Tag Archives: UI

MFC 25th Birthday Makeover (Part 3)

Posted on March 7, 2017 by mydeveloperday

In this 3rd installment as we try to make our example application look more “Windows 10”, we start with our application with still too much blue Lets start by trying to remove the blue from the tabs, virtual void OnDrawTab(         CDC* pDC,         CRect rectTab, … Continue reading →

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MFC 25th Birthday Makeover (Part 2)

Posted on March 6, 2017 by mydeveloperday

Following on from part 1  our aim is to understand the effects of the VisualManager API in order our make an application look like its native to Windows 10 Our example example application, had a poorly quality main button, in … Continue reading →

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MFC 25th Birthday Makeover (Part 1)

Posted on March 6, 2017 by mydeveloperday

With MFC (Microsoft Foundation Classes) reaching the ripe old age of 25 many C++ developer find themselves still using it for Windows desktop application development, Why is this when Microsoft has introduced new UI concepts like WPF/XAML/WinForms? Well it may have something … Continue reading →

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