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Cool, Semi-transparent and Shaped Dialogs with Standard Controls for Windows 2000 and Above

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This article tries to find a way to show Windows standard controls on layered windows. Provides both Native MFC and WinForms source code.
 
// Microsoft Visual C++ generated resource script.
//
#include "resource.h"

#define APSTUDIO_READONLY_SYMBOLS
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// Generated from the TEXTINCLUDE 2 resource.
//
#ifndef APSTUDIO_INVOKED
#include "targetver.h"
#endif
#include "afxres.h"

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
#undef APSTUDIO_READONLY_SYMBOLS

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// Chinese (P.R.C.) resources

#if !defined(AFX_RESOURCE_DLL) || defined(AFX_TARG_CHS)
#ifdef _WIN32
LANGUAGE LANG_CHINESE, SUBLANG_CHINESE_SIMPLIFIED
#pragma code_page(936)
#endif //_WIN32

#ifdef APSTUDIO_INVOKED
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// TEXTINCLUDE
//

1 TEXTINCLUDE 
BEGIN
    "resource.h\0"
END

2 TEXTINCLUDE 
BEGIN
    "#ifndef APSTUDIO_INVOKED\r\n"
    "#include ""targetver.h""\r\n"
    "#endif\r\n"
    "#include ""afxres.h""\r\n"
    "\0"
END

3 TEXTINCLUDE 
BEGIN
    "#define _AFX_NO_SPLITTER_RESOURCES\r\n"
    "#define _AFX_NO_OLE_RESOURCES\r\n"
    "#define _AFX_NO_TRACKER_RESOURCES\r\n"
    "#define _AFX_NO_PROPERTY_RESOURCES\r\n"
    "\r\n"
    "#if !defined(AFX_RESOURCE_DLL) || defined(AFX_TARG_ENU)\r\n"
    "LANGUAGE 9, 1\r\n"
    "#pragma code_page(1252)\r\n"
    "#include ""res\\SemiTransparentDialogWithStandardCtrls.rc2""  // non-Microsoft Visual C++ edited resources\r\n"
    "#include ""afxres.rc""     // Standard components\r\n"
    "#endif\r\n"
    "\0"
END

#endif    // APSTUDIO_INVOKED


/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// Icon
//

// Icon with lowest ID value placed first to ensure application icon
// remains consistent on all systems.
IDR_MAINFRAME           ICON                    "res\\SemiTransparentDialogWithStandardCtrls.ico"

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// PNG
//

IDB_PNG_DLG1            PNG                     "res\\bg.png"
IDB_PNG_DLG2            PNG                     "res\\bg2.png"

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// Dialog
//

IDD_DIALOG_3 DIALOGEX 0, 0, 342, 240
STYLE DS_SETFONT | DS_FIXEDSYS | WS_POPUP | WS_SYSMENU
FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg", 400, 0, 0x1
BEGIN
    CONTROL         "",IDC_LIST2,"SysListView32",LVS_REPORT | LVS_ALIGNLEFT | WS_BORDER | WS_TABSTOP,69,55,195,91
END

IDD_DIALOG1 DIALOGEX 0, 0, 374, 237
STYLE DS_SETFONT | DS_FIXEDSYS | WS_POPUP | WS_SYSMENU
FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg", 400, 0, 0x1
BEGIN
    PUSHBUTTON      "Cancel",IDCANCEL,247,197,50,14
    CONTROL         "",IDC_TREE1,"SysTreeView32",TVS_HASBUTTONS | TVS_HASLINES | TVS_LINESATROOT | TVS_CHECKBOXES | TVS_TRACKSELECT | WS_BORDER | WS_HSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP,187,23,127,158,WS_EX_STATICEDGE
END


/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// DESIGNINFO
//

#ifdef APSTUDIO_INVOKED
GUIDELINES DESIGNINFO 
BEGIN
    IDD_DIALOG_3, DIALOG
    BEGIN
        LEFTMARGIN, 7
        RIGHTMARGIN, 335
        TOPMARGIN, 7
        BOTTOMMARGIN, 233
    END

    IDD_DIALOG1, DIALOG
    BEGIN
        LEFTMARGIN, 7
        RIGHTMARGIN, 367
        TOPMARGIN, 7
        BOTTOMMARGIN, 230
    END
END
#endif    // APSTUDIO_INVOKED

#endif    // Chinese (P.R.C.) resources
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////


/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// English (U.S.) resources

#if !defined(AFX_RESOURCE_DLL) || defined(AFX_TARG_ENU)
#ifdef _WIN32
LANGUAGE LANG_ENGLISH, SUBLANG_ENGLISH_US
#pragma code_page(1252)
#endif //_WIN32

