winXP style toolbar [Resolved]

[jian2587]

OK we know how to change to XP-style controls using that manifest file and
InitCommonControls API.
But we also know it won't work with Common Controls 6.0.
One would advise me to use Common Controls 5.0, which ironically can
change to winXP-style UI.
Unfortunately, the toolbar from Common Controls 5.0 has no support for
toolbar menu.
Any idea so that I can get both the toolbar menu and winXP UI at once?
I don't want 3rd party controls or commercial controls.

[jian2587]

hello anyone out there?

[RobDog888]

Probably by creating a menu and using PopupMenu to show it at the coordinates of the
buttons lower left corner.

Private Sub ToolBarButton1_Click()
    PopupMenu mnuEdit, vbPopupMenuLeftAlign, toolbarButton1.Left, toolbarButton.Top + toolbarButton.Height
End Sub

Make sure that the top level menu's visibility is set to false.

HTH

[jian2587]

Thanks for your kind help.
But what I meant is this. See the picture attached.
Common Controls 5.0 doesn't have that little arrow button beside the toolbar
button, but 6.0 has it.
Ironically, being a newer version, 6.0's controls doesn't change to winXP style
when asked to.
Any fix for this?

[baja_yu]

Did you try using the "coolbar" control.
But I dont know if it will be cool enough

[jian2587]

coolbar serves only as a container, not a toolbar.
You've to put in a toolbar into the coolbar.
Yes it looks cool, but it doesn't do what i want
So back to square one.

Anyone pls help me?

[jian2587]

Bumpy bump. Anyone pls help me?

[Wokawidget]

You can't, unless you use LOTS AND LOTS AND LOTS of very complicated code.
I would say it's above 99.99% of the people here, and it would take weeks and weeks to write for the others, unless they have already written it of course.

The best thing to do would be to visit www.vbAccelerator.com
They have exactly what you want. FULL SOURCE code provided, and fully working demos and examples.

When you look at their code you will see how compicated it is to create something like this.

Woof

[RobDog888]

You could half a it by creating another button with an image of a down arrow.
Then when they click it show your menu.