SAMPLE: Adding a Full Screen Feature to an MFC Application

 Last reviewed: July 2, 1997
Article ID: Q164162
The information in this article applies to:
  • The Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC) included with: - Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Editions, versions 4.0, 4.1, 4.2

SUMMARY

The FSCRN sample includes code that you can use to add a Full Screen feature to a Visual C++ 4.x MFC Application. This is similar to what you see when you select the Full Screen menu item in Microsoft Developer Studio. The code shows which functions must be created and demonstrates how you can create a floating toolbar, which you can click to undo the Full Screen mode.

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MORE INFORMATION

The sample code below has been added to the CMainFrame class of the AppWizard-generated application. Here is a list of the four functions and what they accomplish:

  1. OnViewFullScreen - Handler for the Full Screen menu item.

  2. OnGetMinMaxInfo - Traps the WM_GETMINMAXINFO message to allow you to increase the size of the window.

  3. IsFullScreen- Tests whether the application is in full screen mode.

  4. OnUpdateViewFullScreen - Checks or unchecks the Full Screen menu item depending on the mode the application is in.

Sample Code

      void CMainFrame::OnViewFullScreen()
      {
          RECT rectDesktop;
          WINDOWPLACEMENT wpNew;

          if (!IsFullScreen())
          {
              // need to hide all status bars
              m_wndStatusBar.ShowWindow(SW_HIDE);
              m_wndToolBar.ShowWindow(SW_HIDE);

              // We'll need these to restore the original state.
              GetWindowPlacement (&m_wpPrev);

              m_wpPrev.length = sizeof m_wpPrev;

              //Adjust RECT to new size of window
              ::GetWindowRect ( ::GetDesktopWindow(), &rectDesktop );
          ::AdjustWindowRectEx(&rectDesktop, GetStyle(), TRUE,
              GetExStyle());

              // Remember this for OnGetMinMaxInfo()
              m_FullScreenWindowRect = rectDesktop;

              wpNew = m_wpPrev;
              wpNew.showCmd =  SW_SHOWNORMAL;
              wpNew.rcNormalPosition = rectDesktop;

              m_pwndFullScrnBar=new CToolBar;

          if(!m_pwndFullScrnBar->Create(this,
             CBRS_SIZE_DYNAMIC|CBRS_FLOATING)
                 || !m_pwndFullScrnBar->LoadToolBar(IDR_FULLSCREEN))
            {
            TRACE0("Failed to create toolbar\n");
                 return;      // fail to create
         }

               //don't allow the toolbar to dock
               m_pwndFullScrnBar->EnableDocking(0);
          m_pwndFullScrnBar->SetWindowPos(0,100,100,
      0,0,SWP_NOSIZE|SWP_NOZORDER|SWP_NOACTIVATE|SWP_SHOWWINDOW);
          m_pwndFullScrnBar->SetWindowText(_T("Full Screen"));
            FloatControlBar(m_pwndFullScrnBar, CPoint(100,100));
          m_bFullScreen=TRUE;
          }
          else
          {
               m_pwndFullScrnBar->DestroyWindow();
          delete m_pwndFullScrnBar;

               m_bFullScreen=FALSE;

               m_wndStatusBar.ShowWindow(SW_SHOWNORMAL);
               m_wndToolBar.ShowWindow(SW_SHOWNORMAL);
               wpNew = m_wpPrev;
           }

           SetWindowPlacement ( &wpNew );
      }

      void CMainFrame::OnGetMinMaxInfo(MINMAXINFO FAR* lpMMI)
      {
          if (IsFullScreen())
          {
              lpMMI->ptMaxSize.y = m_FullScreenWindowRect.Height();
              lpMMI->ptMaxTrackSize.y = lpMMI->ptMaxSize.y;
              lpMMI->ptMaxSize.x = m_FullScreenWindowRect.Width();
              lpMMI->ptMaxTrackSize.x = lpMMI->ptMaxSize.x;
          }

      }

      BOOL CMainFrame::IsFullScreen()
      {
           return m_bFullScreen;
      }

      void CMainFrame::OnUpdateViewFullScreen(CCmdUI* pCmdUI)
      {
          pCmdUI->Enable();

          if (IsFullScreen())
            pCmdUI->SetCheck();
          else
            pCmdUI->SetCheck(0);
      }

Keywords : kbsample MfcDocView kbfile kbprg
Technology : kbMfc
Version : 4.0 4.1 4.2
Platform : NT WINDOWS
Resolution Type : kbcode

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Last reviewed: July 2, 1997
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