Working with the Toolbar Control

This article explains how you can access the CToolBarCtrl object underlying a CToolBar for greater control over your toolbars. This is an advanced topic.

Procedures

To access the toolbar common control underlying your CToolBar object

1. Call CToolBar::GetToolBarCtrl.

GetToolBarCtrl returns a reference to a CToolBarCtrl object. You can use the reference to call member functions of the toolbar control class.

Caution

While calling CToolBarCtrl Get functions is safe, use caution if you call the Set functions. This is an advanced topic. Normally you shouldn't need to access the underlying toolbar control.

What do you want to know more about

• Controls (Windows common controls)

• Toolbar fundamentals

• Docking and floating toolbars

• Dynamically resizing the toolbar

• Toolbar tool tips

• Flyby status bar updates

• Handling tool tip notifications

• The CToolBar and CToolBarCtrl classes

• Handling customization notifications

• Multiple toolbars

• Using your old toolbars

• Control bars

For general information about using Windows common controls, see Common Controls.

See also

MFC Toolbar Implementation