Changing default color for all control buttons on a dialog

[rdg2cig]

I changed the dialog box default color in an application I am developing but the buttons are still the default grey.&nbsp;&nbsp;I used the following code in the CMyApp::InitInstance()of the MyApp.cpp file.<br><br>// set the background color for all dialogs to slate blue // with black text<br> SetDialogBkColor(RGB(166, 202, 240), RGB(0, 0, 0));<br><br>How can I change the color of the buttons in my dialog box as well?<br><br>Thank you.

 

[palbano]

Dear rdg2cig,<br><br>I hope you have a good reason for changing the colors. Anyway look in the docs for CWnd::OnCtrlColor()<br><br>Good luck<br>-pete

 

[rdg2cig]

Pete-<br><br>Thank you for your quick response.&nbsp;&nbsp;I looked up the OnCtrlColor() method of CWnd in the help files.&nbsp;&nbsp;Unfortunately, there is no example of its usage.&nbsp;&nbsp;If I want to change the color of the standard OK button provided by a dialog box or the standard buttons provided at the bottom of a set of property sheets, where would I place a call to this method and how would it be used?&nbsp;&nbsp;Would it be in the OnInitDialog() of the dialog class in which the button appears?&nbsp;&nbsp;How is the return handle of the HBRUSH dealt with and how does one get the pDC pointer for the child window?<br><br>Thank you.

 

[palbano]

rdg2cig,<br><br>I must apologize. I have not done this for quite some time and I now remember that it is a little more complicated that just handling OnCtrlColor() since Windows 3.1. Please look at the following article:<br><br><A HREF="

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/periodic/period96/S1DCC.htm"

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http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/periodic/period96/S1DCC.htm</A><br><br>Good

luck<br>-pete<br>

 

[richsb]

rdg2cig

Did you get this one sorted out?

Would like to know as the article that Palbano points too is no longer available.

Cheers