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Windows XP UI in VC++ 6

3 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/windows-xp-ui-in-vc-6.27078/

Nimda
Nimda Original post #1
Apr 16, 2006 at 8:06 PM
Hi guys,

I was wondering whether it's possible to develop applications which have the fancy Windows XP-style UI using Visual C++ 6.0. The title bar and the main windows bar have the windows XP style but the buttons and all are just the same old Win 98 style. Will I need to install Visual Studio SP5 or link to some library file? Please guide me through this..

Thanx in advance.
puja399
puja399 #2
Apr 16, 2006 at 11:26 PM
Check this page, may be it will be useful.
*msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnwxp/html/xptheming.asp
Nimda
Nimda #3
Apr 17, 2006 at 1:00 PM
Hey thanx puja.. lemme go through it and see if I'm able to make any sense of it :)