Thread: Transparent Static Controls, Non-MFC

Please don't bump your threads.

>> i thought maybe i should subclass the actuall groupbox and handle each message myself, but im not sure<<

Did you try this in the 24 hours since you posted your question?

The answer to your question is wrapped up inside your question; a swift review of WM_CTLCOLORSTATIC should resolve any doubts.

>>err its a simple question really<<

Indeed it is - as is the answer.

AFSIK static controls don't send msg's to their parent, so can't be subclassed in the way you want.

>>and it works fine if i set the controls parent to the hWnd of the window, but if the statics control's parent was a groupbox,<<

All child windows msg's are routed to the callback of their parent. If you set the parent to a static then the static would have to ahve its own callback. This can be set with GetWindowLong() or GetWindowLongPtr() and then set with SetWindowLong() or SetWindowLongPtr()

Code:

lpfnOriginalWndProc = (WNDPROC)GetWindowLong(hWndControl , GWL_WNDPROC);
SetWindowLong(hWndControl , GWL_WNDPROC, (LONG) NewWndProc);