Force Windows Theme.
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Hi, I need to have the Windows Classic Theme on my application, I read something about an external file where you could change the theme but I can't seem to find anything about it now :S So if you know how to do, Please speak out! :) Thanks |
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Sorry for answering this late, I overlooked your topic the last days. If you got an exe called "myapp.exe", then create a textfile called "myapp.exe.manifest" with the following content: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?> <assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0"> <assemblyIdentity version="1.0.0.0" processorArchitecture="X86" name="My pretty Application" type="win32" /> <description>now works with schemes</description> <dependency> <dependentAssembly> <assemblyIdentity type="win32" name="Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls" version="6.0.0.0" processorArchitecture="X86" publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df" language="*" /> </dependentAssembly> </dependency> </assembly> Place this file in your app-dir and vóila ;) I'm not really sure about things like "publicKeyToken" and if I have to alter them, but it works... Jake |
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Does this also work under Windows Vista? |
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Try it. I refuse to install vista at home until forced to. But will get it at work in a few weeks... |
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I would, but I don't have Vista. I'm only concerned of compatibility issues here. CAN SOMEONE TEST IT PLEASE?!? |
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I refuse to install vista at home until forced to Amen brother! ;) |
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Me too, but there're a lot of customers out there that do. You can run, but you can't escape from Vista. :( |
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As a friend of mine tested it with Vista 32Bit. No changes to the buttons were visible! |
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Try MSDN to find some answers on how to theme-enable Vista-Apps. Like said, when I got Vista at work I'll have a look at it. |
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Thanks for the replys! I forgot I even wrote this topic myself :P The Manifest was the thing I was looking for, Thanks alot :) |
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You can use my wonderful BLIde Professional Publisher to enable Styles on XP and Vista without having to add any additional manifest file :D If you're interested, you can give it a try on http://www.blide.org/nueva/addons.htm |