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Windows Aero is the graphical user interface and the default theme in most editions of Windows Vista and Windows 7

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Windows aero peek API

I am trying to use the API for aero peek. With a lot of digging and searching I stumbled upon this piece of code: [DllImport("dwmapi.dll", EntryPoint = "#113", SetLastError = true)] internal static extern uint DwmpActivateLivePreview(uint ,…
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WPF - change selection style for lists in WPF application to default Windows 7 style

I have a problem in my WPF application with selection style on list elements. Every list i WPF get dark blue background color and white text color. Why is the default Windows 7 selection style (e.g. Windows Explorer file selection) NOT a default…
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How to create own control in Windows 7 Aero task preview?

I've got two questions about Windows 7 task preview. In Delphi I'd like to create my own buttons inside the area highlighted in the screenshot below. 1) Is it possible to create my own controls in the task preview window (in Windows 7) like e.g.…
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WPF: Make window unresizeable, but keep the frame?

I have a window that does not have a title bar (WindowStyle == WindowStyle.None). The entire window uses the Aero glass effect. When I make the window unresizeable (ResizeMode == ResizeMode.NoResize), the glass effect disappears and my controls just…
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WPF / Windows 7: Disable Default Progress Bar Glow Animation

Quick WPF question - on Win 7 (and I assume Vista) in WPF, the default progress bar does a nice little glowing "whoosh"-y animation. I'm showing progress of about 48 things on one screen, and it's a tad overwhelming to have all of these things…
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Changing the colour of Aero glass for my window?

I'm using DwmExtendFrameIntoClientArea in my WPF application to get the glass effect. This is working fine. What I'd like to do is change the colour used for the glass -- I'm writing a countdown timer, and I'd like the window to be the normal glass…
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non resizable window border and positioning

If i create non-resizable JFrames, and windows Aero is enabled setLocation does not seem to take account of the window border correctly. In the following code I would expect the second frame to be positioned to the right of the first frame, instead…
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Is it possible for Java apps to use the Aero Glass effect?

Is it possible for a Swing based Java to have the Aero Glass effect as the background under Windows Vista/7?
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Handling AeroSnap message in WndProc

In my C# .NET 4 application, I use WndProc to process some messages mostly dealing with resizing the application to and from full screen. Right now I am just handling SC_MAXIMIZE and WM_NCLBUTTONDBLCLK to determine if the window is being resized to…
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How do I subscribe to an OS-level event raised when DWM composition/Aero Glass is disabled?

I'm developing a C# application that supports Windows Aero in the main form. Some applications that do not support Visual Styles, for example GoToMeeting, disable visual styles and my form is wrongly drawn while GoToMeeting is running (the Aero…
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Delphi button on Glass - Best Looking Third Party Button Component

I am looking for a Delphi button designed to use with Aero Glass running Vista and Windows 7, with the following properties: completely self-drawn TCustomControl descendant. looks good [ renders in a way that looks to the user like a normal button,…
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Aero Snap not working for my application

I have a problem with Aero Snap not working with the application I'm working on (Windows desktop, native C++ application), and I'm a bit confused as to what's happening, as it seems like it should just work, out of the box. I've used Spy++ on a…
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Programmatically invoke Snap/Aero maximize

Is there a way to programmatically invoke the Aera maximize effect using C or C++ for a specific window/window ID? For example: or (source: thebuzzmedia.com) I am using a border-less Qt window and Qt has an API for getting the window ID. I want…
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Qt: what is the current status of Windows 7 Taskbar Extensions support?

Windows 7 Aero Theme has a brand new taskbar with extensions. What is the current status of Taskbar Extensions (jump lists, etc.) support in Qt?
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Windows Explorer-like search box on Aero glass frame with WPF

I'm extending the Aero glass frame into the client area and want to place a search box on the extended frame, just like it Windows Explorer does: The default WPF text box has a grey/blue border though, and not the dark, white glowing border that…
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