a2k - detecting display scheme in XP - Microsoft Access / VBA

Deano

Just noticed that if a user chooses classic mode in XP the display changes
to a Windows 2000 look. This messes up some aspects of how my forms look.
Is it possible to detect if the user has switched to this mode? I can
detect if the OS is XP but not if they have changed to this display mode.

Thanks (once again).

Martin

Nov 13 '05 #1

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Allen Browne

While it is probably possible to use API calls to ask Windows XP what kind
of theme is active, what right do you have to override the user's choice
just so your program looks the way you think it should?

There may be valid reasons why a user does not want XP themes when working
in Access, e.g.:
- It makes scrollbars unusable and sections of the screen unselectable in
some places in Access.

- It makes it impossible to tell the difference between Null and False in a
triple-state check box.

- It blocks transparency of tab controls.

- It runs poorly on older hardware.

- It causes annoying flicker on some Access forms:
http://members.iinet.net.au/~allenbrowne/ser-46.html

Please consider whether it would be better to respect the user's choice than
to assume that you, as a developer, have the right to make those choices for
them.

--
Allen Browne - Microsoft MVP. Perth, Western Australia.
Tips for Access users - http://allenbrowne.com/tips.html
Reply to group, rather than allenbrowne at mvps dot org.

"Deano" <ma**********@g mail.com> wrote in message
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Just noticed that if a user chooses classic mode in XP the display changes
to a Windows 2000 look. This messes up some aspects of how my forms look.
Is it possible to detect if the user has switched to this mode? I can
detect if the OS is XP but not if they have changed to this display mode.

Nov 13 '05 #2

Deano

Allen Browne wrote:

While it is probably possible to use API calls to ask Windows XP what
kind of theme is active, what right do you have to override the
user's choice just so your program looks the way you think it should?

There may be valid reasons why a user does not want XP themes when
working in Access, e.g.:
- It makes scrollbars unusable and sections of the screen
unselectable in some places in Access.

- It makes it impossible to tell the difference between Null and
False in a triple-state check box.

- It blocks transparency of tab controls.

- It runs poorly on older hardware.

- It causes annoying flicker on some Access forms:
http://members.iinet.net.au/~allenbrowne/ser-46.html

Please consider whether it would be better to respect the user's
choice than to assume that you, as a developer, have the right to
make those choices for them.

No I'm happy for them to use whatever scheme and I would not override
anything but I would like to know so I can make a few adjustments to the
form display at runtime.

Nov 13 '05 #3

Allen Browne

Fair enough. I don't have the API calls to hand, but you should be able to
find them if you ask in one of the visual basic groups. Perhaps:
microsoft.publi c.vb.winapi

--
Allen Browne - Microsoft MVP. Perth, Western Australia.
Tips for Access users - http://allenbrowne.com/tips.html
Reply to group, rather than allenbrowne at mvps dot org.

"Deano" <ma**********@g mail.com> replied in message
news:41******** *************** @ptn-nntp-reader03.plus.n et...

No I'm happy for them to use whatever scheme and I would not override
anything but I would like to know so I can make a few adjustments to the
form display at runtime.

Nov 13 '05 #4

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