ShortcutCaption and SetSpecialColor?

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   Hi,
Q: How do I set the SpecialColors for the ShortcutCaption control to force Office 2003 blue on non-themed operating systems?
I am using the code to force the CommandBars to use Office2003 blue on non-themed operating systems and it works like a charm. However, I don't see a SetSpecialColor property for the ShortcutCaption control. 
Thanks!

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gallman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 06 September 2004 Status: Offline Points: 18	Post Options Post Reply Quote gallman Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: ShortcutCaption and SetSpecialColor? Posted: 20 November 2004 at 8:30pm
	Hi, Q: How do I set the SpecialColors for the ShortcutCaption control to force Office 2003 blue on non-themed operating systems? I am using the code to force the CommandBars to use Office2003 blue on non-themed operating systems and it works like a charm. However, I don't see a SetSpecialColor property for the ShortcutCaption control. Thanks!

Boyd Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 08 December 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 285	Post Options Post Reply Quote Boyd Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 November 2004 at 8:34am
	As best I can tell, CommandBars is the only ActiveX control to offer the ability to set the colors used by a theme. I've posted similar questions about using this feature in other controls, but I don't think I've ever gotten a response. Hopefully this is a feature they'll add in the next release, but you can't do it now. You may want to go ahead and submit it as a feature request. The more requests they receive, the more apt they are to include the functionality. Sorry I couldn't deliver good news. Here are the other posts that discussed the same topic (but in reference to DockingPanes): https://forum.codejock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1370 https://forum.codejock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1163 Edited by Boyd

gallman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 06 September 2004 Status: Offline Points: 18	Post Options Post Reply Quote gallman Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 November 2004 at 2:41pm
	Boyd, thanks for the reply. I've submitted a feature request. Hopefully, we'll hear something from CodeJock soon (at least an estimated timeframe).

SuperMario Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 14 February 2004 Status: Offline Points: 18057	Post Options Post Reply Quote SuperMario Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 February 2005 at 1:58pm
	You can now do this. You can set the individual colors or you can "force" a theme. Keep in mind that there is no way to change system controls like the scroll bar and window frame. To "force" a WinXP theme on non XP systems (But take note of the disadvantages above): Private Sub Form_Initialize() CommandBarsGlobalSettings.ColorManager.SystemTheme = xtpSystemThemeBlue SuiteControlsGlobalSettings.ColorManager.SystemTheme = xtpSystemThemeBlue End Sub And look at this link: http://forum.codejock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1800& ;TPN=1 Edited by SuperMario