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  1. Apr 11th, 2011, 09:25 AM #1
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    Resolved [RESOLVED] Adding a button to the title bar of a form?

    Is it possible to add a small button to the title bar of a form next to the Minimize, Maximize and Close buttons on the top righthand corner of the form.

    If possible, how?

    Want to add a type of help on/off button to the form.
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  2. Apr 11th, 2011, 10:12 AM #2
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    Re: Adding a button to the title bar of a form?

    Try sample project posted in this thread.
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    Re: Adding a button to the title bar of a form?

    I was hoping there is a easy way to do this e.g. API call or OCX or something.

    Drawing the button on the titlebar is going to be a problem when using on different OS as the title bar is different sizes, colors etc. on different OS.
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    Re: Adding a button to the title bar of a form?

    What do you mean by different OS? Visual Basic can only run on a Windows OS.

    You can always make your own Titlebar but it will require subclassing. If interested post back.


    Anything I post is an example only and is not intended to be the only solution, the total solution nor the final solution to your request nor do I claim that it is. If you find it useful then it is entirely up to you to make whatever changes necessary you feel are adequate for your purposes.
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    Re: Adding a button to the title bar of a form?

    XP has a square button, Vista has a rectangular button. Can't remember what Windows 7 buttons looks like but when running VB6 in XP mode on Windows 7 the buttons are a smaller square button.
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  7. Apr 12th, 2011, 01:57 AM #6
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    Re: Adding a button to the title bar of a form?

    Wouldn't you think though that if you put a button on the titlebar it wouldn't matter how it appears on the different versions of Windows. It's the same as putting a button on the Form; it's going to take on different appearances anyway so why worry about how it will appear on the titlebar. If you make your own titlebar and buttons it will be a fixed appearance and that might not be what users of other versions expect or want.


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    Re: Adding a button to the title bar of a form?

    Not 100% sure but I think the title bars differs in size (height) as well.

    Not serious though. Currently using a button on the forms itself to turn the tooltips help on and off. Just thought if it can go up there it'll be nice.
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    Cool Re: Adding a button to the title bar of a form?

    Yes, the concern of look-and-feel in different windows operating systems is correct. The better (and less complex) solution will be to skin your form (i.e remove default windows skin and apply customized one).
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    Re: Adding a button to the title bar of a form?

    "skin your form"

    What does that mean?
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  12. Apr 12th, 2011, 04:24 AM #10
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    Wink Re: Adding a button to the title bar of a form?

    Have A Look Here! For A Good Example of form skinning.

    By Form Skinning I implied, add either custom GUI controls, thus allowing yourself to do whatsoever you want to, with user interface.
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    Re: Adding a button to the title bar of a form?

    Decided to stick to the button on the form itself. Thanks for the suggestions.
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