Olinn Have a look at the msdn article Visual C++/MFC Frequently Asked Questions__, in the MSDN library. I haven't got the web link, but the extract is shown below: How do I change the background color of a button? Note: the method in "How do I change the background color of a control?" will not work for buttons! If you want to change the color of a dialog button, you have to use an owner-draw button. (You can use bitmap buttons.) Changing the color through OnCtlColor() will not work for buttons. The following Knowledge Base articles may be of help to you: Q32685, "Using the WM_CTLCOLOR Message," and Q64328, "SAMPLE: Owner-Draw: 3-D Push Button Made from Bitmaps with Text." This article explains sample code for a owner-draw button. Ramesh (NetQuest), MSMFC, 8/3/95 "..Even my comments have bugs!" Inspired by Toni78__

olinn wrote: Do you mean I should create a new class, inheriting from the orignal control class, for my control which I want to color its text. Then overridde the OnCtlColor function of the class, use CDC::SetTextColor to set the text color? Yes, that would work. Ryan Being little and getting pushed around by big guys all my life I guess I compensate by pushing electrons and holes around. What a bully I am, but I do enjoy making subatomic particles hop at my bidding - Roger Wright (2nd April 2003, The Lounge) 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"

olinn wrote: Why? Has your button the icon style checked ? (Go in the ressource editor, right click on your button, tab "styles", check "Icon"). olinn wrote: And how to do this by the most simple way? This one : m_bttnOpen.SetIcon(::LoadIcon(AfxGetApp()->m_hInstance, MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDI_ICON_OPEN))); ~RaGE();

i could use api hooks for CreateWindow and CreateWindowEx! also for ChangeDisplaySettings and ChangeDisplaySettingsEx if the game changes the screen resolution. i don't know if it also works with directx games, try it to be sure about this problem! IceMatrix

It works! Thanks a lot.