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Easiest way to change button color [message #26418]

Fri, 30 April 2010 13:29

Mindtraveller
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I have a ButtonOption control.
Please consult which is the easiest way to make this button e.g. red? Theme I use is mostly classic, Win2000-style.

Thanks in forward.

P.S. I'd redefine Paint() virtual function filling control with custom color, but my label is a QTF with embedded images and I have no idea how to draw it.

[Updated on: Fri, 30 April 2010 13:39]

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Re: Easiest way to change button color [message #26420 is a reply to message #26418]

Fri, 30 April 2010 13:45

sergeynikitin
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Hi Pavel!
I use chameleon style.
See examples and chameleon forum branch.

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Re: Easiest way to change button color [message #26422 is a reply to message #26420]

Fri, 30 April 2010 13:55

Mindtraveller
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I tried to play a bit with ButtonOption::Style but it has limited functionality (4 images, 4 text colors and 2 flags). I could not find how to change "fill" color of ButtonOption itself. If you know how, please give me a clue.

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Re: Easiest way to change button color [message #26423 is a reply to message #26422]

Fri, 30 April 2010 14:02

sergeynikitin
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Make Image with 2x2 (or 3x3) pixels of one color and use it as style.

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Re: Easiest way to change button color [message #26427 is a reply to message #26423]

Fri, 30 April 2010 15:52

mirek
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sergeynikitin wrote on Fri, 30 April 2010 08:02

Make Image with 2x2 (or 3x3) pixels of one color and use it as style.

Or you can use just Color Smile

Standard chameleon routine understands that.

Mirek

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Re: Easiest way to change button color [message #27178 is a reply to message #26418]

Tue, 29 June 2010 18:34

mrjt
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I don't know if you resolved this but the method I use for modifying the fill color of ButtonOptions (while retaining theming) is given in this thread.

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Re: Easiest way to change button color [message #27189 is a reply to message #27178]

Wed, 30 June 2010 06:51

Mindtraveller
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mrjt, thank you for your notice.

Finally I used the same method as you (and as Sergey proposed).
Using image as a background even helped making a little 3D-look for button (a little shiny for unpressed, a little dimmed for pressed).

I also used plain drawing to make it more clear which of buttons is selected (due to interface to be used inside factories, plain desktop GUI may not need these).

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