draw a combobox

[SBellieres]

Hi, I need to change a dropdown list button so that its arrow points to right rather than down... Any advice please????? :(( Thanks, Sandrine

[Maksim Lepikhin]

I guess, the easiest way to do it is to process WM_PAINT, WM_MOUSEMOVE, WM_LBUTTONDOWN, and WM_LBUTTONUP in a CComboBox derived class. Mouse messages are needed to get button state (pressed/depressed). In WM_PAINT you are free to draw whatever button you like. The hardest part in the process outlined is to draw all the shadows correctly. Note that the button is not an actual child window, it's drawn in WM_PAINT processing. And, finally you will need to subclass your dialog item if combo-box is created via a dialog template. Enjoy! Maksim Lepikhin www.softforpros.com