Thread: MSVC++ ComboBox Color

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    John S.
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    MSVC++ ComboBox Color

    Anyone know how to change the background color in a ComboBox? I'm doing MFC programming using MSVC++ 6.0. From what I can see SetColor and BackgroundColor are not available. I would like to do this without redrawing the box if at all possible.
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    John

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    I seen code for this and it wasnt pretty. The way i viewed it you have to draw it your self. Unlike VB, where you can just change the number to what ever color you want. There is another way I think, but you might have to do some research on it.
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    Using the standard win API you can trap the WM_CTLCOLOREDIT message for the editable part of the combo box and the WM_CTLCOLORLISTBOX message for the drop down box.

    For both of these messages the LPARAM is a handle to the control, from which you can obtain a DC and insert a new brush and background colour.

    I'm not entirely sure how you'd do this with MFC, but there may be a simpler method here.
    zen

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    John S.
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    Thanks for the help... I went ahead and redrew the box. I was a pain and wasn't pretty, but it worked....

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