How to reposition Menu Bar for Dialog Box?

[PHChang]

Normally, menu bar resides below the title bar. See attachment MenuBarOriginal.JPG
Is there a way that we can position the menu bar? For example,place it on the side or anywhere on the dialog box?

MenuBarModified.JPG is some sample of menu bar positions that I want to place.

I want to do this on a dialog box.

[Igor Vartanov]

Not with standard menu. I believe what you might need is Rebar.

[PHChang]

Thanks for the info.
I am thinking of using the combo box dropdown menu to replace the functions in menu bar.
Please see attached file dropdownmenu.jpg for more details.
I have 2 questions here:
1. How to set default value for combo box dropdown menu selections?
2. How to make it prompt out a dialog box if user select one of the menus?

[Igor Vartanov]

CComboBox Class

I am thinking of using the combo box dropdown menu to replace the functions in menu bar.

A really bad idea, as for me.

[PHChang]

Thanks Igor. Is fine. Just want to know is there any better tutorial or sample for me to refer on how to do this?

[PHChang]

After 2nd thought, I think I will try out the Rebar you suggested first and see how it goes. Any nice tutorial on Rebar?

[Igor Vartanov]

Never did Rebar. And I was always fine with MSDN samples and google search.

As for the essense of the issue, if you need menu, you implement menu (classic menu or toolbar). But in case you use controls, it's more like settings dialog, not menu.