Aero Windows - One for the programmers
 

Hi,
I have a question relating to the way limewire powers up under Vista.

I am in the middle of writing a program that sits over the top of a graphics game and I'd like my users to be able to switch to 'Basic Windows' - if they so choose - when my program fires up. The graphics of the game can be detrimentally affected by Aero Windows and my program if the machine in question aint quite fast enough.

Easy enough to do you'd think. Not so. I can determine what windows style is running -

setstyle=System.Windows.Forms.VisualStyles.VisualS tyleInformation.DisplayName;

however setting the style programatically eludes me, I cant find anywhere where I can set it. Thats where you guys may be able to help:

When Limewire fires up - windows sets to Basic windows all on its own (if previously set to Aero) - with the following remarks:

"A program that you're running is incompatible with the Windows Aero color scheme. When you run a program that is incompatible with the Windows Aero color scheme, some visual elements are automatically turned off. When the program is no longer running, the visual elements that were turned off will be turned on again automatically." Cool. If I can emulate something that Aero cant handle or doesnt like - the OS should switch to Basic as desired. Not only that, it'll switch back automatically too.

So, if you could tell me what it is that forces the switch .... I'd be most grateful.

Thanks in anticipation

piiing

ps Moderators please feel free to designate to the appropriate forum - I'm not too familiar with Limewires forum structure yet.