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Home » U++ Library support » FileSel&FileList, Path » FileSel has classic Windows look since r2848
FileSel has classic Windows look since r2848 [message #29797] Wed, 17 November 2010 20:44 Go to next message
frankdeprins is currently offline  frankdeprins
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The latest additions to the FileSel component (r2848) have resulted in a problem on Windows (Vista). The file open dialog now looks native (so far no problem), but it has the classic, unthemed, windows look instead of the modern Vista look.
If I comment out the additions done in this revision to FileSel.cpp, the themed look is restored. Frankly, looking at the code, I have no idea why that is. The call to GestSystemMetrics, perhaps?

Added 2010-11-18: Hmm, weird; on Windows 7 commenting out the added code does not solve the issue. Were there more changes done that affect the file selector than those in FileSel.cpp? To be honest; I liked the non-native Ultimate look better. Is this change of look also a result of r2848 (I do not follow every single revision)?

Aha; got it. So there is FileSel and FileSelector. Aren't we spoiled. So, for the Ultimate look I need FileSel and for an (almost) native look, I need FileSelector.
Can anyone enlighten me why these two exist? Why not have one and have a flag 'SetNativeLook' or so. The situation now is pretty confusing.

[Updated on: Thu, 18 November 2010 14:15]

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Re: FileSel has classic Windows look since r2848 [message #29809 is a reply to message #29797] Thu, 18 November 2010 19:09 Go to previous messageGo to next message
cbpporter is currently offline  cbpporter
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They are two separate dialogs. One uses WinAPI to get the native dialog for your OS. This changes from version to version of Windows. The other is made in U++ and looks the same or very similar on all platforms.
Re: FileSel has classic Windows look since r2848 [message #29810 is a reply to message #29809] Thu, 18 November 2010 19:44 Go to previous messageGo to next message
frankdeprins is currently offline  frankdeprins
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Thanks for the explanation; I guess this makes sense.
The first remark I pointed out remains though; the native windows version does not follow the theming but looks like if you would set Windows to classic look. You know, the old fashioned square grey buttons.
I hope the Ultimate looking version is here to stay because I really like it a lot more.
Re: FileSel has classic Windows look since r2848 [message #31408 is a reply to message #29810] Tue, 01 March 2011 10:53 Go to previous messageGo to next message
ratah is currently offline  ratah
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Hello everybody,

I'm very happy to use FileSelect to have native dialog for Windows
Surprised

FileSelect fs;
fs.ExecuteOpen("test");


UPP team is the best

[Updated on: Tue, 01 March 2011 11:14]

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Re: FileSel has classic Windows look since r2848 [message #31413 is a reply to message #31408] Tue, 01 March 2011 11:33 Go to previous messageGo to next message
ratah is currently offline  ratah
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Against, I 'm in need to just choose a directory not a file
Here is the code i use with FileSel (UPP look)

FileSel fs;
fs.ActiveDir("C:/Test");
		
if (!fs.ExecuteSelectDir("Ouvrir à partir de ..."))
	return;

String selectedFolder = ~fs;


In FileSelector (native look), the user must select a file to allow me to have the directory needed.
FileSelector fsNative;	
fsNative.ActiveDir("C:/Test");
		
if (!fsNative.ExecuteOpen("Ouvrir à partir de ..."))
	return;

String selectedFolder = fsNative.GetActiveDir();


Do someone have an idea,

thank you
Re: FileSel has classic Windows look since r2848 [message #31460 is a reply to message #31408] Fri, 04 March 2011 10:05 Go to previous messageGo to next message
mirek is currently offline  mirek
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ratah wrote on Tue, 01 March 2011 04:53

Hello everybody,

I'm very happy to use FileSelect to have native dialog for Windows
Surprised

FileSelect fs;
fs.ExecuteOpen("test");


UPP team is the best


BTW, there is now shortcut:

String file = SelectFileOpen("Text file\t*.txt");


Mirek
Re: FileSel has classic Windows look since r2848 [message #31465 is a reply to message #31460] Fri, 04 March 2011 14:52 Go to previous message
ratah is currently offline  ratah
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Thank you!
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