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Dear Support,

I am trying to invert the color of edit-box and combo-box using SetBkColor and SetTextColor and have some problems with the overall look:

1) In the combo-box, between the arrow, and the value portion of the control, there are 2 columns of pixels left white; I would like them to be also black, as the this looks a little weird.

2) In the edit-box, the frame of it stays white, and only when hovering over it to changes to the frame color of a combo-box; I would like the frame color to be the same for all controls, so I don’t care about the hovering effect, all I want it to have the same color (light gray) for combo and edit boxes

I am using the CExtPaintManagerOffice2007_R3_Obsidian paint manager.

Thanks,
Ron.

Hi

I have a CMDIFrameWnd window which use CExtToolControlBar as toolbar, when right click the toolbar, it popup a Customize menu.
How to disable the right-click popup?

Thanks,
Delu

Please tell me how to solve this problem. A Modal Dialog dosn’t show. But it’s still respond.

My app is using a CExtTabbedToolControlBar . In one of the tabbed toolbars I am inserting both a static text box, and a combo box and am explicly setting the tooltip text for both. The tooltip appears as expected in the static.

When the tabbedcontrol bar is shown in a vertical orientation, the combo tip appears (however the combo box is replaced by square button). When the tabbedcontrol bar is docked horizontal or floating, the combo tip does not appear. I’ve also tried this with an owner draw combo..

My code to set the tooltip is as follows:

pCmdItem = g_CmdManager->CmdGetPtr(theApp.m_pszProfileName,IDC_REFERENCE_LAYER);
if (!pCmdItem)
pCmdItem = g_CmdManager->CmdAllocPtr( theApp.m_pszProfileName,IDC_REFERENCE_LAYER);
pCmdItem->m_sTipTool = _T("my tooltip");

Dear Support,
Is there a way to change to width of the control bar frame width? currently it is 4 pixels, and I would like to take it down to 2.
Thanks...
Ron.

You can both repaint the non-client area and change its size. You can find an example of a custom non-client area in the TabbedBars sample.

There is a CExtControlBar::g_nMsgCustomNcAreaQuery registered message that is sent each time when the non-client area of a control bar is measured or painted. This feature is turned off by default (the message is not sent), but you can turn it on by setting the following property somewhere at startup (e.g., in the main frame’s constructor) to true:

CExtControlBar::g_bUseCustomNcArea = true;

LRESULT CMainFrame::OnMsgUseCustomNcArea( WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam )
{
      ASSERT_VALID( this );
      lParam;
CExtControlBar::CUSTOM_NC_AREA_QUERY_DATA * pCNAQD =
            CExtControlBar::CUSTOM_NC_AREA_QUERY_DATA::FromWPARAM( wParam );
      ASSERT( pCNAQD != NULL );
      ASSERT_VALID( pCNAQD->m_pBar );
      if( pCNAQD->m_pBar->IsFixedMode() )
            return 0;
      pCNAQD->m_bQueryHandled = true; // let the resizable bar know that its query is processed
      if( pCNAQD->m_hDcDraw != NULL )
      { // if rendering query
            . . .
      } // if rendering query
      else
      { // if metric update query
            . . .
      } // if metric update query
      return 0;
}

LRESULT CMainFrame::OnMsgUseCustomNcArea( WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam )
{
      ASSERT_VALID( this );
      lParam;
CExtControlBar::CUSTOM_NC_AREA_QUERY_DATA * pCNAQD =
            CExtControlBar::CUSTOM_NC_AREA_QUERY_DATA::FromWPARAM( wParam );
      ASSERT( pCNAQD != NULL );
      ASSERT_VALID( pCNAQD->m_pBar );
      if( pCNAQD->m_pBar->IsFixedMode() )
            return 0;
      if( pCNAQD->m_hDcDraw != NULL )
            return 0;
      pCNAQD->m_bQueryHandled = true;
      pCNAQD->m_pBar->_SeparatorWidthSet( 2 );
      pCNAQD->m_pBar->_SeparatorHeightSet( 2 );
      return 0;
}

How can I redraw cell or only it’s icon immediately after changing the icon?
Thank you

Dear Support,

In our application users can change the language of the UI dynamically. For this reason, we’d like to disable every text and message that comes from ProfUIS resources. We managed quite good for now, but I noticed that a "Press the Ctrl key to prevent docking" message appears in the status bar when any of the bars are being dragged. How could we disable or customize this message by code?

