> Is it possible to create an application whose window behaves like that
> of the Microsoft Office toolbar?  I mean:

> -- It can be 'docked' along the margin, or brought into the center as a
> rectangular window.

> -- There is a 'Properties' window that can set Auto-Hide, Always on Top,
> etc.

> -- The buttons shown, or their labels, will adapt to the current size of
> the window.

> -- The buttons can be ActiveX controls imported from a third-party
> toolkit.

> I'm quite new to Windows GUI programming (though I have plenty of C++).
> Any suggestions as to where this is covered in the MSDN documentation
> would be welcome.  The system is NT 4.0  with VC++ 6..

> Bob!

> Secon time I answer your question: check 'appbar' (especially the example
> AppBar) in the online help.

> Johan Rosengren
> Responsable Informatique
> PACTA S.A.

> > Is it possible to create an application whose window behaves like that
> > of the Microsoft Office toolbar?  I mean:

> > -- It can be 'docked' along the margin, or brought into the center as a
> > rectangular window.

> > -- There is a 'Properties' window that can set Auto-Hide, Always on Top,
> > etc.

> > -- The buttons shown, or their labels, will adapt to the current size of
> > the window.

> > -- The buttons can be ActiveX controls imported from a third-party
> > toolkit.

> > I'm quite new to Windows GUI programming (though I have plenty of C++).
> > Any suggestions as to where this is covered in the MSDN documentation
> > would be welcome.  The system is NT 4.0  with VC++ 6..