Re: Themes & Colors

Same result. The whole idea of Windows is to provide a consistent color
setting s across all applications. That's what themes are for, not to allow
some renegade application to deviate from the consistancy.

If you change the color scheme, you change ALL applications. Windows is a
multitasking environment and your app may not be in control the entire time.
Perhaps you don't get the way that Windows works and is used by the majority
of it's users?

If you want to change the way your app looks color-wise, knock yourself out.
Just leave everyone else's app alone.

No soapbox involved.

--
Fred
Microsoft Visual FoxPro MVP


"imaginecorp" <imaginecorp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Did you read the whole post? Nobody is suggesting scre*ing around with the
resolution or screen size, ONLY COLORS. User computers have XP themes
enabled
with VARIOUS color schemes, For the sake of uniformity Silver (color
scheme)
was selected by management for our app. Are you with me so far.)
There is absolutely no problem with setting colors (NOT screen resolution,
size etc) when the app starts then resetting it back when it ends. I fail
to
see how this impacts other applications IF it is programmed correctly? The
magic word is "programmed correctly".
After 20+ years of programming and over 60 or so applications under my
belt,
I am sure; I am familiar with good programming practices.
As this app will not be used by you or your office you can get off your
soapbox. Sometimes its better Not to respond to a post if you cannot
suggest
or do not know of a solution
Mohammed
www.imaginecorp.com


"Fred Taylor" wrote:

Since any application that took it upon itself to mess with the color
schemes and/or screen resolution on MY (or any computer in our offices)
that
would have an impact on other applications, would soon find itself in the
circular file.

--
Fred
Microsoft Visual FoxPro MVP


"imaginecorp" <imaginecorp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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To get the silver XP theme, set the XP theme to the silver one. IOW,
let
XP
do the work.

If this was what I needed I would have posted my question in a NB for
the
mentally challenged...
Thanks anyway
Mohammed


"Dan Freeman" wrote:

The last version of FP where color schemes worked (or had any
relevance
at
all) was FP/DOS.


Dan

"ImagineCorp" <ashruff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hello Dan;
using VFP9 SP1. Had problems with the cursor disappearing etc. App
was
not
transported from FPW. Is there a Color scheme I can access in XP to
change
the XP Color Scheme to Silver with Themes enabled?

--
Mohammed
www.imaginecorp.com/what_we_do.htm

"Dan Freeman" <spam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Assuming you are using VFP8 or later, support for XP themes is
built-in.

The turning off of Themes applies to forms transported from FPW.

Dan

"ImagineCorp" <ashruff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Much against my better judgment I have to set windows XP themes
and
colors in our app. We normally allow the users to set their own
colors
using RGB(). A client wants us to disable this and set up XP
themes.
The
choice is Silver as opposed to the Default Blue. My problem is
some
users may have Default Blue set up on their machines. I do not
want
to
use GetSysColor() or SetSysColor() if I can get away with it.
Though
I
could when the app starts and reset when it ends. Is there another
way
in VFP? I can change the colors for all except the MessageBox()
(use
this a lot) and the Form Title Bar. Any idea how to do this?

OR

How do I access the Silver XP theme, is there a scheme like in the
old
fox days? If I can then I will change the scheme and reset.

Also I have seen quite a few posts about disabling themes for XP
as
it
causes erratic behavior i.e. cursor disappearing etc.

Any and all ideas will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks


--
Mohammed
www.imaginecorp.com/what_we_do.htm














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