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If you set by the StatusBar the compile option "ImplementDesignModeSubclass" to False then it should not crash anymore when you compile your project with a opened form that contains a StatusBar.

According to MSDN you can also speed up the creation of large lists by sending a WM_SETREDRAW to the listview before and after. (0 before and 1 after at wParam) The "Refresh" method is necessary...

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ImageCombo control is added.

The biggest advantage is that you can set the style property. ('DropDownCombo', 'DropDownList' or 'SimpleCombo')
That was not possible on the...

- About the VisualStyles I have no clue. I have tested this also and it worked.

- You can test if the "RequireAdmin" part worked of the embedded manifest as following:
Uncheck "run as admin" in...

Check the "compatibility" tab of the VB6.exe to ensure that there is no fault on that side. (That is also a persistent config somewhere in the registry; even when replacing a .exe)
Also you need to...

In Windows 7 you need to implement the manifest directly into the VB6.exe. (via Resource Hacker)
See following:...

I just wanted to say that the IDE needs full admin rights in order to start.
And that was for example a trouble for me at first when I switched to Windows 7 as I am used to start the projects via...

If you try to open a .vbp project file than the "Run as admin" method to the VB6.exe dont work. With the method to implement the "RequireAdmin" in the resource of the VB6.exe works instead. So there...

I have no problem developing on a Windows 7 system. (Don't know how it is under a 64-bit version of it to be honest)
The only downside is that the IDE is slow. But you can fix that really quick when...

I noticed that too. I think that is due to the new appearance of Windows 7.

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ImageList control is completly rewritten. (It is not compatible with the previous version)

It works now like the original ImageList from MS but with some improvements, for...

The comctl32.dll does not provide the ability to edit the labels of the subitems.

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ListView control is added.

Groups and 'Tile' View are for the moment not included.
It can replace 100% the ListView from „MSCOMCTL.OCX". (Exception: ToolTipText of the...

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All controls support now Unicode and some other minor improvements are done.

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You can just rename the file "OLEGuids.tlb" at your own, for example to "OLEGuids2.tlb"
That is no problem, because the uuid and library name differs from the original. They can co-exist without...

The benefit is that these controls are linked to the comctl32.dll, that means they support the latest API calls, functions, properties and visual styles (themes).

The existing common controls 6.0...

This project is intended to replace the MS common controls for VB6.

The „MSCOMCT2.OCX“ can be replaced completly, except the FlatScrollBar. (But this is anyway not supported on the comctl32 v6.0)...

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the VB6 IDE (VB6.exe) has issues when the UAC (Windows Vista and 7) is activated.
This may cause that opening .vbp files for example will fail.

To solve this it is just required to add...

Now it does

This is a UserControl for simulating a Hyperlink. The control is build up by a simple label.
But it have some advantages comparing to a simple label putted on a form.

It will show up a hand...

You need to use the same BackColor for the graphical button as the container. (normally vbButtonFace)
The graphical button will be drawn with the system theme BackColor.

I am running the common controls 6.0 which don't have the visual styles. Therefore I have removed some controls.

But I have re-uploaded the code without these "removings". :)

There was no...

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this function will fix properly following issues with Visual Styles (Themes):
- Frame control (black background on controls)
- Focus rectangles not shown
- Accelerator keys not shown
-...

It can be done easier


Option Explicit
Private Const VK_DOWN As Long = &H28
Private Const WM_SYSKEYDOWN As Long = &H104

Private Declare Function SendMessage Lib "user32.dll" _
...

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this functions will mask a picturebox.
It's similar of a transparent picture, but here the picture will not get masked ; it's just the picturebox. but at the end it look likes the picture...

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herewith I want to share a function that just replace a color in a PictureBox.
I have found way more complicated ways to do that. I think this way is pretty short and not complicated. ;)
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I would like to share some improvements I have made. (changes in bold)


Private Sub Command1_MouseMove(Button As Integer, Shift As Integer, X As Single, Y As Single)
If X < 0 Or Y < 0 Or X >...