CBCGPMenuBar

Detailed Description

The CBCGPMenuBar class encapsulate the functionality of Windows menu and BCGControlBar Library docking toolbar. It provides member functions for creating from the standard Windows menu, layout calculation, tracking dynamic changes in the default menu, loading and saving its state to the Windows registry.

The CBCGPMenuBar object behaves as a docking toolbar, but it can not be closed as the regular toolbar. To take advantage of CBCGPMenuBar in application you should perform the following steps:

• Embed a CBCGPMenuBar object into the main window frame object.
• When processing WM_CREATE message:
  • Call the Create() or CreateEx() member function and pass a pointer to the main frame window object as parameter.
  • Set the menu style that can be a combination of various toolbar styles.
  • Enable docking and dock the menu bar (EnableDocking(), DockControlBar() ) The menu commands will be routed to the appropriate handlers as in standard document-view architecture: view, frame, document, application.

    See also

    CBCGPToolBar

Inheritance diagram for CBCGPMenuBar:

Public Member Functions
	AddItemToRight	Adds an new item item to right side of the menu bar.
	Create	Creates a menu bar control and attaches it to a CBCGPMenuBar object.
	CreateEx	Creates a CBCGPMenuBar object with additional styles.
	CreateFromMenu	Initializes a CBCGPMenuBar object from a handle to Windows menu.
	EnableHelpCombobox	Enables a special "help" combobox at the right side of the menu bar.
	EnablePopupMode	Enables or disables menu bar popup mode.
	GetDefaultMenu	Returns a handle to the original menu which was loaded from resources.
	GetDefaultMenuResId	Returns the original menu resource identifier.
	GetHelpCombobox	Returns a pointer to a special "help" combo box button.
	GetHMenu	Returns a Windows menu handle which is currently attached to the CBCGPMenuBar object.
	GetMenuItem	Returns a menu item.
	IsPopupMode	Tells whether the menu bar in popup mode.
	LoadState	Loads the state of the CBCGPMenuBar object from the Windows registry.
	OnDefaultMenuLoaded	Called by the framework when a frame window's menu is being loaded from the resource file.
	OnSetDefaultButtonText	Called by the framework when the user changes the menu item's caption (text) in customization mode.
	RemoveAllItemsOnRight	Removes all items located on the right side of the menu bar.
	RestoreOriginalstate	Called by the framework when the user has selected "reset" for a menu bar in customization mode.
	SaveState	Saves the state of the CBCGPMenuBar object to the Windows registry.
	SetDefaultMenuResId	Sets the original menu resource identifier.
	SetMaximizeMode	Sets the menu bar object's maximize mode.
	SetMenuButtonRTC	Sets a custom runtime class information used for dynamic creation of menu buttons.
Public Member Functions inherited from CBCGPToolBar
	AdjustLayout	Recalculates and adjusts the size and location of a toolbar.
	AreTextLabels	Tells whether toolbar buttons should display text labels below images.
	ButtonToIndex	Given a pointer to CBCGPToolbarButton object returns the button's index.
	CommandToIndex	Given a toolbar button's command ID returns the button's index.
	EnableCustomizeButton	Enables or disables an additional "customize" button on the toolbar.
	EnableCustomizeButton	Enables or disables an additional "customize" button on the toolbar.
	EnableLargeIcons	Enables and disables large icons (images) on toolbar buttons.
	EnableTextLabels	Enables and disables text labels below toolbar button's images.
	GetAllButtons	Gives read-only access to the internal list of toolbar buttons.
	GetButton	Given an index returns a toolbar button.
	GetButtonInfo	Given an index of toolbar button, returns an information about this button.
