Normal looking button with c++ / win32

Question

I\'m trying to make a button but it always looks like windows 95 flat button. How do I make it look vista style?

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Answer 1

Create a file named "MyApp.exe.manifest" in your project directory (MyApp is your application's name). Then open it with your fav editor and copy & past following code in it:

    
    


Your application description here.    
    
    
            
        
    

And after you've done that, add this file to your Visual Studio project (right-click on the project icon and select "Add"->"Existing item".

Adding this manifest file to your VS solution is enough to have XP themes enabled.

Hope this helps...