Article: Q74507
Product(s): Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.1,95
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s):
Last Modified: 06-NOV-1999
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) versions 3.0, 3.1, 95
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SYMPTOMS
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When you use a combo box with the CBS_DROPDOWN or CBS_DROPDOWNLIST style inside
a system modal dialog box, the following problem occurs in Windows versions 3.0,
3.1, and Windows 95:
- You cannot select an item from the drop-down list box by clicking it with the
mouse. The original selection remains in the edit control or static-text
control.
When you use a combo box with the CBS_DROPDOWN or CBS_DROPDOWNLIST style within a
system modal dialog box in Windows version 3.0, the following problems occur:
- You cannot close the drop-down list box by clicking on a part of the list box
that lies outside the dialog box.
- The parts of the drop-down list box that lie outside the dialog box are not
erased when the drop-down list box is closed.
CAUSE
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The mouse messages that are meant for the drop-down list box never reach the
list box.
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in Windows version 3.0, 3.1, and
Windows 95.
Additional query words: kbDSupport kbdsd kbUserGrp kbCtrl combobox
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Keywords :
Technology : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbSDKSearch kbWinSDKSearch kbWinSDK300 kbWinSDK310
Version : WINDOWS:3.0,3.1,95
Issue type : kbbug
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