How to draw image (some shape) on Ribbon button (like color picker in paint win 7)

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I want to create a toolbar like color picker tool in paint window 7, But i dont know how to draw image (at least a fill rect shape) on button?

You can see how button Color 1 and Color 2 in paint window 7 working, i have a solution to imitate it, i use SetImageIndex() to change button image, it work like paint program, but it just work perfectly if we have limit color to create a bitmap, with custom color case (at this time color user can choose will be up to 65k color, if we create image to store, we must create 65k image T_T) so i cant use this solution for this case.

I see that there is DrawImage() method in CMFCRibbonButton class, but i dont know how to use(cant find an example)

If anyone have a idea about creating that color picker or how to draw image, pls let me know.
Thank you in advance!

Posted 12-Jul-12 7:01am

nbtthief

Updated 28-Sep-21 16:50pm

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Solution 3

Please see here:
http://blogs.microsoft.co.il/blogs/arik/archive/2011/06/16/ribbon-with-c-part-5-using-galleries-with-windows-ribbon-framework.aspx[^]
and here:
http://10rem.net/blog/2010/03/25/your-first-mfc-cplusplus-ribbon-application-with-visual-studio-2010[^]

Posted 12-Jul-12 11:17am

Volynsky Alex

Solution 1

( I don't have Windows 7)

Aren't you supposed to use a CMFCRibbonColorButton[^] to implement that feature ?

Posted 12-Jul-12 7:29am

Maximilien

Solution 2

How about updating the image itself? So when the color changes you update parts of the image with the new color as needed and then make the button redraw itself.

Posted 12-Jul-12 7:32am

Code-o-mat

Solution 6

I have new solution, i will create new class derive from CMFCRibbonButton, then i'll override OnDraw or DrawImage method. I'll update my approach later.

Is there any update about this?

Posted 28-Sep-21 16:50pm

ZhiXun H

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nbtthief · Accepted Answer · 2012-07-12T20:40:00

Thank for replying!

I know about CMFCRibbonGalleryButton, but this wont be what i want. If we use update image, so how many images i will prepare to change image (65,000+ color = 65,000+ images, OMG!)

I have new solution, i will create new class derive from CMFCRibbonButton, then i'll override OnDraw or DrawImage method. I'll update my approach later.

In mean time, i appreciate any ideas

Thank you for reading and suggesting idea