WM_CTLCOLORSTATIC Overview  Group

The WM_CTLCOLORSTATIC message is sent to the parent window of a static control when the control is about to be drawn. By responding to this message, the parent window can use the given device context handle to set the text and background colors of the static control.

WM_CTLCOLORSTATIC 

hdcStatic = (HDC) wParam;   // handle of display context 

hwndStatic = (HWND) lParam; // handle of static control 

 

Parameters

hdcStatic

Value of wParam. Identifies the device context for the static control window.

hwndStatic

Value of lParam. Identifies the static control.

Return Values

If an application processes this message, the return value is the handle of a brush that Windows uses to paint the background of the static control.

Default Action

The DefWindowProc function selects the default system colors for the static control.

Remarks

The WM_CTLCOLORSTATIC message is never sent between threads; it is sent only within the same thread.

See Also

DefWindowProc, RealizePalette, SelectPalette, WM_CTLCOLORBTN, WM_CTLCOLORDLG, WM_CTLCOLOREDIT, WM_CTLCOLORLISTBOX, WM_CTLCOLORMSGBOX, WM_CTLCOLORSCROLLBAR 

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