet.NormalGroupCaptionDark = &H80000014
        .ColorSet.NormalGroupCaptionLight = &H80000016
        .ColorSet.SpecialGroupClient = 15001834
        .ColorSet.SpecialGroupClientBorder = 13160660
        .ColorSet.SpecialGroupClientLink = 0
        .ColorSet.SpecialGroupClientLinkHot = 16711680
        .ColorSet.SpecialGroupClientLinkSelected = 0
        .ColorSet.SpecialGroupClientText = 0
    End With
Although the Backcolor works correctly, the client areas do not "blend" in with the background.  Can anybody see what I'm doing wrong here?
Thanks!

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DDJJ Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 13 December 2004 Status: Offline Points: 143	Post Options Post Reply Quote DDJJ Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Task Panel Gradient Colors Posted: 16 April 2006 at 3:25pm
	I had thought I would be able to use a color gradient for the task panel with 10.1, but it doesn't appear to be working. Drop the following code into your Task Panel VB6 sample (at the end of the Form_Load event), and you'll see what I mean: With wndTaskPanel .VisualTheme = xtpTaskPanelThemeToolboxWhidbey .Behaviour = xtpTaskPanelBehaviourExplorer .HotTrackStyle = xtpTaskPanelHighlightItem .ItemLayout = xtpTaskItemLayoutImagesWithText .SelectItemOnFocus = True .SingleSelection = True .ColorSet.BackgroundDark = 15001834 .ColorSet.BackgroundLight = &H80000016 .ColorSet.HighlightBorderBottomRight = 6956042 .ColorSet.HighlightBorderTopLeft = 6956042 .ColorSet.HighlightHot = 13811126 .ColorSet.HighlightPressed = 11899525 .ColorSet.HighlightSelected = 14210516 .ColorSet.NormalGroupClient = 15001834 .ColorSet.NormalGroupClientBorder = 13160660 .ColorSet.NormalGroupClientLink = 0 .ColorSet.NormalGroupClientLinkHot = 16711680 .ColorSet.NormalGroupClientLinkSelected = 0 .ColorSet.NormalGroupClientText = 0 .ColorSet.NormalGroupCaptionDark = &H80000014 .ColorSet.NormalGroupCaptionLight = &H80000016 .ColorSet.SpecialGroupClient = 15001834 .ColorSet.SpecialGroupClientBorder = 13160660 .ColorSet.SpecialGroupClientLink = 0 .ColorSet.SpecialGroupClientLinkHot = 16711680 .ColorSet.SpecialGroupClientLinkSelected = 0 .ColorSet.SpecialGroupClientText = 0 End With Although the Backcolor works correctly, the client areas do not "blend" in with the background. Can anybody see what I'm doing wrong here? Thanks!

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: 18 April 2006 at 1:03pm
	Hi, there was secret constant added: .ColorSet.NormalGroupClient = &H1FFFFFFF
	Oleg, Support Team CODEJOCK SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS

apuhjee Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 02 September 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 130	Post Options Post Reply Quote apuhjee Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 May 2006 at 10:10pm
	Any other "secrets" we should know about? Cheers ~ jp
	I like mathematics because it is not human and has nothing particular to do with this planet or with the whole accidental universe — because, like Spinoza's God, it won't love us in return.

DDJJ Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 13 December 2004 Status: Offline Points: 143	Post Options Post Reply Quote DDJJ Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 May 2006 at 10:20pm
	LOL. I had thought to respond with the same comment, but I really like Oleg's "understated" approach! Cheers, Dan