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filip · Valued Contributor Joined: 07 Aug 2004 Posts: 340

Can Dialog use Title on Center window like Win 3.11 or MAC style....

jules · Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 4:09 pm Post subject:

I don't know if it's possible. There is certainly no style in VDS to do this. Centered titles were the standard in Windows 3. Left justified has been the standard since Windows 95, and applications should stick to these standards to avoid confusing or annoying users.

Garrett · Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 12:59 am Post subject:

I do believe there is an api call floating around for this.

Yes, in a way this is available through an API. Codescript did an example
for a MAC style window, it does center the text of the title bar, but it also
reverses the buttons of the title bar from the right side to the left side.

I imagine though that with some research and experimenting that you may
find a way to leave the title bar buttons alone and just center the text.

http://codescript.vdsworld.com/Webpages/SourceCodes.htm
http://codescript.vdsworld.com/VDS5src/Funny%20(Mac%20Style)%20Window.zip

SnarlingSheep · Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 2:04 am Post subject:

CodeScript's example doesn't actually center the title, it's just long enough to appear centered.. Change it to something shorter and it's on the right.

Garrett · Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 5:31 pm Post subject:

Sorry