Thread: Getting a Window Color...

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    Lightbulb Getting a Window Color...

    In a Window Class, you can specify a backgrond color like "COLOR_WINDOW", how do I get the COLLOREF of these colors? (There MUST be a function!)

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    Try,

    COLORREF GetBkColor(HDC)

    or one of its related group.

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    Cool yeah tried it

    doesnt return the background color of the window... just the text background (its prupose).

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    If you are creating a window class
    try setting the bkgn with

    WndClass.hbrBackground =GetStockObject(GREY_BRUSH);

    or

    COLORREF=GetPixel(HDC,x,y);

    or even

    GetSysColor()
    Last edited by novacain; 09-04-2001 at 02:01 AM.

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    Talking lolz

    Please... read the q . I am trying to retrive a window class, and trying to get the COLOREF of the background...

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    OK.
    If you registered the class use,

    GetClassInfoEx()

    and look at the background member. This is a brush not a COLOURREF. But by using the previous functions you should be able to draw with the brush and pull out the color.

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