	GetButtonSize	Returns the current size of a toolbar's buttons.
	GetButtonStyle	Returns a style of a toolbar button.
	GetButtonText	Returns a text label of a toolbar button.
	GetButtonText	Returns a text label of a toolbar button.
	GetCount	Returns a number of buttons on a toolbar.
	GetGrayDisabledButtons	Tells whether the images of the toolbar's disabled buttons should be grayed out or taken from the collection of disabled images.
	GetHighlightedButton	Returns a highlighted toolbar button.
	GetHotBorder	Tells whether the border presentation appears or not.
	GetHwndLastFocus	Returns a handle to window that previously had the input focus.
	GetImageSize	Retrieves the size of toolbar images.
	GetImagesOffset	Retrieves the offset of the toolbar images in the shared (global) collection of toolbar images.
	GetItemID	Given a toolbar button's index retrieves the button's command ID.
	GetItemRect	Given a toolbar button's index returns the button's bounding rectangle.
	GetRouteCommandsViaFrame	Determines whether the toolbar commands are routed via its direct owner (if not NULL) or via the parent frame.
	HideEmptyMenus	Specifies whether toolbar/menu bar items with an empty items should be hidden.
	HitTest	Determines which toolbar button is at a specified position.
	InsertButton	Inserts a button into list of toolbar buttons.
	InsertSeparator	Insets the separator at a specified position.
	IsHideEmptyMenus	Tells whether toolbar/menu bar items with an empty items should be hidden.
	IsToolBarImagesInDropDownMenus	Tells whether toolbar images should be displayed in drop-down menus.
	IsUserDefined	Determines whether a toolbar is the user-defined toolbar.
	LoadBitmap	Loads toolbar images from the application resources.
	LoadBitmapEx	Loads toolbar images from the application resources including large images.
	LoadToolBar	Loads toolbar from the resources.
	LoadToolBarEx	Loads toolbar images from the resources using CBCGPToolBarParams helper that allows to handle large images.
	OnCreateButton	called by the framework to create a toolbar button or control from the XML node.
	OnFillBackground	Called when a toolbar's background has been filled.
	OnReset	Called when a toolbar is reverted to its original state.
	OnUserToolTip	Called when a toolbar button's tooltip is about to be displayed.
	RemoveAllButtons	Removes all buttons from a toolbar.
	RemoveButton	Removes a button from a toolbar.
	RemoveStateFromRegistry	Removes a toolbar's state from the Windows registry.
	ReplaceButton	Replaces a toolbar button with another toolbar button.
	SetButtonInfo	Sets properties for a toolbar button.
	SetButtons	Removes existing buttons from a toolbar and inserts a collection of new buttons.
	SetButtonStyle	Sets a new style for a toolbar button.
	SetButtonText	Sets a new text label for a toolbar button.
	SetGrayDisabledButtons	Sets a special mode, when images of disabled buttons are grayed or taken from a collection of disabled images.
	SetHeight	Call this function to set the height of a toolbar.
	SetHotBorder	Sets a flag indicating whether toolbar buttons are hot-tracked or not.
	SetLockedSizes	Sets the size of locked toolbar buttons and locked images.
	SetPermament	Sets a flag indicating that a toolbar is permanent and can't be closed.
	SetRouteCommandsViaFrame	Sets a flag indicating whether the toolbar commands are routed via its direct owner (if not NULL) or via the parent frame.
	SetToolBarBtnText	Sets a new text label to the specified toolbar button, and specifies whether the toolbar button's text and image should be displayed or not.
	SetUseToolBarImagesInDropDownMenus	Specifies whether toolbar images should be used in drop-down menus.
