It should not affect other parts of your code. Here is a sample of my code. HBRUSH CMyView::OnCtlColor(CDC* pDC, CWnd* pWnd, UINT nCtlColor) { HBRUSH hbr = CFormView::OnCtlColor(pDC, pWnd, nCtlColor); INT nIDCtl = pWnd->GetDlgCtrlID(); switch(nIDCtl) { case IDC_STATIC_CTRL1: { // Change background color to white so that the // text is easier to read. pDC->SetBkColor(RGB(255, 255, 255)); CBrush br; br.CreateSolidBrush(RGB(255, 255, 255)); hbr = (HBRUSH)br; br.Detach(); } break; case IDC_STATIC_CTRL2: .... .... case IDC_STATIC_CTRL3: .... .... case IDC_STATIC_CTRL4: .... .... } return hbr; }

Most controls have a sort of OnChange Handler or OnClick... Right click the control and choose "add event handler". If something changes in your edit box you can check it against the original value. good luck. "If I don't see you in this world, I'll see you in the next one... and don't be late." ~ Jimi Hendrix

maxsteel wrote: i want to have the rows of the CListCtrl with variable height which is determined dynamically during program execution. You've found a limitation of list view controls. You might want to try a CListBox instead, which allows items to be of variable height (set the LBS_OWNERDRAWVARIABLE style). Ryan "Punctuality is only a virtue for those who aren't smart enough to think of good excuses for being late" John Nichol "Point Of Impact"

thank you for ur help johan. regards, kevin

maxsteel wrote: strcpy(lgFont.lfFaceName, ""); You need to give the name of the font ("Tahoma", "Times New Roman" etc...) Ryan "Punctuality is only a virtue for those who aren't smart enough to think of good excuses for being late" John Nichol "Point Of Impact"