Thank you!
Chris

Dear Support,

In our application we have to dynamically change text of MenuBar, so we have a CExtMenuControlBar-derived class, which has the following _UpdateMenuBar method (simplified):

	virtual BOOL _UpdateMenuBar(BOOL bDoRecalcLayout = TRUE)
	{
		BOOL bRet = CExtMenuControlBar::_UpdateMenuBar(bDoRecalcLayout);
		for( int nPos = 0; nPos < GetButtonsCount(); nPos++ ) {
			UINT nCmdId = GetButton(nPos)->GetCmdID();
			CExtCmdItem *pCmdItem =
					g_CmdManager->CmdGetPtr(
						g_CmdManager->ProfileNameFromWnd(GetSafeHwnd()),
						nCmdId
						);
			ASSERT( pCmdItem != NULL );
			pCmdItem->m_sToolbarText = _T("My") + pCmdItem->m_sMenuText;
		}
		if( bDoRecalcLayout )
		{
			Invalidate();
			_RecalcLayoutImpl();
			UpdateWindow();
		}
		return bRet;
	}

Dear Support,
We have 4 bars that i dock like this:

    m_ctrlBar1.DockControlBar(AFX_IDW_DOCKBAR_RIGHT, 1, this, true);
    m_ctrlBar2.DockControlBar(AFX_IDW_DOCKBAR_RIGHT, 1, this, true);
    m_ctrlBar2.DockControlBar(&m_ctrlBar1,true, true, this, false);

    m_ctrlBar3.DockControlBar(AFX_IDW_DOCKBAR_TOP, 2, this, false);
    m_ctrlBar4.DockControlBarLTRB(20, &m_ctrlBar3, AFX_IDW_DOCKBAR_RIGHT, false);

We want bar1 & bar2 to be on the right side, and bar3 & bar4 on top, with bar4 to the right of bar3, and consuming less space then bar4.
The problem is that no matter what we do, bar3 & bar4 have the same size.

What are we doing wrong?

Thanks,
Ron.

I tried it, you have to set the last parameter to true in the last 2 calls, to force them to recalc layout:
m_ctrlBar3.DockControlBar(AFX_IDW_DOCKBAR_TOP, 2, this, true);
m_ctrlBar4.DockControlBarLTRB(20, &m_ctrlBar3, AFX_IDW_DOCKBAR_RIGHT, true);

Strange...
It didn’t work for me. true or false, I see no difference, they are split 50-50 no matter what I do.
Any other ideas what to look for?

Thanks,
Ron.

Could you repeat the same using control bars in our SDI sample? We believe the problem has to do with something we have not discussed yet.

Dear Support,

I have found the problem, after porting it to the SDI sample and saw that it works there.
It had to do with my main frame not being displayed. It is a full screen application, without title bar etc. and I did some working on hiding all these components that messed up all the sizes.

Now it works great!

Thanks,
Ron.

The CExtControlBar::DockControlBar() method is obsolete. We have not yet for compatibility issues (old versions). So use CExtControlBar::DockControlBarInnerOuter() and CExtControlBar::DockControlBarLTRB() methods instead. Please note that CFrameWnd::RecalcLayout() should be called before invoking CExtControlBar::DockControlBarLTRB().

Dear Support,

Would it be possible to have the dynamic bars in Tabbed document mode act more like control bars tabbed docked together? I specially think of the feature to make the bar switch to floating state by grabbing its tab and dragging it out from among the other bars.

Thank you!
Chris

Wrong style: http://picasaweb.google.com.tw/ooy.yoo/Others/photo#5044249547165901906
What I need in initial time: http://picasaweb.google.com.tw/ooy.yoo/Others/photo#5044249551460869218

My CtrlBar State:
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
Bar1.DockControlBarInnerOuter(    AFX_IDW_DOCKBAR_LEFT, true );
Bar2.SetInitDesiredSizeVertical( CSize( 200, 100 ) );
Bar2.DockControlBarLTRB( &m_wndResizableBarTree, AFX_IDW_DOCKBAR_BOTTOM );
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
It doesnt work.

What I lose ?

I notice that CExtGridCellHeader is defined as...

class CExtGridCellHeader : public CExtGCE < CExtGridCellStringDM >

I want a header cell with a picture. Haven’t tried it yet but can I just do
this to create my own?

class MyPictureGridCellHeader : public CExtGCE < CExtGridCellPicture >

Thanks

We are currently using AFX DLLs for a plug-in based system for an MDI application using prof-uis.

At the present we Pass the tool a CExtControlBar * pToolDockBar that the dll docks a CExtControlBar allocated within the dll.

Here is the code list for our InitTool() function within the DLL:

void InitTool(CWnd *pParent, CExtControlBar * pToolDockBar, int _ToolLayer)
{

    HINSTANCE hOld = AfxGetResourceHandle();
    AfxSetResourceHandle(TESTDLL.hModule);


    
    mpParent = pParent;

    ToolLayer = _ToolLayer;


    
//Load the Tool Bar-
    /*
    if( 0 == m_TESTToolBar.Create(_T("Test Plugin"),
                            mpParent,
                            0xE822, //AFX_IDW_TOOLBAR
                            WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | CBRS_TOP | CBRS_GRIPPER | CBRS_FLYBY | CBRS_SIZE_DYNAMIC
                            | CBRS_TOOLTIPS
                            | CBRS_HIDE_INPLACE
                            ) ||
                            0 == m_TESTToolBar.LoadToolBar( ID_TEST_TOOLBAR ))
    {
        TRACE0("FAILED to create toolbar\n");
        AfxSetResourceHandle(hOld);
        return;
    }



