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APR 27, 2000 - Hans Bühler's layout manager is now on DataMekanix. See the article for an implementation of resizable docking dialogs.

APR 16, 2000 - Added a new article on docking views, by M.Shams Mukhtar. Updated the FAQ.

MAR 07, 2000 - New Article: Views in a Sizeable Docking Control Bar by Rob Finch. Answers for those who need to dock views on control bars.

FEB 29, 2000 - Resizable Docking Dialogs ! Want some? Hans Bühler wrote a nice layout manager (code which resize controls automatically). As a sample, he included a class derived from CSizingControlBar which holds a dialog. Go here for the URL of the article, and for a patch for using the latest CSizingControlBar version.
Update: the article is now on DataMekanix too - see the Articles section.

FEB 16, 2000 - Waiting for the next version of MFC? Well, don't hold your breath yet, because Microsoft just announced that Visual Studio 7.0 was delayed for 1 year. When I wrote the CSizingControlBar class back in Jan 1998, I expected to be a temporary workaround until VC++ 6.0 release... [ZDNet article].

FEB 12, 2000 - The manual contains information about the new SCBS_ styles and related functions. Also, a topic in the FAQ page was updated.

FEB 10, 2000 - Get v2.42 ! The change log outlines the changes.

FEB 07, 2000 - Updated the manual.

FEB 06, 2000 - CSizingControlBar v2.41 is out ! The manual and the change log contain new info. Also, updated the screenshots page.

FEB 01, 2000 - Added some more info to the manual.

JAN 24-26, 2000 Upgraded the server - now it supports HTTP 1.1 (resuming downloads). Also tinkered a little with the message board.

JAN 21, 2000 New article - How to verify the bar state info before calling LoadBarState().

JAN 18, 2000 Updated the change log, and worked a little on the manual.

JAN 17, 2000 Version 2.4 is available. It does not include the promised dialog bar, which will be released separately. Go here for download, and please be patient while the rest of the site is updated.

JAN 11, 2000 Version 2.31 is available. It is a maintenance release - fixed a bug and cleaned the sources a bit. Here is the change log; click here for download.

JAN 04, 2000 Four new FAQ entries, starting with this one.

JAN 03, 2000 Added a few entries to the Hall of Fame. Check them out and remember - you can have your app listed there too!

DEC 29, 1999 If you want to participate in v2.4 beta test, just let me know.
New stuff: sizing dialog bar, more gripper customization features, and more.

DEC 18, 1999 New FAQ entry: How to add a context menu to your bar.

DEC 12, 1999 Version 2.3 is out!
New features :
- Full dynamic resizing when floating.
- Changing the bar title using SetWindowText() updates the caption.
See the change log the for more details.
Click here for download.

DEC 02, 1999 CSizingControlBarCF bug fix. The bug affects the UNICODE and MBCS builds, causing the caption to be drawn with Arial, even if Tahoma is present. Update: the fix is included in versions above 2.3 .

NOV 30, 1999 New FAQ entry: How to dock more than one bar on the same row when the application is run for the first time.

NOV 27, 1999 Updated the changelog and the manual. Updated info into the FAQ.