

| Type | Description | |||
| ID as Long | A Long expression that indicates the index of the skin being added or replaced. The value must be between 1 and 126, so Appearance collection should holds no more than 126 elements. | |||
| Skin as Variant |
The Skin parameter of the Add method can a STRING as explained bellow, a BYTE[]
/ safe arrays of VT_I1 or VT_UI1 expression that indicates the
content of the EBN file. You can use
the BYTE[] / safe arrays of VT_I1 or VT_UI1 option when using the EBN file
directly in the resources of the project. For instance, the VB6 provides the
LoadResData to get the safe array o bytes for specified resource, while in
VB/NET or C# the internal class Resources provides definitions for all files
being inserted. ( ResourceManager.GetObject("ebn", resourceCulture) )
If the Skin parameter points to a string expression, it can be one of the following:
|
| Return | Description | |||
| Boolean | A Boolean expression that indicates whether the new skin was added or replaced. |
The following screen shot shows the split bar with an EBN object:

The following screen shot shows the split bar with a solid color:

On Windows XP, the following table shows how the common controls are broken into parts and states:
| Control/ClassName | Part | States |
|---|---|---|
| BUTTON | BP_CHECKBOX = 3 | CBS_UNCHECKEDNORMAL = 1 CBS_UNCHECKEDHOT = 2 CBS_UNCHECKEDPRESSED = 3 CBS_UNCHECKEDDISABLED = 4 CBS_CHECKEDNORMAL = 5 CBS_CHECKEDHOT = 6 CBS_CHECKEDPRESSED = 7 CBS_CHECKEDDISABLED = 8 CBS_MIXEDNORMAL = 9 CBS_MIXEDHOT = 10 CBS_MIXEDPRESSED = 11 CBS_MIXEDDISABLED = 12 |
| BP_GROUPBOX = 4 | GBS_NORMAL = 1 GBS_DISABLED = 2 | |
| BP_PUSHBUTTON = 1 | PBS_NORMAL = 1 PBS_HOT = 2 PBS_PRESSED = 3 PBS_DISABLED = 4 PBS_DEFAULTED = 5 | |
| BP_RADIOBUTTON = 2 | RBS_UNCHECKEDNORMAL = 1 RBS_UNCHECKEDHOT = 2 RBS_UNCHECKEDPRESSED = 3 RBS_UNCHECKEDDISABLED = 4 RBS_CHECKEDNORMAL = 5 RBS_CHECKEDHOT = 6 RBS_CHECKEDPRESSED = 7 RBS_CHECKEDDISABLED = 8 | |
| BP_USERBUTTON = 5 | ||
| CLOCK | CLP_TIME = 1 | CLS_NORMAL = 1 |
| COMBOBOX | CP_DROPDOWNBUTTON = 1 | CBXS_NORMAL = 1 CBXS_HOT = 2 CBXS_PRESSED = 3 CBXS_DISABLED = 4 |
| EDIT | EP_CARET = 2 | |
