> Hi Everybody,
> I have a long running VB6 project, and when the compiled application is run
> in WinXP, the VB6 Scrollbar is not drawn with the updated look of the new XP
> scrollbars.  It looks just like a scrollbar does in previous Windows
> versions.  What you end up with is a very mismatched looking screen, with
> some scrollbars using the XP color scheme, and some drawn in old battleship
> grey.  I have VB6 with SP5.  Does anybody know if there is an updated
> scrollbar control, or if Microsoft plans a broad update of it's VB6 custom
> controls to address this problem?
> Thank You, Jim Foskey

> Hi Jim,

> I have not tried this myself ('caz I don't have an XP machine!), but I
> believe there is a simple way to do this.

> If you are OK with subclassing the controls, just subclass the
> scrollbar control, and hook WM_PAINT, and in your hooked window proc,
> just call DefWindowProc for WM_PAINT. Don't let this message pass to
> the original window proc of the scrollbar.

> I had used this trick to get VB scrollbars to paint correctly on Win2k
> (I used to get white background in scrollbar).

> Do let me know if this worked for you.

> Warm Regards,
> Vikram Lele
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> > Hi Everybody,
> > I have a long running VB6 project, and when the compiled application is
run
> > in WinXP, the VB6 Scrollbar is not drawn with the updated look of the
new XP
> > scrollbars.  It looks just like a scrollbar does in previous Windows
> > versions.  What you end up with is a very mismatched looking screen,
with
> > some scrollbars using the XP color scheme, and some drawn in old
battleship
> > grey.  I have VB6 with SP5.  Does anybody know if there is an updated
> > scrollbar control, or if Microsoft plans a broad update of it's VB6
custom
> > controls to address this problem?
> > Thank You, Jim Foskey