Set Background and ForeGround of the Label

[dinesh123]

How to set the background and text color of the Static Text filed

Thankx

[Marc G]

Add a handler for OnCtlColor.
Sample from MSDN:

// This OnCtlColor handler will change the color of a static control
// with the ID of IDC_MYSTATIC. The code assumes that the CMyDialog
// class has an initialized and created CBrush member named m_brush.
// The control will be painted with red text and a background
// color of m_brush.

HBRUSH CZilchDlg::OnCtlColor(CDC* pDC, CWnd* pWnd, UINT nCtlColor) 
{
   // Call the base class implementation first! Otherwise, it may
   // undo what we're trying to accomplish here.
   HBRUSH hbr = CDialog::OnCtlColor(pDC, pWnd, nCtlColor);

   // Are we painting the IDC_MYSTATIC control? We can use
   // CWnd::GetDlgCtrlID() to perform the most efficient test.
   if (pWnd->GetDlgCtrlID() == IDC_MYSTATIC)
   {
      // Set the text color to red
      pDC->SetTextColor(RGB(255, 0, 0));

      // Set the background mode for text to transparent 
      // so background will show thru.
      pDC->SetBkMode(TRANSPARENT);

      // Return handle to our CBrush object
      hbr = m_brush;
   }

   return hbr;
}

[dinesh123]

Thankx for the replay
Can u please tell me the folowins

how to draw a thick line in blue color

How to set text bold

Thankx

[Marc G]

Originally posted by dinesh123
how to draw a thick line in blue color

Create a CPen object and select that pen into the DC. The constructor of CPen allows you to specify a width for your pen. Once your pen is selected, draw your line. At the end, select the old pen back into the DC. (The old pen is returned to you when you select your pen into the DC).

How to set text bold

You'll have to create a CFont object and select it into the DC. Draw your text and afterwards select the old font back into the DC.


Do you want the above two things in your label control?
If so, I advise you to draw the entire control yourself instead of changing pens and fonts inside OnCtlColor.