How can I create a custom taskpanel theme

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   Hi,
I'd like to create a CXTPTaskPanel theme, which is similar to Whidbey but has small changes like group highlights on mouse-over (like the Office2003 theme). Could someone just give me a quick nudge in the right direction? I am new to Xtreme Toolkit but am a very experienced C++/MFC developer, I just need a hint to get me looking at the right class(es) to inherit from etc.
Thanks in advance,
Roger

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Roger Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 06 February 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 6	Post Options Post Reply Quote Roger Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: How can I create a custom taskpanel theme Posted: 06 February 2006 at 3:35pm
	Hi, I'd like to create a CXTPTaskPanel theme, which is similar to Whidbey but has small changes like group highlights on mouse-over (like the Office2003 theme). Could someone just give me a quick nudge in the right direction? I am new to Xtreme Toolkit but am a very experienced C++/MFC developer, I just need a hint to get me looking at the right class(es) to inherit from etc. Thanks in advance, Roger

Roger Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 06 February 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 6	Post Options Post Reply Quote Roger Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 February 2006 at 10:39am
	Answering my own request but what the heck - I've looked through the source code of the library and it's actually a lot easier to get to grips with than I expected. Actually very well designed. I have my custom theme up and running perfectly now. Roger

Gary8 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 07 February 2006 Status: Offline Points: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote Gary8 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 February 2006 at 4:18pm
	I'm in the process of trying to do the same thing. Would you be able to share some details of what is involved? I'm not experienced in MFC at all. Gary

Roger Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 06 February 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 6	Post Options Post Reply Quote Roger Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08 February 2006 at 8:08am
	Take a look at the source files XTPTaskPanelPaintManager.h and XTPTaskPanelPaintManager.cpp to see how the existing taskpanel themes - e.g. CXTPTaskPanelOffice2003Theme - are derived from CXTPTaskPanelPaintManager, there are only a handful of methods that need to be implemented. I combined behaviours from the Office 2003 and Whidbey themes in a new class of my own which I derived from CXTPTaskPanelPaintManager. To use the new theme, use the SetCustomTheme() methods of the taskpanel instance rather than SetTheme(). Hope that helps. Roger