| EP_EDITTEXT = 1 | ETS_NORMAL = 1 ETS_HOT = 2 ETS_SELECTED = 3 ETS_DISABLED = 4 ETS_FOCUSED = 5 ETS_READONLY = 6 ETS_ASSIST = 7 | |
| EXPLORERBAR | EBP_HEADERBACKGROUND = 1 | |
| EBP_HEADERCLOSE = 2 | EBHC_NORMAL = 1 EBHC_HOT = 2 EBHC_PRESSED = 3 | |
| EBP_HEADERPIN = 3 | EBHP_NORMAL = 1 EBHP_HOT = 2 EBHP_PRESSED = 3 EBHP_SELECTEDNORMAL = 4 EBHP_SELECTEDHOT = 5 EBHP_SELECTEDPRESSED = 6 | |
| EBP_IEBARMENU = 4 | EBM_NORMAL = 1 EBM_HOT = 2 EBM_PRESSED = 3 | |
| EBP_NORMALGROUPBACKGROUND = 5 | ||
| EBP_NORMALGROUPCOLLAPSE = 6 | EBNGC_NORMAL = 1 EBNGC_HOT = 2 EBNGC_PRESSED = 3 | |
| EBP_NORMALGROUPEXPAND = 7 | EBNGE_NORMAL = 1 EBNGE_HOT = 2 EBNGE_PRESSED = 3 | |
| EBP_NORMALGROUPHEAD = 8 | ||
| EBP_SPECIALGROUPBACKGROUND = 9 | ||
| EBP_SPECIALGROUPCOLLAPSE = 10 | EBSGC_NORMAL = 1 EBSGC_HOT = 2 EBSGC_PRESSED = 3 | |
| EBP_SPECIALGROUPEXPAND = 11 | EBSGE_NORMAL = 1 EBSGE_HOT = 2 EBSGE_PRESSED = 3 | |
| EBP_SPECIALGROUPHEAD = 12 | ||
| HEADER | HP_HEADERITEM = 1 | HIS_NORMAL = 1 HIS_HOT = 2 HIS_PRESSED = 3 |
| HP_HEADERITEMLEFT = 2 | HILS_NORMAL = 1 HILS_HOT = 2 HILS_PRESSED = 3 | |
| HP_HEADERITEMRIGHT = 3 | HIRS_NORMAL = 1 HIRS_HOT = 2 HIRS_PRESSED = 3 | |
| HP_HEADERSORTARROW = 4 | HSAS_SORTEDUP = 1 HSAS_SORTEDDOWN = 2 | |
| LISTVIEW | LVP_EMPTYTEXT = 5 | |
| LVP_LISTDETAIL = 3 | ||
| LVP_LISTGROUP = 2 | ||
| LVP_LISTITEM = 1 | LIS_NORMAL = 1 LIS_HOT = 2 LIS_SELECTED = 3 LIS_DISABLED = 4 LIS_SELECTEDNOTFOCUS = 5 | |
| LVP_LISTSORTEDDETAIL = 4 | ||
| MENU | MP_MENUBARDROPDOWN = 4 | MS_NORMAL = 1 MS_SELECTED = 2 MS_DEMOTED = 3 |
| MP_MENUBARITEM = 3 | MS_NORMAL = 1 MS_SELECTED = 2 MS_DEMOTED = 3 | |
| MP_CHEVRON = 5 | MS_NORMAL = 1 MS_SELECTED = 2 MS_DEMOTED = 3 | |
| MP_MENUDROPDOWN = 2 | MS_NORMAL = 1 MS_SELECTED = 2 MS_DEMOTED = 3 | |
| MP_MENUITEM = 1 | MS_NORMAL = 1 MS_SELECTED = 2 MS_DEMOTED = 3 | |
| MP_SEPARATOR = 6 | MS_NORMAL = 1 MS_SELECTED = 2 MS_DEMOTED = 3 | |
| MENUBAND | MDP_NEWAPPBUTTON = 1 | MDS_NORMAL = 1 MDS_HOT = 2 MDS_PRESSED = 3 MDS_DISABLED = 4 MDS_CHECKED = 5 MDS_HOTCHECKED = 6 |
| MDP_SEPERATOR = 2 | ||
| PAGE | PGRP_DOWN = 2 | DNS_NORMAL = 1 DNS_HOT = 2 DNS_PRESSED = 3 DNS_DISABLED = 4 |
| PGRP_DOWNHORZ = 4 | DNHZS_NORMAL = 1 DNHZS_HOT = 2 DNHZS_PRESSED = 3 DNHZS_DISABLED = 4 | |
