XP Style problem

[PeteG]

Hi,
I am trying to get buttons in my solution to display in 'XP style'. My PC is running Windows 2000 and I thought I could do the following:

1. Create a manifest file, a bit like this, calling it <Appname>.exe.manifest:
<?xml version=&quot;1.0&quot; encoding=&quot;UTF-8&quot; standalone=&quot;yes&quot;?>
<assembly xmlns=&quot;urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1&quot; manifestVersion=&quot;1.0&quot;>
<assemblyIdentity
version=&quot;1.0.0.0&quot;
processorArchitecture=&quot;X86&quot;
name=&quot;<appName>&quot;
type=&quot;win32&quot;
/>
<description>Your app description here</description>
<dependency>
<dependentAssembly>
<assemblyIdentity
type=&quot;win32&quot;
name=&quot;Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls&quot;
version=&quot;6.0.0.0&quot;
processorArchitecture=&quot;X86&quot;
publicKeyToken=&quot;6595b64144ccf1df&quot;
language=&quot;*&quot;
/>
</dependentAssembly>
</dependency>
</assembly>
2. Add UxTheme.dll into my project as an embedded resource
3. Set all my button styles to 'System'.

However, I am just getting the standard button faces. This is all a bit new to me so is there something obvious that I am missing?

Thanks

Pete

 

[matthewking]

Hi Pete,

Realise this is a bit late but thought id post just incase.

If your application has a manifest to display XP Style, and you're on Windows 2000 then it will default back to 2000 style. Has to be run on XP to achieve XP Styles.

Regards,

Matt.

 

[PeteG]

Yes, thanks - I gave up on it after a while and then realised, via other forum subjects I'd seen, that you have to be running XP in the first place.....