Buttons in Windows XP

[Blob]

Why do some applications and windows have old style buttons when I am running XP. Why don't they display in the XP format. Also is there any way you can change the buttons to look like XP.

[Pete]

Why can't you ask questions properly?

The answer is because they are not "theme aware", you can't make them work with the XP Luna theme.

[Dr Lobster*]

it is kinda possible:

say the name of the application you want to theme is called cake.exe

now, create a text file called cake.exe.manifest and paste in this:


<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>

<assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0">
<assemblyIdentity
type="win32"
name="WindowsApplication"
version="1.0.0.0"
processorArchitecture="*"/>
<dependency>
<dependentAssembly>
<assemblyIdentity
type="win32"
name="Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls"
version="6.0.0.0"
publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df"
language="*"
processorArchitecture="*"/>
</dependentAssembly>
</dependency>
</assembly>






this sometimes works, sometimes it doesn't. you may need to adjust the settings in windows explorer to enable you to see file extensions, otherwise this may not work correctly.

[Blob]

it is kinda possible:

say the name of the application you want to theme is called cake.exe

now, create a text file called cake.exe.manifest and paste in this:


<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>

<assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0">
<assemblyIdentity
type="win32"
name="WindowsApplication"
version="1.0.0.0"
processorArchitecture="*"/>
<dependency>
<dependentAssembly>
<assemblyIdentity
type="win32"
name="Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls"
version="6.0.0.0"
publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df"
language="*"
processorArchitecture="*"/>
</dependentAssembly>
</dependency>
</assembly>






this sometimes works, sometimes it doesn't. you may need to adjust the settings in windows explorer to enable you to see file extensions, otherwise this may not work correctly.

Thank you VERY much.

[James Martin]

Why can't you ask questions properly?

The answer is because they are not "theme aware", you can't make them work with the XP Luna theme.

Even Windows 3.1 programs should look Luna style providing they're programmed so that they get the OS to draw stuff.

[Neil Jones]

Why can't you ask questions properly?

The answer is because they are not "theme aware", you can't make them work with the XP Luna theme.

Even Windows 3.1 programs should look Luna style providing they're programmed so that they get the OS to draw stuff.

But not all of them are programmed that way to use the current default OS colours. Some are simply programmed to work with a default colour and that's the end of the matter, assuming such old programs work on WinXP properly in the first place of course.

[James Martin]

Well firstly it's a bugger there's no backwards-compatibility (do any other musicians here get pissed off at the fact ProTools will not work on XP?)

Secondly you can always try and run old programs in Windows 9x mode.

[Neil Jones]

Secondly you can always try and run old programs in Windows 9x mode.

Usually more trouble than its worth or may make the situation worse or no better.

Having said that, it is worth a try, you may be lucky.

[Chris]

Apologies for bumping this up but I've recently built myself a new computer and stuck XP on it.

Does anyone know how I can make the window in question XP like, with the theme and all that?



EDIT - all other windows within the same application display with the XP theme, bar these ones.

[Dr Lobster*]

Apologies for bumping this up but I've recently built myself a new computer and stuck XP on it.

Does anyone know how I can make 'the window in question XP like, with the theme and all that?



EDIT - all other windows within the same application display with the XP theme, bar these ones.

the controls on that window are not being drawn by the os, so adding a manifest is unlikely to make it looked themed. the only thing i can suggest (if you're really that bothered about it, and i suspect you're not) is to see if a 3rd party skinning tool works and skins the application as you desire. apparently windowsblinds is good, and does most things, but i can't say i've tried it.

[James Martin]

I've got Audition and I can tell you that it's not going to XP-ise, end of story.

As it is, on the home PC I've just upgraded I have to live with Classic Interface anyway as it simply won't cope with the modern skin.