| PGRP_UP = 1 | UPS_NORMAL = 1 UPS_HOT = 2 UPS_PRESSED = 3 UPS_DISABLED = 4 | |
| PGRP_UPHORZ = 3 | UPHZS_NORMAL = 1 UPHZS_HOT = 2 UPHZS_PRESSED = 3 UPHZS_DISABLED = 4 | |
| PROGRESS | PP_BAR = 1 | |
| PP_BARVERT = 2 | ||
| PP_CHUNK = 3 | ||
| PP_CHUNKVERT = 4 | ||
| REBAR | RP_BAND = 3 | |
| RP_CHEVRON = 4 | CHEVS_NORMAL = 1 CHEVS_HOT = 2 CHEVS_PRESSED = 3 | |
| RP_CHEVRONVERT = 5 | ||
| RP_GRIPPER = 1 | ||
| RP_GRIPPERVERT = 2 | ||
| SCROLLBAR | SBP_ARROWBTN = 1 | ABS_DOWNDISABLED, ABS_DOWNHOT, ABS_DOWNNORMAL, ABS_DOWNPRESSED, ABS_UPDISABLED, ABS_UPHOT, ABS_UPNORMAL, ABS_UPPRESSED, ABS_LEFTDISABLED, ABS_LEFTHOT, ABS_LEFTNORMAL, ABS_LEFTPRESSED, ABS_RIGHTDISABLED, ABS_RIGHTHOT, ABS_RIGHTNORMAL, ABS_RIGHTPRESSED |
| SBP_GRIPPERHORZ = 8 | ||
| SBP_GRIPPERVERT = 9 | ||
| SBP_LOWERTRACKHORZ = 4 | SCRBS_NORMAL = 1 SCRBS_HOT = 2 SCRBS_PRESSED = 3 SCRBS_DISABLED = 4 | |
| SBP_LOWERTRACKVERT = 6 | SCRBS_NORMAL = 1 SCRBS_HOT = 2 SCRBS_PRESSED = 3 SCRBS_DISABLED = 4 | |
| SBP_THUMBBTNHORZ = 2 | SCRBS_NORMAL = 1 SCRBS_HOT = 2 SCRBS_PRESSED = 3 SCRBS_DISABLED = 4 | |
| SBP_THUMBBTNVERT = 3 | SCRBS_NORMAL = 1 SCRBS_HOT = 2 SCRBS_PRESSED = 3 SCRBS_DISABLED = 4 | |
| SBP_UPPERTRACKHORZ = 5 | SCRBS_NORMAL = 1 SCRBS_HOT = 2 SCRBS_PRESSED = 3 SCRBS_DISABLED = 4 | |
| SBP_UPPERTRACKVERT = 7 | SCRBS_NORMAL = 1 SCRBS_HOT = 2 SCRBS_PRESSED = 3 SCRBS_DISABLED = 4 | |
| SBP_SIZEBOX = 10 | SZB_RIGHTALIGN = 1 SZB_LEFTALIGN = 2 | |
| SPIN | SPNP_DOWN = 2 | DNS_NORMAL = 1 DNS_HOT = 2 DNS_PRESSED = 3 DNS_DISABLED = 4 |
| SPNP_DOWNHORZ = 4 | DNHZS_NORMAL = 1 DNHZS_HOT = 2 DNHZS_PRESSED = 3 DNHZS_DISABLED = 4 | |
| SPNP_UP = 1 | UPS_NORMAL = 1 UPS_HOT = 2 UPS_PRESSED = 3 UPS_DISABLED = 4 | |
| SPNP_UPHORZ = 3 | UPHZS_NORMAL = 1 UPHZS_HOT = 2 UPHZS_PRESSED = 3 UPHZS_DISABLED = 4 | |
| STARTPANEL | SPP_LOGOFF = 8 | |
| SPP_LOGOFFBUTTONS = 9 | SPLS_NORMAL = 1 SPLS_HOT = 2 SPLS_PRESSED = 3 | |
| SPP_MOREPROGRAMS = 2 | ||
| SPP_MOREPROGRAMSARROW = 3 | SPS_NORMAL = 1 SPS_HOT = 2 SPS_PRESSED = 3 | |
| SPP_PLACESLIST = 6 | ||
| SPP_PLACESLISTSEPARATOR = 7 | ||
| SPP_PREVIEW = 11 | ||
| SPP_PROGLIST = 4 | ||
| SPP_PROGLISTSEPARATOR = 5 | ||
