Sorry... if you design it as if it was an XP application... when transported
onto Vista, it should take the theme settings automatically
)
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"phoy" <phoy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks, Zack, for the reply, but I couldn't see where the link addressed
> my
> question.
>
> Thanks,
> Paul
>
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>
> "Zack Whittaker (R2 Mentor)" wrote:
>
>> Ahh, I've done a little experiment...
>>
>> Check this out... it's an earlier build, but it's still the same layout
>> in
>> 5342. I wrote a standard little app. but designed for XP, and look how
>> well
>> it comes out in Vista... it's as if it knows exactly what to do!
>> http://www.vistabase.co.uk/welcome.p...ns/currentapps
>>
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>> that up!
>>
>>
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>> "phoy" <phoy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:7D77B463-2154-4A10-AE3E-D445549AA412@microsoft.com...
>> > ello,
>> >
>> > My question is slightly outside the realm of this forum, but it's the
>> > closest.
>> >
>> > What is the correct usage and format when referring to a UI control
>> > label?
>> >
>> > Do I bold (or not) the name of the control in the UI string? For
>> > instance,
>> > say I have a control label called "Settings." In the UI text that
>> > describes
>> > the procedure that involves the control, do I write:
>> >
>> > "To configure your system, click <bold>Settings.</bold>"
>> >
>> > or
>> >
>> > "To configure your system, click Settings."
>> >
>> > In XP the UI procedure text that refers to the control is not bold. Is
>> > there
>> > a style for Vista? Again, keep in mind that I'm not asking about the
>> > control
>> > label style, but the UI procedure string that refers to the control.
>> >
>> > Thanks.
>>
>>
>>