CommonControls (Replacement of the MS common controls)

[Krool]

Mustaphi,
which 1.8 version do you have ? (revision)

[Mustaphi]

Mustaphi,
which 1.8 version do you have ? (revision)

version 1.8.27
https://www.vbforums.com/showthread....55#post5129155

[gilman]

I've the same problem, I try with the ocx and with the exe version. And, also, when I put a file jpg as picture in design time, this is not displayed, either at design time or at run time.
Would be a problem with the OS version or VB6 version?

[Krool]

Internal improvement for the ToolBar control.

There are no redraw/refresh issues anymore on design time. (IDE)

Also some code optimization to increase performance.

Also adjustment for CoolBar concerning child sizes.
Some childs, e.g. ToolBar, re-size itself.
The CoolBar adjusted in the past when the child size increased, now it adjusts also when it decreases. (But CY must be > 0 for the child to avoid false adjustment)

I didn't update change log, falls all under the recent internal improvement.

Info: the reactos toolbar.c source helped a lot solving some last edge cases and be more straight forward in the quirks.

Update: MaxTextRows property is now allowed to be set to 0 in the ToolBar control.

[DaveInCaz]

I noticed that MSCOMCTL had an enum defined called ClipboardConstants which VBCCR (1.7) does not seem to include. IDL definition from MSCOMCTL pasted below.

While it would be nice if this were in VBCCR, I'm sure there was a good reason to omit it. Probably nothing else in the same library utilizes it. (It is similarly not referenced anywhere in the MSCOMCTL IDL).

Are there any recommendations for a suitable replacement? Obviously I can define my own enum with the same values but if there is a pre-existing standard place [e.g, DLL] to get it from that would be better.

Thanks!

    typedef [uuid(D8898462-742F-11CF-8AEA-00AA00C00905), helpstring("Clipboard format constants."), helpcontext(0x00033681)]
    enum {
        ccCFText = 1,
        ccCFBitmap = 2,
        ccCFMetafile = 3,
        ccCFDIB = 8,
        ccCFPalette = 9,
        ccCFEMetafile = 14,
        ccCFFiles = 15,
        ccCFRTF = -16639
    } ClipBoardConstants;

[VanGoghGaming]

From MSDN:

Constant Value Description 
vbCFRTF -16639 Rich Text Format (.rtf file) 
vbCFLink -16640 DDE conversation information 
vbCFText 1 Text (.txt file) 
vbCFBitmap 2 Bitmap (.bmp file) 
vbCFMetafile 3 Metafile (.wmf file) 
vbCFDIB 8 Device-independent bitmap 
vbCFPalette 9 Color palette 
vbCFEMetaFile 14 Enhanced metafile (.emf file) 
vbCFFiles 15 File list from Windows Explorer

[Krool]

Update released.

The height of the header will now be adjusted according to ColumnHeaderIcons in the ListView control.

This is the same behavior as for the original MS ListView control for VB6. An ImageList of 32x32 will therefore increase the header portion.
To note is that when VisualStyles are set or HDS_FLAT is set there is no extra spacing added as not necessary.
Else the spacing (2x SM_CYEDGE) is added for the classic edges so that the icon better fits. (and to match MS ListView behavior)

When HDS_FILTERBAR is set the header must be set x2. So, for an 32x32 icon the size is treated as 64px.

[Krool]

Update released.

Internal improvement for the ImplementThemedReBarFix for the CoolBar control. (usage of GetThemePartSize)

[Krool]

Update released.

Internal improvement in the DrawPanel method for the StatusBar control.
For the center alignment there was a minor calc. bug when a picture is set and for higher dpi's it matches now 100% as a non-ownerdraw statusbar would display.
Also there was 1px offset in the Y pos of the text output vs. non-ownerdraw statusbar.
Also the internal GetGoodWidth function for auto-size is adjusted to these fixes.

[Elroy]

Deleted, Krool responded with good answer in the Q&A section of these forums.

[Krool]

Update released.

Bugfix that the Text property was not the default property in the SbrPanel object.

Included the PictureOnRight property of a Panel in the StatusBar control.

I needed to edit the type lib for SbrPanel anyway in the VBCCR18.OCX. Thus the new PictureOnRight property is also included. (similar to IconOnRight in LvwColumnHeader)

The Picture of a Panel will now be drawn embossed when the Enabled property is False in the StatusBar control.
Also the grayed text is now drawn using TextOut instead of DrawState for standard VB-ish appearance.

Bug in the internal ReCreateToolBar method that the button menus picture property was not restored.

[Crapahute]

Maybe it is already known, but I did not :

Private Sub Form_Load()

	ImageCombo1.Text = vbNullString	
	ImageCombo2.Text = ""

End Sub

In this case, ImageCombo1 will not be empty whereas ImageCombo2 will. (only tested in the IDE).

[Krool]

Maybe it is already known, but I did not :

Private Sub Form_Load()

	ImageCombo1.Text = vbNullString	
	ImageCombo2.Text = ""

End Sub

In this case, ImageCombo1 will not be empty whereas ImageCombo2 will. (only tested in the IDE).

Thanks. No it was not aware, will fix soon at next oppurtunity.
It seems like the ComboBoxEx class doesn't like a null pointer.

EDIT: Fixed. Thx

[Krool]

Update released.

Bugfix in the ListBoxW when Style is 1 - Checkbox or 2 - Option at higher DPI.

The old code for the checkbox or optionbutton image was:

ListBoxStateImageSize = (15 * PixelsPerDIP_X())

However, at some DPI's it was wrong. The new code is:

ListBoxStateImageSize = (13 * PixelsPerDIP_X()) + 2

The padding is always fixed at 2. (for hit-testing/item height etc. the 2 × 1px space padding is important)
The actual image is then drawn without this padding. (then effectively ListBoxStateImageSize - 2)

[Darkbob]

Ok... feeling stupid here. Most of the controls seem to work well but a few give an error when added to a form:

The X control requires at least version 6.0 of comctl32.dll

Now it wants me to make a manifest for my project. Bit lost here. Can somebody explain it to me like I'm 5... what am I supposed to do to make a manifest for version 6.0 of comctl32.dll?