[Patrik]

Hi all,

I am trying to create an application using the the Alpha Control in which
I'd like to use skinning for all components but to exclude the actual form skinning
(keeping the original look on title bar, borders and such) in this case the Vista glass look.

Greatful for tips and hints!

Regards
Patrik Forsberg

[shadow_tj]

Same answer as in the Alphaskins section of this forum…

in the skinmanager there is a property called SkinningRules.

there is the options,

[srStdForms,srStdDialogs,srThirdParty]

if you put the srStdForms on false, then the forms must not be skinned.
Thirdparty controls can be selected also.. so you can select wich control may and may not be skinned.
press the … button of the property`s and you get a form where you can select / deselect thirdparty items for skinning.

greetings,

Shadow_tj

[Support]

TsSkinProvider component have the DrawNonClientArea property (default value is True). Maybe that's what you want? <img src="style_emoticons//smile.gif” style=”vertical-align:middle” emoid=”:)” border=”0″ alt=”smile.gif” />

[Patrik]

Thanks guys,

The DrawNonClientArea property in the SkinProvider component seams to do the trick (GREAT!!)
however, for some reason every menu item in the main menu is now blank (not the parents) but
every menu that pops down from the main menu.

Do you guys have any suggestions on how to solve this one?
(I'm getting close, I can feel it 🙂

Thanks again.

/Patrik

[Support]

Hello Patric

I'll try to reproduce this situation and solution will be found very soon, I think, please wait a few days.

[Patrik]

Thanks!

In the meantime I will register for the full version 🙂

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