Using shared_ptr instead of raw pointers helps you avoid the common pitfalls associated with raw pointers but in some cases, its performance isn't satisfactory. Unique_ptr is a new C++0x smart pointer that is compact, fast and fully compatible with the standard library. Find out how to use unique_ptr to make your code safer without sacrificing performance.
Learn how to paint the background color (paint entire window) of CToolbarby using the "AfxControBar".
Learn about the Tab Bar control class that is based on CControlBar and the Windows common tab control; it also uses my wrapper class CTabBarCtrl.
Learn how to lock the toolbars (within a rebar or not) like Windows Explorer under Windows 2000/XP.
How to implement a header for your SDI/MDI project.
Simply by adding some code to your MFC frame windows, you can make your toolbar customize dialog works.
A simple interface based on Internet Explorer that implements features introduced in Windows XP and remains compatible with all OS versions since Windows 98. Includes support for alpha channel images under Windows XP, both 3D and flat (XP) style, and rebar menu with full mouse and keyboard support. (The demo project and source code were updated.)
Getting a docking toolbar in a dialog is not easy. I do a small trick -- I make a dialog behave like a toolbar, thus making a lot of GUI gimmicks easy to incorporate.
Do you have a lot of tools (icons) in your toolbar? Learn to organize them with a tab dialog!
How to hook up the normal click events for toolbars in VC7, and how to disable buttons programmatically, depending on context.
This utility allows you to change the order of items on your taskbar, by dragging them into position in a list.
This article will show you how to add a Toolbar button in CFileDialog's Toolbar.
This article demonstrates an easy way to add text to a docking tool bar.
Snippet that allows you to do such things as giving the end-user a "Reset all Toolbars" function
Enable you to attach 24-bit images to the standard MFC toolbar that handles both disabled and hot buttons as well as transparent button backgrounds.
Great class that enables you to place your logo on the main dockbar of your SDI/MDI applications!
