wxruby users - Nov 2009 - Wx::Gauge failed to set foreground colour using XP Style

My application has a Wx::Gauge, its colour is changeable via
set_foreground_colour method.

After I updated the ruby.exe.manifest to use XP Styles,
(http://rubyonwindows.blogspot.com/2007/10/windows-xp-visual-style-controls-with.html),
the gauge''s foreground stays Green always without code changes.

I think this might not be anything to do with WxRuby or WxWidget, but
wondering whether any tricks there to enable changing Gauge colours with
XP styles.

Thanks,
Zhimin
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On Mac OS X, and Windows XP, when native styles are used (EG: Windows XP
using Win 95/98 styles, and not XP Styles), it is impossible to change the
color of the Progress Bar, or some other controls.  As you thought, this
isn''t a wxRuby or wxWidgets failing, but the native OS''
inflexibility to
allow changes to certain controls.

The only other suggestion that I can make, is to create your own custom
control, and use bitmaps, or what have ya to custom draw the progress bar
you want.  Take a look at some HTML/CSS/JavaScript Examples of Progress
Bars, to get an idea of how you can start with creating your own custom
Progress Bar.

hth,
Mario

On Sun, Nov 8, 2009 at 8:12 PM, Zhimin Zhan <lists at ruby-forum.com>
wrote:
>
> My application has a Wx::Gauge, its colour is changeable via
> set_foreground_colour method.
>
> After I updated the ruby.exe.manifest to use XP Styles,
> (
>
http://rubyonwindows.blogspot.com/2007/10/windows-xp-visual-style-controls-with.html
> ),
> the gauge''s foreground stays Green always without code changes.
>
> I think this might not be anything to do with WxRuby or WxWidget, but
> wondering whether any tricks there to enable changing Gauge colours with
> XP styles.
>
> Thanks,
> Zhimin
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> Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.
> _______________________________________________
> wxruby-users mailing list
> wxruby-users at rubyforge.org
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Mario,

Thanks for your explanation and suggestion!

Regards,
Zhimin

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