I have a MFC wizard based application (CPropertySheet, CPropertyPage) created with vS2008. I am trying to give my app which is nearly completed a more modern look. I looked into CDHTMLDIalog but it looks like a lot of work and not too well documented. Next I thought I could use some of the features of the Feature Pack. I found a thread about this link text but have added the code mentioned in the thread to various places in my app but the appearance never changes.
CMFCVisualManagerOffice2007::SetStyle(CMFCVisualManagerOffice2007::Office2007_Silver);
CMFCVisualManager::SetDefaultManager(RUNTIME_CLASS(CMFCVisualManagerOffice2007));
CDockingManager::SetDockingMode(DT_SMART);
RedrawWindow(NULL, NULL, RDW_ALLCHILDREN | RDW_INVALIDATE | RDW_UPDATENOW | RDW_FRAME | RDW_ERASE);
Have also replaced CPropertySheet with CMFCPropertySheet & CPropertyPage with CMFCPropertyPage
Thanks…
Define ‘give my app more modern look’. I’m assuming you’re not talking XP-style common controls here, but a different wizard layout. Do you want a header/banner graphic at the top or left side of your wizard? Look at the configuration parameters for the property sheet in m_psh.dwFlags :
PSH_WIZARD97, PSH_WATERMARK, PSH_HEADER, …If you’re talking about using the modern Office-style ‘skins’ for your wizard (Feature Pack style), you’re out of luck. Can’t do that for dialogs with the Feature Pack. Look into BCG Controls – it’ll cost money but it’s more up to date and you get extra features.
If it’s something completely different what you want, please post mockups of what it should look like, and/or a screenshot of what it looks like now and what you don’t like about it.