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Assuming that wxWidgets are - on windows - simple wrappers around the corresponding windows controls, to get the new XP theming enabled you need to add a manifest to your project that lists the common control dll version 6 as a dependent assembly.

Visual Studio has a #pragma directive to allow programmers to easilly insert dependencies in their manifests. Place the following in a cpp or header file.

#pragma comment(linker,"/manifestdependency:\"type='win32' "\
               "name='Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls' "\
               "version='6.0.0.0' "\
               "processorArchitecture='x86' "\
               "publicKeyToken='6595b64144ccf1df' "\
               "language='*' "\
               "\"")

If you are using a different build environment, then you need to follow that environments rules for creating a manifest file, and adding it as a resource to the exe file.

Chris Becke 2009-10-07 18:54:42

Indeed they are, so this should do it

GRB 2009-10-07 19:02:37

It simply doesn't work. I tried to add it in a header file (that also includes wx/wx.h) before the #include <wx/wx.h> or after, I also tried to add it in a .cpp file that contains the definition of the derived class of wxApp::OnInit, and it just doesn't work at all.

djzmo 2009-10-07 19:06:22

Nevermind. I only have to enable the "Generate Manifest" property under Project > "Project Name" Properties > Configuration Properties > Linker > Manifest File. But hey, it makes the program lags a lot..well, at least I can now enable the visual style..

djzmo 2009-10-07 19:09:48

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