    //Dock the toolbar
    m_TESTToolBar.EnableDocking( CBRS_ALIGN_ANY );
    ((CMDIFrameWnd *)pParent)->DockControlBar(&m_TESTToolBar);
*/
//Load Dialog Bar


    if(0 == m_wndTestDlgControlBar.Create(_T("TSI Docked Tool"),
            mpParent,
            IDD_TEST_DLG_BAR,
            WS_CHILD|WS_VISIBLE|CBRS_TOP|CBRS_GRIPPER
                |CBRS_TOOLTIPS
                |CBRS_FLYBY
                |CBRS_SIZE_DYNAMIC
                |CBRS_HIDE_INPLACE )
            )
    {
        TRACE0("Failed to Create a Diaglog Bar\n");
        AfxSetResourceHandle(hOld);
        return;

    }


    //Now create it on the screen
    if(0 == mpDlgBar.Create(mpDlgBar.IDD, &m_wndTestDlgControlBar))
    {
        delete mpDlgBar;
        TRACE0("Failed to create Dialog \n");
        AfxSetResourceHandle(hOld);
        return;        // fail to create
    }

    //Dock the dialog control bar
    m_wndTestDlgControlBar.EnableDocking( CBRS_ALIGN_ANY );
    //Dock the Tool Created CExtControlBar to the ControlBar passed to the tool from the main
    //application.
    pToolDockBar->DockControlBarIntoTabbedContainer(&m_wndTestDlgControlBar,0);
    
AfxSetResourceHandle(hOld);
    
    return;
}


This works fine in debug build, however in Release build, when we call AfxFreeLibrary() we get a
"R6025 -Pure virtual function call" Error.

It seems the only way to create a toolbar in a CExtTabbedToolControlBar is with the BarInsert command which returns a newly created CExtToolControlBar. If we have a specialized toolbar that we want to insert (e.g. CMyExtToolControlBar) how can this be done?

thanks..

We’ve implemented a CExtTabbedToolControlBar in our app. When it floats, the size of the container is smaller than when docked, and there is a left/right arrow control to navigate throught the tabs. We would like to be able to control the size of this control bar and possibly eliminate the arrows.

Also is there a way to increase the size of the tabs themselves (show larger icons and larger text)?

thanks...

Hi,

I am trying to implement a CExtTreeGridWnd in an auto hiding window. I have had a problem where only a blank window was displayed. In creating a small test program to isolate the problem, I discovered if I used my CExtTreeGridWnd derived class without CExtWFF it works as I expected.

Is there a reason that CExtTreeGridWnd does not work with CExtWFF?

I’m using CExtGridWnd - derived class in my project. The problem is when I put some cells into control,
vertical scroll bar is not displayed (there are more lines than can be displayed). Only horizontal. After I scroll the grid down using arrow keys or resize it (it is placed in resizable dialog)
then vertical scroll bar appears.
What could be the problem? I’ve also tried to implement srcollbars using this:
http://www.prof-uis.com/FAQView.aspx?CID=107#FAQ513
But it worked the same way althought scroll bars are themed now.
Call to Invalidate() or OnSwRecalcLayout( true ); after filling in data did not help.
Any idea ?
Thank you!

Thank you, I’ll try it

Hi Guys,

I would like to see following features in Prof-UIS currently not implemented (but required for me):

1. Themes support for page container control like in competetive XTP library. Namely it would be great to have theme like custom-drawn sample, but easily customizable and having animations.

2. Popup window control similar to MSN toolbar and Outlook (see example in XTP as well).

Best regards, Maxim.

We added both features to our to-do list. The reason we have not yet added a system tray pop-up window is that there are quite a number of such controls with source code on the Internet.

Hi Guys,

Is there a way to hide control bars by pressing Esc button like in Visual studio (that should work if control bar is in auto-hide mode)?

Best regards, Maxim.

Hello,

Is there a way to hide a auto-hide mode CExtControlBar when it is in active (or visiable) ?
thanks.

Although the window displayed from the grouped auto-hide tabs with sliding animation effect is not a control bar, it looks like a control bar. This window is called auto-hide slider and the child window of your control bar is temporarily moved into the auto-hide slider window when the latter needs to be displayed. So you should catch the keyboard event in the child control created inside the control bar, get control’s parent window (this will be auto-hide slider) and send the WM_CANCELMODE message to this parent auto-hide slider window.

We added this feature but actually we have not found the way you can hide control bars with ESC in Visual Studio .NET 2003 and Visual Studio 2005have. Please contact us via email if need the updated code right away. You can turn on this feature by setting CExtControlBar::m_bAutoHideDeactivateOnEsc to true, which is false by default.

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