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// Dialog
//

IDD_SEMITRANSPARENTDIALOGWITHSTANDARDCTRLS_DIALOG DIALOGEX 0, 0, 394, 240
STYLE DS_SETFONT | DS_FIXEDSYS | WS_POPUP | WS_VISIBLE | WS_SYSMENU
EXSTYLE WS_EX_APPWINDOW
FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg", 0, 0, 0x1
BEGIN
    PUSHBUTTON      "Cancel",IDCANCEL,322,202,50,14
    LTEXT           "This sample demonstrates how to show standard controls on the layered window.",IDC_STATIC,36,58,262,8
    LTEXT           "Author: Jerry.Wang  MSN/Email:sky-sea-earth@21cn.com",IDC_STATIC,37,218,187,8
    CONTROL         "Radio1",IDC_RADIO1,"Button",BS_AUTORADIOBUTTON,27,78,38,10
    CONTROL         "Check1",IDC_CHECK1,"Button",BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP,28,93,39,10
    EDITTEXT        IDC_EDIT1,27,109,81,12,ES_AUTOHSCROLL
    COMBOBOX        IDC_COMBO1,27,131,83,30,CBS_DROPDOWN | CBS_SORT | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP
    LISTBOX         IDC_LIST1,127,78,58,112,LBS_SORT | LBS_NOINTEGRALHEIGHT | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP
    CONTROL         "",IDC_DATETIMEPICKER1,"SysDateTimePick32",DTS_RIGHTALIGN | WS_TABSTOP,21,172,100,15
    CONTROL         "",IDC_SPIN1,"msctls_updown32",UDS_ARROWKEYS,53,150,11,14
    CONTROL         "",IDC_MONTHCALENDAR1,"SysMonthCal32",MCS_NOTODAY | MCS_NOTODAYCIRCLE | WS_TABSTOP,191,90,180,100
    PUSHBUTTON      "Demo dialog (Load image from external file)",IDC_BUTTON_DEMO2,19,201,152,14
    PUSHBUTTON      "Demo dialog(Load image from resource)",IDC_BUTTON2,177,201,139,14
END


/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// Version
//

VS_VERSION_INFO VERSIONINFO
 FILEVERSION 1,0,0,1
 PRODUCTVERSION 1,0,0,1
 FILEFLAGSMASK 0x3fL
#ifdef _DEBUG
 FILEFLAGS 0x1L
#else
 FILEFLAGS 0x0L
#endif
 FILEOS 0x4L
 FILETYPE 0x1L
 FILESUBTYPE 0x0L
BEGIN
    BLOCK "StringFileInfo"
    BEGIN
        BLOCK "040904e4"
        BEGIN
            VALUE "CompanyName", "TODO: <Company name>"
            VALUE "FileDescription", "TODO: <File description>"
            VALUE "FileVersion", "1.0.0.1"
            VALUE "InternalName", "SemiTransparentDialogWithStandardCtrls.exe"
            VALUE "LegalCopyright", "TODO: (c) <Company name>.  All rights reserved."
            VALUE "OriginalFilename", "SemiTransparentDialogWithStandardCtrls.exe"
            VALUE "ProductName", "TODO: <Product name>"
            VALUE "ProductVersion", "1.0.0.1"
        END
    END
    BLOCK "VarFileInfo"
    BEGIN
        VALUE "Translation", 0x409, 1252
    END
END


/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// DESIGNINFO
//

#ifdef APSTUDIO_INVOKED
GUIDELINES DESIGNINFO 
BEGIN
    IDD_SEMITRANSPARENTDIALOGWITHSTANDARDCTRLS_DIALOG, DIALOG
    BEGIN
        LEFTMARGIN, 7
        RIGHTMARGIN, 386
        TOPMARGIN, 7
        BOTTOMMARGIN, 232
    END
END
#endif    // APSTUDIO_INVOKED


/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// Dialog Info
//

IDD_SEMITRANSPARENTDIALOGWITHSTANDARDCTRLS_DIALOG DLGINIT
BEGIN
    IDC_COMBO1, 0x403, 6, 0
0x7449, 0x6d65, 0x0031, 
    IDC_COMBO1, 0x403, 6, 0
0x7449, 0x6d65, 0x0032, 
    IDC_COMBO1, 0x403, 6, 0
0x7449, 0x6d65, 0x0033, 
    IDC_COMBO1, 0x403, 6, 0
0x7449, 0x6d65, 0x0034, 
    IDC_COMBO1, 0x403, 6, 0
0x7449, 0x6d65, 0x0035, 
    0
END


/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// String Table
//

STRINGTABLE 
BEGIN
    IDS_ABOUTBOX            "&About SemiTransparentDialogWithStandardCtrls..."
END

#endif    // English (U.S.) resources
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////



#ifndef APSTUDIO_INVOKED
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// Generated from the TEXTINCLUDE 3 resource.
//
#define _AFX_NO_SPLITTER_RESOURCES
#define _AFX_NO_OLE_RESOURCES
#define _AFX_NO_TRACKER_RESOURCES
#define _AFX_NO_PROPERTY_RESOURCES

#if !defined(AFX_RESOURCE_DLL) || defined(AFX_TARG_ENU)
LANGUAGE 9, 1
#pragma code_page(1252)
#include "res\SemiTransparentDialogWithStandardCtrls.rc2"  // non-Microsoft Visual C++ edited resources
#include "afxres.rc"     // Standard components
#endif

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
#endif    // not APSTUDIO_INVOKED

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Jerry.Wang
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Jerry is from China. He was captivated by computer programming since 13 years old when first time played with Q-Basic.



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