Classic style in Non-classic XP?

[fisofo]

I'm just learning GUI's, so be patient

Is there a way to force my GUI to have the "XP Classic" theme rather than my current one? Basically, the buttons are all up n' fancy in my current xp theme, and i'm wondering if there's an easy way to make them as plain as can be in the GUI i'm working on.

Thanks!

[Paulie]

I'm just learning GUI's, so be patient

Is there a way to force my GUI to have the "XP Classic" theme rather than my current one? Basically, the buttons are all up n' fancy in my current xp theme, and i'm wondering if there's an easy way to make them as plain as can be in the GUI i'm working on.

Thanks!

Valuater's XSkin might help you

[Holger]

http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=15118

[fisofo]

Valuater's XSkin might help you

You pointed me in the right direction... basically

I found this:

DllCall("uxtheme.dll", "none", "SetThemeAppProperties", "int", 0)

So if anyone was wondering, just put that line in your script and it'll be all xp classic from there.

Thanks Paulie! And Valuater for DllCall!

[fisofo]

http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=15118

moment sooner and you'd have gotten credit Thanks though, that's much more informative than my post.

[GaryFrost]

moment sooner and you'd have gotten credit Thanks though, that's much more informative than my post.

Just wrap it and keep it in an include or something....

for example

; Functionality :
; just info about possibility to turn off theme-using in scripts/compiled-exe with using GUI stuff
; This info was produced by Holger
Func _XPThemeLevel($nFlag = 0)
    ; $nFlag = 0  ; Visual styles are completely disabled in the running script
    ; $nFlag = 1; Nonclient areas of the GUI can use visual styles
    ; $nFlag = 2; Controls can use visual styles (like Buttons, Progressbar, Group-ctrl's, etc.)
    ; $nFlag = 4; Web content displayed ??? (info from MSDN) can use visual styles
    ;
    ; These flags can be combined with BitOr(...)

    DllCall("uxtheme.dll", "none", "SetThemeAppProperties", "int", $nFlag)
EndFunc   ;==>_XPThemeLevel

[fisofo]

Just wrap it and keep it in an include or something....

for example

; Functionality :
; just info about possibility to turn off theme-using in scripts/compiled-exe with using GUI stuff
; This info was produced by Holger
Func _XPThemeLevel($nFlag = 0)
    ; $nFlag = 0  ; Visual styles are completely disabled in the running script
    ; $nFlag = 1; Nonclient areas of the GUI can use visual styles
    ; $nFlag = 2; Controls can use visual styles (like Buttons, Progressbar, Group-ctrl's, etc.)
    ; $nFlag = 4; Web content displayed ??? (info from MSDN) can use visual styles
    ;
    ; These flags can be combined with BitOr(...)

    DllCall("uxtheme.dll", "none", "SetThemeAppProperties", "int", $nFlag)
EndFunc   ;==>_XPThemeLevel

Hmmm, that's a good idea, much cleaner certainly...

Man, hope i start thinking like you all do at some point, it's been a few too many years since my compsci courses i'm afraid

edit: Or perhaps i'm just starting to resemble my avatar

Edited November 1, 2006 by fisofo