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how to draw my own style of window

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davidshen

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Mar 11, 2007, 1:24:00 AM3/11/07
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how to use WM_NCPAINT and functions like DrawCaption(...) to draw my own
style of window?
i use WIN32 API, not MFC
and could someone give some suggestions about the books i should read on
this topic

James Brown

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Mar 12, 2007, 7:11:36 PM3/12/07
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"davidshen" <davi...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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In general you cannot do this anymore because of the new 'Vista glass' DWM
api.

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davidshen

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Mar 18, 2007, 7:27:00 AM3/18/07
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well, i am still using the XP system. i dont know anything about the 'Vista
glass', what's that ? is it like the WPF ?

Ben Voigt

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Mar 21, 2007, 11:24:01 AM3/21/07
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"James Brown" <em...@viahomepage.com> wrote in message
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> "davidshen" <davi...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9ED77D0E-030A-4188...@microsoft.com...
>> how to use WM_NCPAINT and functions like DrawCaption(...) to draw my
>> own
>> style of window?
>> i use WIN32 API, not MFC
>> and could someone give some suggestions about the books i should read on
>> this topic
>
> In general you cannot do this anymore because of the new 'Vista glass' DWM
> api.

That won't prevent you from removing the decorations and drawing custom
decorations inside the client area (and make a child window to represent the
"real" client area), right?

davidshen

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Mar 22, 2007, 9:15:28 AM3/22/07
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what you mean ?
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