drop-down button on IE toolbar

[vsimionescu]

Hello

I'd like to be able to create a drop-down button, that is like the
back / fwd buttons, on the IE standard toolbar. I've searched for
ways, the best I could find is this:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...tmltechcol/cols/dnwebteam/webteam11062001.asp

Basically, it uses window-level API functions like GetCursorPos,
WindowFromPoint and SendMessage to retrieve a handle of the button
control that sent the original message (which it cannot obtain
otherwise), find out the cursor position, display the drop-down menu,
take the selection then hide the menu.

It's somewhat non-standard for my taste but I guess it should work.
Does anybody know of a better way ? Also, does anybody know if this
works for IE7, or if there is another better way for IE7 ? What about
Vista, is all this still supported ?

Regards
V. Simionescu

 

[Rob ^_^]

Hi vsimion,

You may get a better answer from the IE7 development team and other assorted
technically minded ppl at the IE7 Extension Development forum. This is a
public NG

http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowForum.aspx?ForumID=924&SiteID=1

Regards.

 

[Jon Kennedy]

These sites may be helpful re adding or customizing IE's toolbar buttons:
http://camtech2000.net/Pages/IE_Buttons.htm
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/ctie.html

See this site for how IE's toolbar buttons are constructed and behave:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/browser/ext/overview/toolbar_style.asp
(also follow the Related Items links at the bottom)

Here's a pretty easy method I haven't seen before:
http://www.windowsdevcenter.com/pub/a/windows/2005/04/26/ie_buttons.html

 

[vsimionescu]

I appreciate your intention to help me, but did you look at what I
asked ? None of these links you gave me mentions anything at all about
drop-down buttons. Normal buttons don't pose any problems.