Article: Q11246
Product(s): Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kb16bitonly kbSDKPlatform kbSysSettings
Last Modified: 09-JUN-1999
3.00 3.10
WINDOWS
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) 3.1
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SUMMARY
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In Windows, changing the screen background color or the test color will affect
the following programs:
Notepad MS-DOS Executive
Clock PIF Editor
Control Spooler Panel
Calendar Terminal
Clipboard Write
However, the following programs are not affected:
Calculator Reversi
Cardfile COMMAND.COM
Paint
MORE INFORMATION
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It is up to the application to look in the WIN.INI file to see what [color]
preferences are selected. Some applications do not change because either they do
not look in the WIN.INI file for those colors, or the applications choose to
ignore them.
For an application to be aware of system color changes, the WM_SYSCOLORCHANGE
message must be used in the Windows procedures.
For example, suppose a static hBrush is in the WndProc for repaint purposes. To
be aware of system color changes, update the brush based on system color changes
by doing something similar to the following:
case WM_SYSCOLORCHANGE:
DeleteObject(hBrush);
hBrush = CreateSolidBrush(GetSysColor(COLOR_WINDOW));
return 0;
Additional query words: 3.10 3.00
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Keywords : kb16bitonly kbSDKPlatform kbSysSettings
Technology : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbSDKSearch kbWinSDKSearch kbWinSDK310
Version : WINDOWS:3.1
Issue type : kbinfo
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