Re: Possible to detect Windows desktop style?

nobody@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 a écrit :
> I need to pop up a modal JS-based dialog (for some reason can't use
> popup window, much less so showModalDialog()), and I'd like to imitate
> the system popup titlebar according to user's desktop settings
> (classic, XP, Vista).

and not Mac OS ? 9 or 10

> No big deal to make it work, 

Really ? fonts, colors, and so on, are probably fixed by the PC user
Where to find those settings (where and how are they saved)

> but how do I know
> the style to display?  Any chance to figure out these settings
> programmatically either on the client (preferrable), or possibly in
> asp.net from something like Request["ServerVariables"] (not the best
> thing but will work for this project).  Would prefer cross-browser
> compatibility, but can use IE-specific solution (sorry, no client side
> activeX may be used, just plain JS/DOM/DHTML).  Asking the user to
> manually select visual preferences is not an option.

Dot not understand the need to display a desktop window that will be 
different of navigator's one (and more: navigators can be skinned)?
It appears to me to be destabilizing

In XP or Vista wouldn't it be possible to choice :
- OS presentation
- Internet presentation
adding this choice to your project

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sm