Microsoft KB Archive/125679

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{| The information in this article applies to: Microsoft Win32 Application Programming Interface (API) included with: - Microsoft Windows 95 version 4.0
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SUMMARY
Windows 95 provides a number of new window styles that help make the user interface more attractive and intuitive. These new styles are listed in this article. Most of the new styles are extended styles, which are specified with the CreateWindowsEx function. All Windows version 3.1 window styles are still usable in Windows 95.

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Here are the new styles:

WS_EX_CLIENTEDGE       Specifies that a window has a 3D look -- that is                        a border with a sunken edge.

WS_EX_CONTEXTHELP      Includes a question mark in the title bar of the window. When the user clicks the question mark, the cursor changes to a question mark with a                       pointer. If the user then clicks a child window, the child receives a WM_HELP message.

WS_EX_CONTROLPARENT    Allows the user to navigate among the child windows of the window by using the TAB key.

WS_EX_LEFT             Gives window generic left-aligned properties. This is the default.

WS_EX_LEFTSCROLLBAR    Places vertical scroll bar to the left of the client area.

WS_EX_LTRREADING       Displays the window text using left-to-right reading order properties. This is the default.

WS_EX_MDICHILD         Creates an MDI child window. WS_EX_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW Combines the WS_EX_CLIENTEDGE and WS_EX_WINDOWEDGE styles.

WS_EX_PALETTEWINDOW    Combines the WS_EX_WINDOWEDGE, WS_EX_SMCAPTION, and WS_EX_TOPMOST styles.

WS_EX_RIGHT            Gives window generic right-aligned properties. This depends on the window class.

WS_EX_RIGHTSCROLLBAR   Places vertical scroll bar (if present) to the right of the client area. This is the default.

WS_EX_RTLREADING       Displays the window text using right-to-left reading order properties.

WS_EX_STATICEDGE       Creates a window with a three-dimensional border style intended to be used for items that do not accept user input.

WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW       Creates a tool window, which is a window intended to be used as a floating toolbar. A tool window has a title bar that is shorter than a normal title bar, and the window title is drawn using a smaller font. A tool window does not appear in the task bar or in the window that appears when the user presses ALT+TAB.

WS_EX_WINDOWEDGE       Specifies that a window has a border with a raised edge.
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Last reviewed: February 6, 1997

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