WindowsPlusPlus

WindowsPlusPlus is a C++ library providing object-oriented wrappers and abstractions for Windows dialogs, windows, and controls. It enables rapid development of rich, interactive GUIs using modern C++ techniques.

Features

• Object-oriented dialog and window classes
• Automatic mapping of Win32 messages to C++ callbacks
• Easy creation and management of common controls (buttons, checkboxes, tabs, list views, etc.)
• Designed for modularity and extensibility
• Easily manage multiple windows with the message_loop implementation
• XAML-Style window layout panels (Grid, Stack and Dock panels included)

Quick Start

Requirements

• Windows (Win32 API)
• C++17 or later
• Visual Studio or compatible toolchain

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Example: Creating a Window

#include "window.hpp"
#include "layout.hpp"
#include "controls.hpp"

using namespace wpp;

int APIENTRY WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance, HINSTANCE, LPSTR, int nCmdShow) {
    // Create a window
    auto window = std::make_shared<window_base>();

    // Create a grid panel as root layout
    auto layout = std::make_shared<layout::grid_panel>(window->get_handle());

    // Add controls to grid positions
    auto btn1 = std::make_shared<button>("OK");
    auto btn2 = std::make_shared<button>("Cancel");

    layout->add(btn1, /*row=*/0, /*column=*/0);
    layout->add(btn2, /*row=*/0, /*column=*/1);

    return window->run_window(layout);
}

This example uses the grid_panel layout. You can also use stack_panel or dock_panel for other layout scenarios. Panels allow flexible nesting and layout of controls/windows.

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Example: Creating a Dialog

#include "stdafx.h"
#include "dialog.hpp"

using namespace wpp;

int APIENTRY WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance, HINSTANCE, LPSTR, int nCmdShow) {
    // IDD_MYDIALOG is a dialog resource defined in your .rc file
    dialog dlg(hInstance, IDD_MYDIALOG);

    // Optionally, connect handlers, e.g.
    // dlg.on_init_dialog = [](HWND hWnd, WPARAM, LPARAM) -> INT_PTR {
    //     // Initialization code here
    //     return TRUE;
    // };

    return dlg.run_dlg();
}

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Example: Example Messaqge Loop implementation

#include "stdafx.h"
#include "resource.h"
#include "MainDialog.hpp"
#include "MainWindow.hpp"

INT APIENTRY _tWinMain(_In_ HINSTANCE hInstance, _In_opt_ HINSTANCE hPrevInstance, _In_ LPTSTR lpCmdLine, _In_ INT nCmdShow) {
    InitCommonControls();
    if (::GetModuleHandle(TEXT("Riched20.dll")) == NULL)
        ::LoadLibrary(TEXT("Riched20.dll"));

    auto mainwindow = std::make_unique<MainWindow>(TEXT("Test Window"), 0, 0, hInstance);
    auto dialog = std::make_unique<MainDialog>(hInstance);
    mainwindow->create_window();
    dialog->create_modeless();

    message_loop loop;
    loop.register_window(*mainwindow);
    loop.register_window(*dialog);
    loop.run();

    return 0;
}

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How It Works

• Use window and dialog base classes to create custom windows/dialogs.
• Register controls with IDs and bind event handlers using lambdas or member functions.
• Use the provided message_loop class to run your GUI event loop.

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Credits

• DarthTon's Xenos Injector for message mapping ideas and bound member thunking
• WTL for dialog abstraction patterns

License

MIT (see LICENSE)

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Copilot Usage

This project benefits from frequent use of GitHub Copilot, including the Visual Studio extension. Copilot helps speed up development by providing code suggestions, auto-completion, and assistance with complex patterns and boilerplate. While not all code is generated by Copilot, it contributes extensively to coding productivity and workflow.

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For more code and usage, visit the TestProj directory and view individual classes for implementation details.

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