How to avoid blinkibg on update of controls (text/images)?

I have a number of different controls on DialogBars mostly: static text, static bitmaps, list controls. When I update there contents (SetWindowText, SetBitmap and others common ways) I see a blink at them while the are updating (clearing to background and then redrawing- all steps are visible). The most uncomfortable effect orrurs when I draw animation at static bitmap control...

Is there any way to avoid the problem? Will maybe owner draw features help? Or the proper message to change there contents on? Or the only way is to implement there copy by hand?

any ideas?

Well,
making them all owner draw controls can help; you could improve the repainting by updating only what really needs to be, and by not clearing the background when it's not needed.
Many tricks like displaying text with ExtTextOut can complete the work... :thumb:

Now it's up to you decide if it's worth the work needed... :eek: