https://www.codeproject.com/Articles/620045/Custom-Controls-in-Win-API-Visual-Styles
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/199283/use-common-controls-v6-in-a-dll-compiled-using-vc6.html
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/sbscs/application-manifests
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/uwp/schemas/appxpackage/uapmanifestschema/schema-root
Custom Controls in Win32 API: Visual Styles
https://www.codeproject.com/Articles/559385/Custom-Controls-in-Win-API-The-Basics
https://www.codeproject.com/Articles/617212/Custom-Controls-in-Win-API-The-Painting
https://www.codeproject.com/Articles/620045/Custom-Controls-in-Win-API-Visual-Styles
Application Manifest
1 RT_MANIFEST path/to/manifest.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0">
<assemblyIdentity version="1.0.0.0" processorArchitecture="*" name="app name" type="win32"/>
<description>app description</description>
<dependency>
<dependentAssembly>
<assemblyIdentity type="win32" name="Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls"
version="6.0.0.0" processorArchitecture="*"
publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df" language="*"/>
</dependentAssembly>
</dependency>
<ms_asmv2:trustInfo xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v2">
<ms_asmv2:security>
<ms_asmv2:requestedPrivileges>
<ms_asmv2:requestedExecutionLevel level="asInvoker" uiAccess="false"/>
</ms_asmv2:requestedPrivileges>
</ms_asmv2:security>
</ms_asmv2:trustInfo>
</assembly>
COMCTL32.DLL UXTHEME.DLL USER32.DLL
Useless IsThemeActive() and IsAppThemed()
UXTHEME.DLL USER32.DLL
Function Fundamental constant Function Fundamental constant
GetThemeSysBool() TMT_FLATMENUS SystemParametersInfo() SPI_GETFLATMENU
GetThemeSysColor() GetSysColor()
GetThemeSysColorBrush() GetSysColorBrush()
GetThemeSysFont() TMT_ICONTITLEFONT SystemParametersInfo() SPI_GETICONTITLELOGFONT
the other ones SPI_GETNONCLIENTMETRICS
GetThemeSysInt() no counterpart
GetThemeSysSize() GetSystemMetrics()
GetThemeSysString() no counterpart
GetThemeBackgroundContentRect OpenThemeData GetWindowTheme GetThemeIntList _WIN32_WINNT_VISTA
Screenshot of Theme Explorer
embarcadero Customizing the Windows Application Manifest File
Go Up to Types of Multi-Device Applications You Can Create
Go Up to Deploying Applications - Overview
API (ApplicationName.manifest)
Applications Options for Desktop Platforms
MSDN: Application Manifests
MSDN: Create and Embed an Application Manifest (UAC)
Delphi Developers Guide 4K.pdf (Solving DPI problems, creating a custom manifest.)