Changing disabled CEdit boxes appearance

[SpenBabe]

When you call EnableWindow(FALSE) on a CEdit box, it shows dark gray text on light gray background (using standard Windows colour scheme)

Basically, I want to show all the controls on a form/dialog read-only initially & only enable them when it right to do so. Unfortunately it looks "crap".

I have used ModifyStyle(NULL, WS_DISABLED, 0) to set the read-only, but they still retain the look of enabled edit boxes, which confuses the end-users.

How do I set read-only controls to say black text on light gray background ?

I know I can do this, because I did it a few years ago, but have forgotten where & how.

Or, has anyone got any better ideas ?

Spencer Window (not a joke name)

 

[Cagliostro]

Try to subclass your control and to handle keyboard messages without returning them to control. John Fill

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