how to change the background color of the menubar in SDI?

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I want change the background color of the menubar in SDI(VC2008 , not sp1).my operation system is WIN7(64bits).? and i can not solve the problem by adding below's line of code at the beginning of mainframe OnCreate

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CBrush* NewBrush;
NewBrush = new CBrush;
NewBrush->CreateSolidBrush(RGB(139,137,137));

MENUINFO MenuInfo = {0};
MenuInfo.cbSize = sizeof(MenuInfo);
MenuInfo.hbrBack = *NewBrush; // Brush you want to draw
MenuInfo.fMask = MIM_BACKGROUND;
MenuInfo.dwStyle = MNS_AUTODISMISS;

CMenu* pMenu = this->GetMenu();

if(IsMenu(pMenu->m_hMenu))
{
SetMenuInfo(pMenu->m_hMenu, &MenuInfo);
}

please help me. thanks.

Posted 15-May-13 22:45pm

kangfr

Updated 15-May-13 23:29pm

Leo Chapiro

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Leo Chapiro · Answer 1 · 2013-05-15T23:39:00

Solution 1

Try this one: http://www.codeguru.com/cpp/controls/menu/article.php/c3721/Create-an-Owner-Draw-Menu--Step-by-Step.htm[^]

You can download the ready project and try it out: http://www.codeguru.com/code/legacy/menu/OwnerdrawMenu.zip[^]

Posted 15-May-13 23:39pm

Leo Chapiro

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kangfr 16-May-13 9:24am

thanks for your reply. the example can change the background color of menubar. but can not change the color on the right side of the menubar. Could you give me some ideas？ thanks.