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  1. Sep 29th, 2008, 02:08 PM #1
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    Resolved Size of bitmaps in menus

    I'm using the API function SetMenuItemBitmaps to display bitmaps in menus. What's the maximum bitmap size allowed?
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    Re: Size of bitmaps in menus

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    Re: Size of bitmaps in menus

    16x16 pixels.
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    Re: Size of bitmaps in menus

    Quote Originally Posted by RobDog888
    16x16 pixels.
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    Re: Size of bitmaps in menus

    Wait a minute, I've tried 16x16 and it is displayed clipped...
    Also, is there any limitation in the bit depth or something?
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    Re: Size of bitmaps in menus

    It shouldnt be clipped. I think the limit is 256 colors
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    Re: Size of bitmaps in menus

    Some of my bitmaps had been stored as 24-bit but after changing it to 256 colors they still got clipped.

    Then I have found this in a Chinese web (though the code seems familiar from VB Wire),

    http://www.yzmet.gov.cn/VB1/article/...graphic/02.txt

    See after the variable declarations a statement about 13 x 13 pixels being the maximum allowed size.
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    Re: Size of bitmaps in menus

    Quote Originally Posted by krtxmrtz
    See after the variable declarations a statement about 13 x 13 pixels being the maximum allowed size.
    That's what I used 13x13, anything bigger gets cut off and can't be seen.
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