changing/dimming the color of window on dialog domodal

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I need to change the color of the application during the domodal of a dialog. For eg see the following images,

http://powerbundle.systweak.com/images/en-US/RCP/rcp_2.jpg

http://howto-uninstall.windowsuninstaller.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Uninstall-RegClean-Pro-6.jpg

http://screenshot.it.sftcdn.net/it/scrn/319000/319354/regclean-pro-35.jpg

Posted 22-Oct-13 2:18am

WinAppy

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Richard MacCutchan · Answer 1 · 2013-10-22T06:21:00

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The simplest way would be to create a new Window of the specified colour and opacity (alpha blend), and load it above your main window. Do this before calling DoModal and destroy it on return from the dialog.

Posted 22-Oct-13 6:21am

Richard MacCutchan

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Captain Price 22-Oct-13 21:26pm

Nice trick. My 5 :)

Richard MacCutchan 23-Oct-13 3:00am

Thanks, never tried it but it just occurred to me that it may be a way to do it.

WinAppy 23-Oct-13 3:34am

I'll just give a try for this.
Thank you for your idea. :)