Changing background color of a dialog

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Hi all,
I've one dialog base application. In that I want to change the background color of my dialog box. How can I go with this? Please help me....

Posted 24-May-11 20:08pm

Jijesh Balakrishnan

Updated 24-May-11 21:53pm

Niklas L

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[no name] 25-May-11 5:31am

Use can process WM_ERASEBKGND message: fill the dialog area to your color.

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Joan M · Accepted Answer · 2011-05-24T20:14:00

Solution 1

That's pretty easy and a simple google search[^] would have given you tons of examples...

This article[^] from Michael Dunn[^] will help you a lot (it also explains how to change that dialog background).

HTH!

Posted 24-May-11 20:14pm

Joan M

Updated 24-May-11 20:18pm

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వేంకటనారాయణ(venkatmakam) · Accepted Answer · 2011-05-24T20:14:00

Solution 2

One way is By handling WM_CTLCOLOR,
http://www.programmersheaven.com/mb/mfc_coding/189499/189499/how-to-change-dialog-background-color-/[^]

or using ON_WM_ERASEBKGND
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/6skhh669%28v=vs.80%29.aspx[^]

Posted 24-May-11 20:14pm

వేంకటనారాయణ(venkatmakam)

Member 7833335 · Accepted Answer · 2011-05-26T22:51:00

Solution 3

case WM_CTLCOLORDLG: //for 32 bit complier
createsolidbruch(RGB(255,0,0)); //for red color

Posted 26-May-11 22:51pm

Member 7833335

Updated 26-May-11 22:52pm

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