| SPP_USERPANE = 1 | ||
| SPP_USERPICTURE = 10 | ||
| STATUS | SP_GRIPPER = 3 | |
| SP_PANE = 1 | ||
| SP_GRIPPERPANE = 2 | ||
| TAB | TABP_BODY = 10 | |
| TABP_PANE = 9 | ||
| TABP_TABITEM = 1 | TIS_NORMAL = 1 TIS_HOT = 2 TIS_SELECTED = 3 TIS_DISABLED = 4 TIS_FOCUSED = 5 | |
| TABP_TABITEMBOTHEDGE = 4 | TIBES_NORMAL = 1 TIBES_HOT = 2 TIBES_SELECTED = 3 TIBES_DISABLED = 4 TIBES_FOCUSED = 5 | |
| TABP_TABITEMLEFTEDGE = 2 | TILES_NORMAL = 1 TILES_HOT = 2 TILES_SELECTED = 3 TILES_DISABLED = 4 TILES_FOCUSED = 5 | |
| TABP_TABITEMRIGHTEDGE = 3 | TIRES_NORMAL = 1 TIRES_HOT = 2 TIRES_SELECTED = 3 TIRES_DISABLED = 4 TIRES_FOCUSED = 5 | |
| TABP_TOPTABITEM = 5 | TTIS_NORMAL = 1 TTIS_HOT = 2 TTIS_SELECTED = 3 TTIS_DISABLED = 4 TTIS_FOCUSED = 5 | |
| TABP_TOPTABITEMBOTHEDGE = 8 | TTIBES_NORMAL = 1 TTIBES_HOT = 2 TTIBES_SELECTED = 3 TTIBES_DISABLED = 4 TTIBES_FOCUSED = 5 | |
| TABP_TOPTABITEMLEFTEDGE = 6 | TTILES_NORMAL = 1 TTILES_HOT = 2 TTILES_SELECTED = 3 TTILES_DISABLED = 4 TTILES_FOCUSED = 5 | |
| TABP_TOPTABITEMRIGHTEDGE = 7 | TTIRES_NORMAL = 1 TTIRES_HOT = 2 TTIRES_SELECTED = 3 TTIRES_DISABLED = 4 TTIRES_FOCUSED = 5 | |
| TASKBAND | TDP_GROUPCOUNT = 1 | |
| TDP_FLASHBUTTON = 2 | ||
| TDP_FLASHBUTTONGROUPMENU = 3 | ||
| TASKBAR | TBP_BACKGROUNDBOTTOM = 1 | |
| TBP_BACKGROUNDLEFT = 4 | ||
| TBP_BACKGROUNDRIGHT = 2 | ||
| TBP_BACKGROUNDTOP = 3 | ||
| TBP_SIZINGBARBOTTOM = 5 | ||
| TBP_SIZINGBARBOTTOMLEFT = 8 | ||
| TBP_SIZINGBARRIGHT = 6 | ||
| TBP_SIZINGBARTOP = 7 | ||
| TOOLBAR | TP_BUTTON = 1 | TS_NORMAL = 1 TS_HOT = 2 TS_PRESSED = 3 TS_DISABLED = 4 TS_CHECKED = 5 TS_HOTCHECKED = 6 |
| TP_DROPDOWNBUTTON = 2 | TS_NORMAL = 1 TS_HOT = 2 TS_PRESSED = 3 TS_DISABLED = 4 TS_CHECKED = 5 TS_HOTCHECKED = 6 | |
| TP_SPLITBUTTON = 3 | TS_NORMAL = 1 TS_HOT = 2 TS_PRESSED = 3 TS_DISABLED = 4 TS_CHECKED = 5 TS_HOTCHECKED = 6 | |
| TP_SPLITBUTTONDROPDOWN = 4 | TS_NORMAL = 1 TS_HOT = 2 TS_PRESSED = 3 TS_DISABLED = 4 TS_CHECKED = 5 TS_HOTCHECKED = 6 | |
| TP_SEPARATOR = 5 | TS_NORMAL = 1 TS_HOT = 2 TS_PRESSED = 3 TS_DISABLED = 4 TS_CHECKED = 5 TS_HOTCHECKED = 6 | |
| TP_SEPARATORVERT = 6 | TS_NORMAL = 1 TS_HOT = 2 TS_PRESSED = 3 TS_DISABLED = 4 TS_CHECKED = 5 TS_HOTCHECKED = 6 | |
