Diff between window controls and dialog controls

When I create a child window control on the parent window (not a dialog), it looks Windows 3.1ish. Basic-like controls. Why is this? Are controls meant to be on dialogs (where they look normal)? Do you understand my question? It is hard to explain...

Should be the same on window or dlg.

What type of ctrl?

If Treeview, Listview ect will need to InitCommonControlsEx() or InitCommonControls()

Or it could be the styles (or lack of) that is causing this.

I created an edit child window control. It just had a single black line border (put there in the CreateWindow with WS_BORDER). So, it was just a thin black border and a place to write in. Why the primitiveness of the control? Thanks...

You must assign WS_EX_CLIENTEDGE to dwExStyle argument when creating window of "Edit" class. Background brush should be (HBRUSH) GetStockObject (LTGRAY_BRUSH) for parent window class. Also Give WS_DLGFRAME to the parent window.

Dialog box creation procedure gives WS_EX_CLIENTEDGE style to the edit control by default, whereas for normal window you must specify this parameter manually.

Hope this cleared everything.

also remember to change the font for your control.... that monotype font that comes by default is uuuugly......

CDC* pdc = m_edtWindow.GetWindowDC();
m_fontDefault.CreatePointFont( 100, "Times New Roman", pdc);
pdc->SelectObject( &m_fontDefault );

m_edtWindow.SetFont( &m_fontDefault );

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Originally posted by zMan
also remember to change the font for your control.... that monotype font that comes by default is uuuugly......

CDC* pdc = m_edtWindow.GetWindowDC();
m_fontDefault.CreatePointFont( 100, "Times New Roman", pdc);
pdc->SelectObject( &m_fontDefault );

m_edtWindow.SetFont( &m_fontDefault );

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Thanks, but I'm not doing this in MFC.

Thanks, golem, just what I needed! I'm going to try that out right now.

How would you change the font of control's text (with the API)? Thanks...

You have to use the WM_SETFONT message
SendMessage(hChildControl, WM_SETFONT, (WPARAM)GetStockObject(DEFAULT_GUI_FONT), (LPARAM)FALSE);
If you don't have the control's handle you can use SendDlgItemMessage. Put lParam == TRUE if you need to redraw the control.

Alright, thanks!

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Originally posted by golem
You must assign WS_EX_CLIENTEDGE to dwExStyle argument when creating window of "Edit" class. Background brush should be (HBRUSH) GetStockObject (LTGRAY_BRUSH) for parent window class. Also Give WS_DLGFRAME to the parent window.

Dialog box creation procedure gives WS_EX_CLIENTEDGE style to the edit control by default, whereas for normal window you must specify this parameter manually.

Hope this cleared everything.

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golem, this isn't working. My CreateWindow looks like:

Code:

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hwndEdit = CreateWindow(TEXT("edit"), NULL,
            WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | ES_LEFT | ES_AUTOHSCROLL | WS_EX_CLIENTEDGE, ... some other parameters);

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It isn't changing the border to 3D or anything. Any help? Thanks...

Don't use CreateWindow use CreateWindowEx instead:


hwndEdit = CreateWindowEx(WS_EX_CLIENTEDGE,TEXT("edit"), NULL,
WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | ES_LEFT | ES_AUTOHSCROLL | , ... some other parameters);


That'll do it. For explicit examples of creating controls:

http://www.foosyerdoos.fsnet.co.uk

and for excellent explanations try the forgers tutorials:

http://www.winprog.org/tutorial/

Have fun.

Try

WS_EX_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW Combines the WS_EX_CLIENTEDGE and WS_EX_WINDOWEDGE styles

Check your paint. Could be painting over the edits edge.

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Originally posted by Unregistered
Don't use CreateWindow use CreateWindowEx instead:


hwndEdit = CreateWindowEx(WS_EX_CLIENTEDGE,TEXT("edit"), NULL,
WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | ES_LEFT | ES_AUTOHSCROLL | , ... some other parameters);


That'll do it. For explicit examples of creating controls:

http://www.foosyerdoos.fsnet.co.uk

and for excellent explanations try the forgers tutorials:

http://www.winprog.org/tutorial/

Have fun.

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Thanks! I'll give this a try.

Okay, it worked! Thanks!