Public Member Functions inherited from CBCGPControlBar
	AdjustSizeImmediate	Immediately recalculates layout of a control bar.
	CalcInsideRect	Calculates the inside rectangle of a control bar taking into account the borders and grippers.
	CanBeDocked	Determines whether a control bar can be docked at the specified dock bar.
	CanBeTabbedDocument	Tells whether control bar can be converted to tabbed document.
	Create	Creates the Windows control bar and attaches it to the CBCGPControlBar object.
	CreateDefaultMiniframe	Creates a mini-frame window for a control bar when it's being floated.
	CreateEx	Creates the Windows control bar and attaches it to the CBCGPControlBar object.
	DockControlBar	Docks the control bar to a dock bar.
	DoesAllowSiblingBars	Indicates whether it is possible to dock another control bar at the same row where this control bar is docked.
	FloatControlBar	Makes the control bar floating.
	GetBorders	Returns the width of the control bar borders.
	GetExclusiveRowMode	Tells whether the control bar is in exclusive row mode or not.
	OnBeforeFloat	Called by the framework when a control bar is about to float.
	OnPressCloseButton	Called by the framework when user presses the close button on control bar's caption.
	SetBorders	Sets the border values of the control bar.
	SetBorders	Sets the border values of the control bar.
	SetExclusiveRowMode	Enables or disables the exclusive row mode.
	SetMiniFrameRTC	Sets the runtime class information about the default mini-frame window.
	ToggleAutoHide	Toggles autohide mode.
Public Member Functions inherited from CBCGPBaseControlBar
	AddControlBar	Adds a control bar to docking manager.
	AdjustDockingLayout	Redirects a call to docking manager to adjust docking layout.
	CanAcceptBar	Determines whether another control bar can be docked to this control bar.
	CanAutoHide	Determines whether the control bar can be switched to autohide mode.
	CanBeAttached	Called by the framework to determine if the control bar can be docked to another control bar or frame window.
	CanBeResized	Determines whether this control bar can be resized.
	CanFloat	Determines whether the control bar can float.
	CreateEx	Creates a Windows control.
	DoesAllowDynInsertBefore	Determines whether it is possible to dynamically insert a control bar before this control bar.
	EnableGripper	Enables/disables the control caption (gripper).
	GetBarIcon	Returns control bar icon.
	GetBarStyle	Returns the control bar style.
	GetBCGStyle	Returns the library specific control bar styles.
	GetCaptionHeight	Returns the gripper (caption) height.
	GetCurrentAlignment	Returns the current control bar alignment.
	GetDockRow	Returns a pointer to a dock bar row.
	GetDockSite	Returns a pointer to dock site.
	GetEnabledAlignment	Returns the enabled alignment.
	GetParentMiniFrame	Returns a pointer to the parent mini-frame window.
	GetParentTabWnd	Retrieves a pointer to the parent tabbed window.
	HideInPrintPreviewMode	Tells the framework whether control bar should be hidden in print preview mode.
	IsDocked	Determines whether the control bar is docked or not.
	IsHorizontal	Determines whether the control bar is docked horizontally.
	IsMDITabbed	Tells whether control bar is placed on MDI child window as tabbed document.
	IsVisible	Determines whether a control bar is visible or not.
	OnControlBarContextMenu	Called by the framework when it needs to build a menu with the list of control bars.
	OnRemoveFromMiniFrame	Called by the framework when a control bar is being removed from its parent mini-frame window.
	SetBarAlignment	Sets the current alignment for a control bar.
	SetBarStyle	Sets a control bar style
	SetDockMode	Sets a new docking method for a control bar.
	ShowControlBar	Shows or hides a control bar.