| TOOLTIP | TTP_BALLOON = 3 | TTBS_NORMAL = 1 TTBS_LINK = 2 |
| TTP_BALLOONTITLE = 4 | TTBS_NORMAL = 1 TTBS_LINK = 2 | |
| TTP_CLOSE = 5 | TTCS_NORMAL = 1 TTCS_HOT = 2 TTCS_PRESSED = 3 | |
| TTP_STANDARD = 1 | TTSS_NORMAL = 1 TTSS_LINK = 2 | |
| TTP_STANDARDTITLE = 2 | TTSS_NORMAL = 1 TTSS_LINK = 2 | |
| TRACKBAR | TKP_THUMB = 3 | TUS_NORMAL = 1 TUS_HOT = 2 TUS_PRESSED = 3 TUS_FOCUSED = 4 TUS_DISABLED = 5 |
| TKP_THUMBBOTTOM = 4 | TUBS_NORMAL = 1 TUBS_HOT = 2 TUBS_PRESSED = 3 TUBS_FOCUSED = 4 TUBS_DISABLED = 5 | |
| TKP_THUMBLEFT = 7 | TUVLS_NORMAL = 1 TUVLS_HOT = 2 TUVLS_PRESSED = 3 TUVLS_FOCUSED = 4 TUVLS_DISABLED = 5 | |
| TKP_THUMBRIGHT = 8 | TUVRS_NORMAL = 1 TUVRS_HOT = 2 TUVRS_PRESSED = 3 TUVRS_FOCUSED = 4 TUVRS_DISABLED = 5 | |
| TKP_THUMBTOP = 5 | TUTS_NORMAL = 1 TUTS_HOT = 2 TUTS_PRESSED = 3 TUTS_FOCUSED = 4 TUTS_DISABLED = 5 | |
| TKP_THUMBVERT = 6 | TUVS_NORMAL = 1 TUVS_HOT = 2 TUVS_PRESSED = 3 TUVS_FOCUSED = 4 TUVS_DISABLED = 5 | |
| TKP_TICS = 9 | TSS_NORMAL = 1 | |
| TKP_TICSVERT = 10 | TSVS_NORMAL = 1 | |
| TKP_TRACK = 1 | TRS_NORMAL = 1 | |
| TKP_TRACKVERT = 2 | TRVS_NORMAL = 1 | |
| TRAYNOTIFY | TNP_ANIMBACKGROUND = 2 | |
| TNP_BACKGROUND = 1 | ||
| TREEVIEW | TVP_BRANCH = 3 | |
| TVP_GLYPH = 2 | GLPS_CLOSED = 1 GLPS_OPENED = 2 | |
| TVP_TREEITEM = 1 | TREIS_NORMAL = 1 TREIS_HOT = 2 TREIS_SELECTED = 3 TREIS_DISABLED = 4 TREIS_SELECTEDNOTFOCUS = 5 | |
| WINDOW | WP_CAPTION = 1 | CS_ACTIVE = 1 CS_INACTIVE = 2 CS_DISABLED = 3 |
| WP_CAPTIONSIZINGTEMPLATE = 30 | ||
| WP_CLOSEBUTTON = 18 | CBS_NORMAL = 1 CBS_HOT = 2 CBS_PUSHED = 3 CBS_DISABLED = 4 | |
| WP_DIALOG = 29 | ||
| WP_FRAMEBOTTOM = 9 | FS_ACTIVE = 1 FS_INACTIVE = 2 | |
| WP_FRAMEBOTTOMSIZINGTEMPLATE = 36 | ||
| WP_FRAMELEFT = 7 | FS_ACTIVE = 1 FS_INACTIVE = 2 | |
| WP_FRAMELEFTSIZINGTEMPLATE = 32 | ||
| WP_FRAMERIGHT = 8 | FS_ACTIVE = 1 FS_INACTIVE = 2 | |
| WP_FRAMERIGHTSIZINGTEMPLATE = 34 | ||
| WP_HELPBUTTON = 23 | HBS_NORMAL = 1 HBS_HOT = 2 HBS_PUSHED = 3 HBS_DISABLED = 4 | |
| WP_HORZSCROLL = 25 | HSS_NORMAL = 1 HSS_HOT = 2 HSS_PUSHED = 3 HSS_DISABLED = 4 | |
| WP_HORZTHUMB = 26 | HTS_NORMAL = 1 HTS_HOT = 2 HTS_PUSHED = 3 HTS_DISABLED = 4 | |
