How to change Dialog Background Color

[jbp2004]

I created a dialog using MSVC++ resource editor (ID: IDC_DRAWING_AREA).
Then I have this code:

//Get a handle to IDC_DRAWING_AREA window
hDwgArea = CreateDialog(hInstance,
MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDC_DRAWING_AREA),
hWindows[3], NULL);


I want to change the background of IDC_DRAWING_AREA from its default color to WHITE. Is it doable?

[sbubis]

See MSDN related to WM_CTLCOLORDLG message

[Bond]

Here's an example:

BOOL CALLBACK DialogProc(HWND hwnd, UINT uMessage, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
{
	static HBRUSH hBrush = NULL;

	switch (uMessage)
	{
		case WM_INITDIALOG:

			hBrush = CreateSolidBrush(RGB(255, 255, 255));
			return FALSE;
		
		case WM_CTLCOLORDLG:

			if (hBrush)
				return (INT_PTR) hBrush;
			else
				return FALSE;

		case WM_CLOSE:
			
			if (hBrush)
				DeleteObject(hBrush);

			EndDialog(hwnd, 0);
			return FALSE;

		default:
			return FALSE;
	}
}

[jbp2004]

Thank you very much Mr. Bond. I really appreciate you here being helpful to many codeguru members.