Static Public Member Functions
	EnableMenuShadows	Enables or disables to display popup menu shadows.
	GetMenuFont	Returns a currently selected menu bar font.
	HighlightDisabledItems	Allows to highlight disabled menu items.
	IsHighlightDisabledItems	Determines whether the disabled items are highlighted or not.
	IsMenuShadows	Returns nonzero if the menu shadow is enabled.
	IsRecentlyUsedMenus	Returns nonzero if the "recently used menu" feature is enabled for all menu bar objects.
	IsShowAllCommands	Returns nonzero if popup menus should display all commands.
	IsShowAllCommandsDelay	Returns nonzero if the full menus should be shown after a short delay.
	SetMenuFont	Sets the menu font for all menus in the application.
	SetRecentlyUsedMenus	Enables or disables the "recently used menus" feature.
	SetShowAllCommands	Orders the popup menu bar to show all commands or hide rarely used commands.
Static Public Member Functions inherited from CBCGPToolBar
	AddBasicCommand	Adds a command to a list of basic commands.
	AddToolBarForImageCollection	Loads a bitmap with toolbar images from the resources and adds it to the collection of toolbar images.
	AutoGrayInactiveImages	Enables a mode when disabled images are generated automatically by the library.
	CleanUpImages	Frees the system resources allocated for toolbar images.
	EnableQuickCustomization	Enables and disables the "quick" customization of toolbars by pressing the "Alt" key and dragging a button to a new location.
	GetAllToolbars	Gives read-only access to all toolbars in the application.
	GetBasicCommands	Gives read-only access to the global collection of basic commands defined in the application.
	GetColdImages	Returns a pointer to collection of cold images.
	GetCommandButtons	Returns a collection of buttons with the same command ID form all the application toolbars.
	GetDefaultImage	Returns an index of the default image for a toolbar button with the specified command ID.
	GetDisabledImages	Returns a pointer to collection of disabled images.
	GetDisabledMenuImages	Returns a pointer to collection of disabled menu images.
	GetHotTextColor	Retrieves a text color of a toolbar button in highlighted state.
	GetImages	Retrieves a pointer to the collection of toolbar images.
	GetLargeColdImages	Returns a pointer to collection of large cold images.
	GetLargeDisabledImages	Returns a pointer to collection of large disabled images.
	GetLargeImages	Returns a pointer to collection of large images.
	GetMenuButtonSize	Retrieves the size of menu buttons.
	GetMenuImages	Returns a pointer to collection of menu images.
	GetMenuImageSize	Retrieves the size of menu images.
	GetShowTooltips	Determines whether tool tips are shown for toolbar buttons.
	GetUserImages	Returns a pointer to the global collection of user-defined toolbar images.
	IsAutoGrayInactiveImages	Tells whether the option "automatic gray of inactive images" is enabled or disabled.
	IsBasicCommand	Determines whether the specified command is a basic command.
	IsCommandPermitted	Determines whether the command is allowed to be executed or not.
	IsCommandRarelyUsed	Determines whether the specified command is rarely used or not.
	IsCustomizeMode	Tells whether the framework is in the customization mode or not.
	IsGrayDisabledImages	Tells whether the toolbar disabled images should be grayed or not.
	IsLargeIcons	Tells whether the application toolbars currently display large icons.
	IsLastCommandFromButton	Determines whether the last command was sent from a toolbar button.
	IsLook2000	Tells whether the application's GUI elements have Microsoft Office 2000 look and feel.
	LoadParameters	Loads general (global) toolbar parameters from the Windows registry.
	ResetAll	Restores all toolbars to an original state.
	ResetAllImages	Resets all images.
	SetBasicCommands	Sets basic commands.
	SetCommandUsageOptions	Allows to customize the appearance method of recently used menus.
	SetCustomizeMode	Switches the customize mode for all toolbars on and off.
	SetGrayDisabledImages	Specifies whether the toolbar disabled images should be grayed or not.
	SetHotTextColor	Sets the text color for selected toolbar buttons to the specified color.
	SetLargeIcons	Sets a flag indicating whether toolbar buttons display large icons or regular icons.
	SetLook2000	Sets a flag indicating whether the application GUI elements have Microsoft Office 2000 look and feel.
	SetMenuSizes	Sets the size of buttons and their images for toolbars working in the "menu mode".
	SetNonPermittedCommands	Sets a list of commands, which are not allowed to be executed by the user.
	SetShowTooltips	Turns tool tips on and off.
	SetSizes	Sets sizes for all toolbar buttons and images.
	SetUserImages	Sets user-defined images.

Additional Inherited Members
Public Attributes inherited from CBCGPControlBar
	m_recentDockInfo	Contains the recent docking information.
Static Public Attributes inherited from CBCGPToolBar
	m_bDontScaleImages	Prevents image scaling when image sizes don't match button sizes.
	m_bDPIAwareControlWidths	If this global member is TRUE, toolbar control (such as combo boxes or edit boxes) widthes width will be automatically scaled according to current DPI.
	m_dblLargeImageRatio	Specifies the ratio for large images.
Static Public Attributes inherited from CBCGPControlBar
	m_bHandleMinSize	Enables consistent handling of minimal size.
Protected Member Functions inherited from CBCGPToolBar
	AllowShowOnList	Called by the framework to receive permission from a toolbar object to display the object in the list box on the toolbar customization page.
	DoPaint	Called to repaint a portion of the toolbar.
	DrawButton	Called when a toolbar's button need to be repainted.
	DrawSeparator	Called when a separator need to be repainted.
Protected Member Functions inherited from CBCGPControlBar
	OnBeforeDock	Called by the framework when the control bar is about to be docked.
Protected Attributes inherited from CBCGPToolBar
	m_bDontScaleLocked	Prevents scaling of locked images when image sizes don't match button sizes.