| WP_MAX_BUTTON | MAXBS_NORMAL = 1 MAXBS_HOT = 2 MAXBS_PUSHED = 3 MAXBS_DISABLED = 4 | |
| WP_MAXCAPTION = 5 | MXCS_ACTIVE = 1 MXCS_INACTIVE = 2 MXCS_DISABLED = 3 | |
| WP_MDICLOSEBUTTON = 20 | CBS_NORMAL = 1 CBS_HOT = 2 CBS_PUSHED = 3 CBS_DISABLED = 4 | |
| WP_MDIHELPBUTTON = 24 | HBS_NORMAL = 1 HBS_HOT = 2 HBS_PUSHED = 3 HBS_DISABLED = 4 | |
| WP_MDIMINBUTTON = 16 | MINBS_NORMAL = 1 MINBS_HOT = 2 MINBS_PUSHED = 3 MINBS_DISABLED = 4 | |
| WP_MDIRESTOREBUTTON = 22 | RBS_NORMAL = 1 RBS_HOT = 2 RBS_PUSHED = 3 RBS_DISABLED = 4 | |
| WP_MDISYSBUTTON = 14 | SBS_NORMAL = 1 SBS_HOT = 2 SBS_PUSHED = 3 SBS_DISABLED = 4 | |
| WP_MINBUTTON = 15 | MINBS_NORMAL = 1 MINBS_HOT = 2 MINBS_PUSHED = 3 MINBS_DISABLED = 4 | |
| WP_MINCAPTION = 3 | MNCS_ACTIVE = 1 MNCS_INACTIVE = 2 MNCS_DISABLED = 3 | |
| WP_RESTOREBUTTON = 21 | RBS_NORMAL = 1 RBS_HOT = 2 RBS_PUSHED = 3 RBS_DISABLED = 4 | |
| WP_SMALLCAPTION = 2 | CS_ACTIVE = 1 CS_INACTIVE = 2 CS_DISABLED = 3 | |
| WP_SMALLCAPTIONSIZINGTEMPLATE = 31 | ||
| WP_SMALLCLOSEBUTTON = 19 | CBS_NORMAL = 1 CBS_HOT = 2 CBS_PUSHED = 3 CBS_DISABLED = 4 | |
| WP_SMALLFRAMEBOTTOM = 12 | FS_ACTIVE = 1 FS_INACTIVE = 2 | |
| WP_SMALLFRAMEBOTTOMSIZINGTEMPLATE = 37 | ||
| WP_SMALLFRAMELEFT = 10 | FS_ACTIVE = 1 FS_INACTIVE = 2 | |
| WP_SMALLFRAMELEFTSIZINGTEMPLATE = 33 | ||
| WP_SMALLFRAMERIGHT = 11 | FS_ACTIVE = 1 FS_INACTIVE = 2 | |
| WP_SMALLFRAMERIGHTSIZINGTEMPLATE = 35 | ||
| WP_SMALLHELPBUTTON | HBS_NORMAL = 1 HBS_HOT = 2 HBS_PUSHED = 3 HBS_DISABLED = 4 | |
| WP_SMALLMAXBUTTON | MAXBS_NORMAL = 1 MAXBS_HOT = 2 MAXBS_PUSHED = 3 MAXBS_DISABLED = 4 | |
| WP_SMALLMAXCAPTION = 6 | MXCS_ACTIVE = 1 MXCS_INACTIVE = 2 MXCS_DISABLED = 3 | |
| WP_SMALLMINCAPTION = 4 | MNCS_ACTIVE = 1 MNCS_INACTIVE = 2 MNCS_DISABLED = 3 | |
| WP_SMALLRESTOREBUTTON | RBS_NORMAL = 1 RBS_HOT = 2 RBS_PUSHED = 3 RBS_DISABLED = 4 | |
| WP_SMALLSYSBUTTON | SBS_NORMAL = 1 SBS_HOT = 2 SBS_PUSHED = 3 SBS_DISABLED = 4 | |
| WP_SYSBUTTON = 13 | SBS_NORMAL = 1 SBS_HOT = 2 SBS_PUSHED = 3 SBS_DISABLED = 4 | |
| WP_VERTSCROLL = 27 | VSS_NORMAL = 1 VSS_HOT = 2 VSS_PUSHED = 3 VSS_DISABLED = 4 | |
| WP_VERTTHUMB = 28 | VTS_NORMAL = 1 VTS_HOT = 2 VTS_PUSHED = 3 VTS_DISABLED = 4 |