Thread: Simply change the application style theme

You'll need to use a manifest file.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de.../xptheming.asp

MSDN is just wonderful.

I get much smalle executable sizes with Visual C++ 2005. The project folder size is, yes, a lot bigger. But the executable itself is what matters the most. Visual Studio creates other files (like IntelliSense database file to provide help while programming) to keep settings. Because the settings may be different per project.

Thanks! You've pointed me in the right direction.
But I still can't get it to work.

I've done version 2 on the page,

Code:

Using ComCtl32 Version 6 in an Application That Uses Extensions, Plugins, or a DLL That is Brought into a Process

So I included the header file and the define, then created a .manifest file with the data.
Afterwards I added the manifest to my .rc file with:

Code:

CREATEPROCESS_MANIFEST_RESOURCE_ID RT_MANIFEST "app.manifest"

"Winuser.rh" doesn't exist, only Winuser.h and it contains

Code:

#define CREATEPROCESS_MANIFEST_RESOURCE_ID 1

and

Code:

#define RT_MANIFEST 24

but not

Code:

#define CONTROL_PANEL_RESOURCE_ID 123

Well, if I compile and link the project (with Dev C++) with and without the missing define no error occurs and everything's fine, but the program won't start afterwards and if I start it from the folder I get an error telling me it can't be started as the application configuration isn't correct.
... I didn't do anything wrong I believe.

And about the filesize... I only have VC++ 6.0 and with removing all optional linking/compiling options I get a minimum filesize of 52 kB. With Dev C++ it's 15 kB with normal options.

Edit: The CREATEPROCESS_MANIFEST_RESOURCE_ID RT_MANIFEST "app.manifest" command is causing this problem...

Edit2: Wow thank you very much! I solved the problem - several info in the manifest was needed as I really need to identify my app with the "version", "name" and description tags.