MFC - making a colored button.

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I am using MFC to create a dialog project and trying to impart color to the buttons.

I came to know that the only way you can do is to make the button owner draw. OnCtlColor() does not work for buttons.

I am able to color the button overriding OnDrawItem , but the problem is that , in the process the 3d cool look (with slightly rounded corner that you get in win7) is lost. Is there any way to retain the native look and color the button on top of that?

Posted 13-Apr-13 20:06pm

kaushik_code

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enhzflep 14-Apr-13 2:39am

I think this page should help: DrawThemeEdge
There are examples around here on CP that deal with windows themes.

kaushik_code 14-Apr-13 4:05am

Thanks for introducing me to themes, I think I have found the answer on how to achieve this , though I need to try it yet.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/dd373487(v=vs.85).aspx

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