How can my application use the windows xp style?

idhan · Post by **idhan** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 3:47 pm

Hi,

I am programming under Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2005, and my application doesn't show controls with windows xp style.. for example the wxStaticBoxSizer doesn't have round edges as others application with the same control...

I use wxWidgets 2.6.2...

thanks for any help

Post by **protocol** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 5:29 pm

Have you tried wxWindow::SetThemeEnabled( true )?

idhan · Post by **idhan** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 5:44 pm

Hi,

I put wxWindow::SetThemeEnabled( true ) in the construtor of my main windows, but doesn't work... should I do something else???

Post by **protocol** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 5:52 pm

Umm,

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wxPanel * pnl = new wxPanel(...);

pnl->SetThemeEnabled( true );

Is that how you did it?

eco · Post by **eco** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 6:21 pm

You need a manifest to enable XP style themes (you can get it by including wx/msw/wx.rc in your resource file).

idhan · Post by **idhan** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 6:32 pm

Hi Protocol,

I put it in the constructor of the panel not outside of the panel...

Hi Eco,

So I need to compile the new version 2.6.3? Did it work for you?

cpp · Post by **cpp** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 8:25 pm

Hi, i think your problem is with the manifest.
take a look at the following post:
http://forums.wxwidgets.org/viewtopic.php?t=6261
pay special attention to the manifest part you need to include wx.rc, like eco told you, but you also need to do a couple of other things

HTH

idhan · Post by **idhan** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 9:42 pm

Hi,

the solution was simpler that I thought... I only compile the version 2.6.3 without making no change in the code and its work.. without change the manifiest file or include any resource...

Thanks a lot!!!