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    Button Control

    [Updated] Rubix Cube (not yet reviewed)

    This program presents an original way of the famous Rubik's Cube by an assembly of 27 multi-colored cubies isolated in the space. Even during its deformations, it allows a 3D vision of the cube thanks to the basic MFC graphic functions. This simulation can also rapidly calculate a solution to reordering the Cube.

    General Solution for a Transparent Control

    Discover a very simple, integrated method to make a control, such as static, button, sliderctrl, and progress control transparent in a dialog box.

    What's New in MFC 9.0 (Orcas): Command Link Buttons

    Explore the challenges of developing an MFC application to use on Vista and non-Vista platforms in the context of Vista's new Command Link Button style.

    Enhanced Colored Button

    Enhance your application interface by using a push button that allows you to select its colors.

    XP Style CColorControl Class with Themed Gradient Buttons

    Learn about a set of control-derived classes for a colorful presentation by using XP-styled hottracked controls with themed gradient buttons.

    CCustomBitmapButton—MFC Button Control

    Create an owner-draw bitmap button and a frame for the title bar in one class.

    Choice Button

    Learn about a owner drawn button that can display a bitmap and a dropdown menu with a list of choices.

    [Updated] ImageTextButton

    Learn about a Owner Draw button that loads a bitmap and embeds text on it.

    Creating Round SysMenu Buttons

    Create round SysMenu buttons and learn how to do flicker-free painting in the caption and more. (New features were added.)

    Native Win32 Theme-Aware, Owner-Draw Controls (No MFC!)

    How to create theme-aware, owner-draw controls that are implemented by using the native Win32 API, rather than MFC.

    Hover Buttons with Automatic Drop-Shadow Generation and Antialiasing

    [Update] Render a button in multiple ways, including soft drop-shadow generation, antialiasing with the window background, semi-transparency, and more. This class is an extension to the standard hover button. The new additions are: 1. Buttons in the dialog were not set to be ownerdrawn. This has been corrected. 2. The program now links with MFC 7.0 statically, so users without .NET installed can run the demo.

    Caption Bar Interface

    Class that creates a "button-like" interface toolbar in the caption area

    Flat buttons with text/icon

    CButtonST v3.7 - The reference control for MFC flat buttons with text, icons and bitmaps.

    Creating Windows XP Style ActiveX Button

    Learn how to create an ActiveX button control in Visual C++ that looks like a Windows XP button.

    Owner Draw Button Step-by-Step

    [updated] Step by step instructions for creating owner drawn buttons.

    Enable or Disable Controls

    Enabling or Disabling controls in more effective and efficient way.

    Slider Button Control

    Slider edit box like what Adobe Photoshop has. Cool and saves space.

    CXPStyleButtonST v1.0 - Windows XP buttons with all CButtonST features

    Using CXPStyleButtonST, with a zero-cost implementation, your applications running under XP will have the new, smooth and elegant style but also will run errorless under old Windows versions.

    Simple Bitmap Buttons

    This is an easy and flexible way to use bitmaps as buttons in your application.

    Colored Buttons

    Colored buttons with the default view of a button exactly the same as a normal non-owner drawn button.

    NetTrafficButton

    This little control, derived from a CButton control, displays the network traffic on a given interface. It uses the Performace API functions to enumerate the current traffic.

    CCharSetBtn Control

    A control to choose a character from a specific charset and the options to use bold and/or italic font.

    CShadeButtonST - A CxShadeButton made using CButtonST

    This routine lets you derive a class and implement custom a background paint while still having all the features from the CButtonST control.

    CAtlBitmapButton - ATL/WTL Ownerdraw Superclassed Bitmap Button

    Create bitmap buttons used in a simple user interface.