Windows XP Themes in Commercial Apps

[Auguy]

What are the pros and cons of turning windows XP themes ON in commercial apps that may run on non XP machines? Should I design for themes and turn them off for other OS's, or leave them on for all OS's? Anyone have some guidance or experience on what is the best approach?

Auguy

 

[ramani]

Hi Auguy,

I keep the themes on, and dont bother to change it based on OS, simply because, that they dont create any problem. So it is your preference.

However, I have my base classes subclassed and customized. So that is the only place I have to touch, in case, it creates a problem some day in some os. However, I never came across a problem.

Cheers

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[Mike Lewis]

Auguy,

As far as I am aware, there are two main reasons for turning themes off:

- If you are using certain commands and functions that write directly to the screen. In particular, @/SAY and @/GET might fail to work with themes switched on.

- If you want to apply non-standard colours to buttons, page frames, etc., or if you want to develop custom hot-tracking for buttons, tabs, etc.

For the most part, you should leave themes on. It won't make any different what OS you are running under Pre-XP versions of Windows will simply ignore your themes setting.

Mike


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Mike Lewis (Edinburgh, Scotland)

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[Auguy]

Thanks to both of you. That is exactly the information and advice I was looking for.

Auguy