SOLVED Backgroundcolor (Commandbar frame)
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Topic: SOLVED Backgroundcolor (Commandbar frame)
Posted By: adix
Subject: SOLVED Backgroundcolor (Commandbar frame)
Date Posted: 18 August 2008 at 7:08am
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currently i'm searching for the ability to modify colors of a present theme .. and have props. so i ask the community.
i try to define the backgroundcolor of the bar and window background of a Commandbar frame. i've tested:
Step 1) add blank commandbar frame
Step 2) add by code some sample Buttons Step 3) set the theme (.VisualTheme = xtpThemeVisualStudio2008) Step 4) try to modify the colors with .SetSpecialColor (x,color) x = XPCOLOR_TOOLBAR_FACE or STDCOLOR_BACKGROUND .. i tried several values from the enum XTPColorManagerColor color = RGB - Value .. i tried also a Hex and long Value Step 5) .RecalcLayout in order to refresh the bar .. nothing works. Can you please tell me how to modify the backgroundcolor (optional how to create a custom gradient [white to vbButtonface]) ? Thanks in advance |
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Posted By: Aaron
Date Posted: 18 August 2008 at 10:42am
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Hi,
Try this:
It will paint menu (1) and toolbars(2) red
If the style is a gradient style, like xtpThemeVisualStudio2008, it will be gradient.
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Posted By: adix
Date Posted: 18 August 2008 at 1:35pm
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Hi Aaron, thanx for your quick answer i'v tested your solution .. but it's still not working 100% properly. with .SetSpecialColor STDCOLOR_BTNFACE its possble to define the Background Color of a band if as far i switch the theme to xtpThemeNativeWinXP, xtpThemeOffice2003, xtpThemeOffice2007, xtpThemeRibbon, xtpThemeVisualStudio2008 or xtpThemeWhidbey is not working anymore. SetSpecialColor XPCOLOR_TOOLBAR_FACE does not change any color (i've tested all possible theme combinations) This occure with the "CommandBarsFrame" Control and the commandbar control. I was also not able to create a gradient. can you please be so kind and post a quick sample for a gradient ?.
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Posted By: Aaron
Date Posted: 19 August 2008 at 12:31am
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Hi,
If you set a different visual style some settings will be destroyed.
So first set a visual style and after this set the color like this:
CommandBars.VisualTheme = xtpThemeVisualStudio2008
CommandBars.SetSpecialColor STDCOLOR_BTNFACE, vb3DLight
CommandBars.SetSpecialColor XPCOLOR_TOOLBAR_FACE, vb3DLight If you would change a visual style you have to set colors again.
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Posted By: Aaron
Date Posted: 19 August 2008 at 1:07am
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Hi,
And you're probably right... I tested this with SkinFrameWork activated, as I turned off skinning the menu wasn't painted red anymore
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Posted By: adix
Date Posted: 19 August 2008 at 3:25am
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Aaron, meanwhile i've found much more "features". I dont plan to buy the whole suit - even the combobox control is very cool ;) thanks for your qualified answers |
Posted By: Aaron
Date Posted: 20 August 2008 at 2:03am
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Hi,
It's a pity you don't plan to buy the control. For a few dollars more you would get a very nice set of controls (if you would buy the whole suite). I don't regret buying the entire suite, if I look at my previous app and now... totally new look
 . Well I wish you good luck finding simular control(s) if you don't plan to buy them. Regards
a satisfied member
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