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Asked: 2026-05-10T21:43:12+00:00

I need to extract some bitmaps from an .msstyles file (the Windows XP visual

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I need to extract some bitmaps from an .msstyles file (the Windows XP visual style files) and I’m not sure where to start. I can’t seem to find any documentation on how to do it, and the file format seems to be binary and not easily parsed. I have been able to extract the bitmap by itself using:

IntPtr p = LoadLibrary(UxTheme.ThemeName); Bitmap bmp = Bitmap.FromResource(p, 'BITMAP_NAME'); FreeLibrary(p);

However, I also need the information related to the bitmap, like the margin sizes, spacing and number of ‘images’ per bitmap. Does anyone have any experience with this or any links to documentation that I can use?

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  1. This site claims the file format is documented though not by Microsoft.
    Also found this in the Wine Crossreference.
    Hope that helps!

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