WinLIFT for VISTA / W7

[Patrice Terrier]

I have reworked the WinLIFT WSA version (Simplified Api), trying to make it compatible with VISTA and W7.

I would like to know if there are a few interested here, in checking this new version on either VISTA or W7 ?

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[Carlo Pagani]

If it is used in to create a program like your dashboard example, then I would be interested.

Thanks - Carlo

[Patrice Terrier]

If it is used in to create a program like your dashboard example

No, it is not, the purpose of WSA is to skin an existing application on the fly.

While GDImage allows you to create sophisticated composited interface, but from scratch (or from a template).

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[Chris Boss]

I am interested.

I already have the older version of WSA working in my Designer (in test mode) via a plugin. I would like to test the latest version to make sure it works properly.

[John Thompson]

I'm interested. I sent you my email (via email) if I'm able to help. -John

[Patrice Terrier]

I have added a new WinLIFT forum there

Thank you to post your comments about WSA in the new WinLIFT dedicated section.

And if you are not already a member of the José Roca's forum, please register first using your real name, thank you!

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[Patrice Terrier]

WSA version 4.00 has been checked successfuly on XP, VISTA, W7.

It can use either .SKS or .SKL and skinning an existing application, is as simple as adding one single line of code in the %WM_CREATE or %WM_INITDIALOG message, or just before showing the main window in the PBMAIN or WinMain section, like this:

IF skEngineInit("chrome.SKL") THEN CALL skSkinWindow(hDlg, "Dock|Undock|Minimize|Maximize|Restore|Close")

I didn't thought that it would be so hard for me to work again on this code, that i wrote more than 10 years ago.
Amazing to see how my own writting style has evolved since that time

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[Steven Pringels 3]

Hi Patrice,

Is this update going to be free fo charge for existing Winlift users ?

Cheers

Steven

[Patrice Terrier]

Ask Microsoft for a free version of VISTA or W7

VISTA introduces so many changes that it tooks me almost three years before i could find a solution to have a WSA version that would work transparently on XP, VISTA and W7.

Indeed i was very close to give up

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[Patrice Terrier]

New WSA beta version 4.01, is available on the WinLIFT's dedicated forum.



Note: that's a work in progress...

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[Patrice Terrier]

For your information:

The new WSA will only support XP, VISTA and W7.

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[Patrice Terrier]

WSA composited version

The first preview of the WSA composited version is available on the WinLIFT dedicated forum there

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[Patrice Terrier]

I would like to drop out the MDI support in the new WSA, to be able to work in full composited mode (glass effect).

Do you think i can get rid of it?

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[Scott Slater]

I would like to drop out the MDI support in the new WSA, to be able to work in full composited mode (glass effect).

Do you think i can get rid of it?

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I think the glass effect would be better than having MDI support in my opinion.

[Patrice Terrier]

So far the composited glass effect is working fine with:

- Caption.
- Icon and system buttons.
- Menu bar.
- Menu popup.
- Push button.
- Image button.
- Check box.
- Radio button.
- Static text.
- TAB control (including tabs).

I am merging slowly the GDImage skin engine into the new WSA subclassing engine.
I didn't thought that it would be so hard for me, to work back on the more than ten years old WinLIFT project.
Especialy to handle all the changes introduced into the VISTA low level API

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[Patrice Terrier]

WinLIFT for Windows Seven

New WinLIFT for Windows Seven:




All details + trial version there

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[Patrice Terrier]

WinLIFT (version 4.11 beta) composited LISTBOX

WinLIFT beta version 4.11

New: added LISTBOX composited mode

Screen shot:



Once again i had a hard time to skin this control on the fly, however i think the result is worth the effort

As usual, you can download the latest trial version on the WinLIFT's forum.

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[Patrice Terrier]

Updated to version 4.12, thanks to Petr and John for their feedback.

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[Patrice Terrier]

Updated to version 4.16

Tooks me more than 10 days to figure how to create a full composited customdraw ListView without flickering!

Screen shot:



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[Gian Kolbjornsen]

Fantastic !!!

Gian