Enabling and Disabling Windows Themes in Your Application

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Windows supports themes in an application's user interface. Windows has supported this through the common controls DLL starting in Windows XP. If you prefer or require the classic user interface style, you can disable the use of themes in your application.

Note: Disabling the use of themes in the application may also disable some functionality in some controls.

To disable theming for an application

1. Choose Project > Options > Application > Manifest.
2. Clear the Enable Runtime Themes check box.

See Also

• Starting a Project - Overview
• Application Options

• http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/themes
• http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/get-started-with-themes

• Manifest File
• Customizing the Windows Application Manifest File
• System Registry Keys for IDE Visual Settings