Thread: Win32 API , Windows XP Button styles

Unfortunately its a little more difficult than just adding a style (which is what I had hoped you could do initialy!). You need to include a windows manifest file as a resource and init the common controls. There is a brief link here describing the process. If you have any other troubles getting it to work, come back and ask.

Using Windows XP Visual Styles

Perhaps the quickest/shortest route is to link with comctl32.lib, use InitCommonControlsEx and include the manifest file in the same directory as the executable. For example:

Code:

#include <windows.h>
#include <tchar.h>

#if defined __MINGW_H
#define _WIN32_IE 0x0400
#endif

#include <commctrl.h> /*link with comctl32.lib (-lcomctl32 with DevCpp(MinGW))*/

int WINAPI _tWinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance,HINSTANCE hPrevInstance,
                     LPTSTR lpCmdLine,int nCmdShow)
{
INITCOMMONCONTROLSEX iccx;
iccx.dwSize=sizeof(INITCOMMONCONTROLSEX);
iccx.dwICC=0;
InitCommonControlsEx(&iccx);

MessageBox(0,
  _T("Don't forget to include your xp manifest\nin the same directory as this exe."),
  _T("XP Manifest Styles"),
  MB_OK);
return 0;
}

Build that and call the exe 'manifest_demo.exe' then save the following as manifest_demo.exe.manifest in the same directory:

Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0">
<assemblyIdentity
  version="1.0.0.0"
  processorArchitecture="X86"
  name="CompanyName.ProductName.manifest_demo.exe"
  type="win32"
/>
<description>Your application description here.</description>
<dependency>
<dependentAssembly>
<assemblyIdentity
  type="win32"
  name="Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls"
  version="6.0.0.0"
  processorArchitecture="X86"
  publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df"
  language="*"
/>
</dependentAssembly>
</dependency>
</assembly>