Using ribbon color schemes with docking panes etc

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   When using a ribbon, following the RibbonSample example it is easy to have the general appearance use one of the blue/black/silver/aqua color schemes. In addition, any toolbars/menu bars/status bars that are present automatically take on the required colors.

However, neither CXTPDockingPaneManager nor CXTPTabClientWnd items seem to adjust color. How is it possible to do this?

Also, how can I determine the colors being used from within the application so that I can change app-specific elements to match? The GetXtremeColor(xxx) function does not seem to return different values even when the different color schemes are in operation.

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robin_l Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 15 October 2006 Status: Offline Points: 117	Post Options Post Reply Quote robin_l Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Using ribbon color schemes with docking panes etc Posted: 04 February 2007 at 11:20am
	When using a ribbon, following the RibbonSample example it is easy to have the general appearance use one of the blue/black/silver/aqua color schemes. In addition, any toolbars/menu bars/status bars that are present automatically take on the required colors. However, neither CXTPDockingPaneManager nor CXTPTabClientWnd items seem to adjust color. How is it possible to do this? Also, how can I determine the colors being used from within the application so that I can change app-specific elements to match? The GetXtremeColor(xxx) function does not seem to return different values even when the different color schemes are in operation.

Oleg Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 21 May 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 11234	Post Options Post Reply Quote Oleg Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 February 2007 at 1:36am
	Hi, Set xtpPaneThemeOffice2007 theme for dockingpanes. Check Samples\DockingPane\PaneSample.
	Oleg, Support Team CODEJOCK SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS

robin_l Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 15 October 2006 Status: Offline Points: 117	Post Options Post Reply Quote robin_l Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 February 2007 at 6:02am
	Hi Oleg, The xtpPaneThemeOffice2007 theme is fine for the blue ribbon color, but does not update when the black/aqua/silver color schemes are used. I tested by inserting the following into a version of the RibbonMDISample that I'd incorporated the ribbon colour style code from RibbonSample: m_paneManager.InstallDockingPanes(this); m_paneManager.SetTheme(xtpPaneThemeOffice2007); m_paneManager.UseSplitterTracker(FALSE); m_paneManager.CreatePane( IDS_PANEWINDOW, CRect(0, 0,150, 120), xtpPaneDockLeft ); In the blue color, all is fine, but in black neither the docking panes nor the tab client use the same color scheme as the ribbon.

Oleg Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 21 May 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 11234	Post Options Post Reply Quote Oleg Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 February 2007 at 11:25am
	Call m_paneManager.GetPaintManager()->RefreshMetrics() after you change color.
	Oleg, Support Team CODEJOCK SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS

robin_l Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 15 October 2006 Status: Offline Points: 117	Post Options Post Reply Quote robin_l Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 February 2007 at 6:51pm
	Excellent! This sets the docking pane color correctly. To set the tab client wnd I also needed to add the line: m_wndClient.GetPaintManager()->RefreshMetrics(); This sets the color of the tab background correctly, but as the default is to use the OneNote color scheme it still looks odd. However, ensuring that the following is set: m_wndClient.GetPaintManager()->SetOneNoteColors(FALSE); gives exactly what I need. Many thanks for your help!