two graphic design issues of control elements

[Wolfgang]

Hello,

transferring my UI from a Windows XP computer to a Windows 7 PC I realized to minor design issues:

1. tab controls of a given width are 1 pixel wider as compared to classic recessed narrow frames; hence in order to align tabs with other controls tabs have to be set to a width 1 pixel less which is counterintuitive. I am attaching a screenshot of a tab control (top) touching a recessed frame (bottom). On the graphic, both elements now have the same width, however, the width of the tab control is 1 pixel less than the frame.

  

2. I don't know if it is due to Win 7 or the different screen resolution of the two computers, but on Win 7 the arrows of numeric controls are incomplete/asymmetric as shown in the figure below: the upper black border is missing...

Wolfgang

[Marco_Brauner]

Hi Wolfgang,

1.) Can you please post an example project which is allowing me to see the issue clearly?

2.) The arrows are just displayed like this on WIN 7

XP:

WIN 7:

Marco Brauner NIG

[Wolfgang]

Hi,

Thanks for addressing the issue. I'll prepare an example project (I don't have a Win7 machine here) and post it

Wolfgang

[Wolfgang]

OK,

here is an UIR that shows the issue with tab panel width and decoration width: while optically both controls seem to have the same width, actually they differ by 1 pixel (checked by SHIFT + F10).

Also, there is a numeric control with arrows.

This UIR was prepared on XP.

Hth, Wolfgang

[Wolfgang]

Hi Marco,

I have confirmed that the UIR I posted yesterday shows the faded upper arrow on the Win7 machine.

[Marco_Brauner]

Hi Wolfgang,

you are eventually right with your opinion about the 1 pixel difference in alignment of the decoration and the tabcontrol.

I have filed a CAR so our R&D can talk it over, but unfortunately I cannot come up with a quick workaround for you other than 

programatically adjusting the width. 

GetCtrlAttribute (panelHandle, PANEL_TAB_2, ATTR_WIDTH, &width);
GetCtrlAttribute (panelHandle, PANEL_DECORATION_3, ATTR_WIDTH, &width2); 
	
	
	if (width = width2)
	{
		SetCtrlAttribute (panelHandle, PANEL_DECORATION_3, ATTR_WIDTH, width-1); 
	}

Thanks for your feedback

Marco Brauner NIG

[Wolfgang]

Hi Marco,

I'm happy to hear that is is not my eyes Thanks for taking care,

Wolfgang

[Wolfgang]

Hi Marco,

concerning the issue of the wrong tabcontrol width: I could not find it in the updated list of known issues here

Thanks.