Contains COM definitions for the controls' public interfaces More...

Classes
interface	_ICheckBoxEvents
	The `CheckBox` class' events interface More...

interface	_ICommandButtonEvents
	The `CommandButton` class' events interface More...

interface	_IFrameEvents
	The `Frame` class' events interface More...

interface	_IOLEDataObjectEvents
	The `OLEDataObject` class' events interface More...

interface	_IOptionButtonEvents
	The `OptionButton` class' events interface More...

class	CheckBox
	The `CheckBox` class More...

class	CommandButton
	The `CommandButton` class More...

class	Frame
	The `Frame` class More...

interface	ICheckBox
	The main interface (checkbox) More...

interface	ICommandButton
	The main interface (command button) More...

interface	IFrame
	The main interface (frame) More...

interface	IOLEDataObject
	Wraps the `IDataObject` interface More...

interface	IOptionButton
	The main interface (option button) More...

class	OLEDataObject
	The `OLEDataObject` class More...

class	OptionButton
	The `OptionButton` class More...

struct	RECTANGLE
	Holds the coordinates of a rectangle's opposing corners More...

Typedefs
typedef enum BtnCtlsLibU::AppearanceConstants	AppearanceConstants
	Constants used with the `Appearance` properties More...

typedef enum BtnCtlsLibU::BorderStyleConstants	BorderStyleConstants
	Constants used with the `BorderStyle` properties More...

typedef enum BtnCtlsLibU::ButtonTypeConstants	ButtonTypeConstants
	Constants used with the `ICommandButton::ButtonType` property More...

typedef enum BtnCtlsLibU::ContentTypeConstants	ContentTypeConstants
	Constants used with the `ContentType` properties More...

typedef enum BtnCtlsLibU::ControlStateConstants	ControlStateConstants
	Constants used with the `GetControlState` methods More...

typedef enum BtnCtlsLibU::CustomDrawControlStateConstants	CustomDrawControlStateConstants
	Constants used to identify control states during custom draw More...

typedef enum BtnCtlsLibU::CustomDrawReturnValuesConstants	CustomDrawReturnValuesConstants
	Flags used to control further custom draw processing More...

typedef enum BtnCtlsLibU::CustomDrawStageConstants	CustomDrawStageConstants
	Constants used to identify custom draw stages More...

typedef enum BtnCtlsLibU::CustomDropDownAreaSizeReturnValuesConstants	CustomDropDownAreaSizeReturnValuesConstants
	Constants used to control the sizing of a split button's drop-down area More...

typedef enum BtnCtlsLibU::DisabledEventsConstants	DisabledEventsConstants
	Flags used with the `DisabledEvents` properties More...

typedef enum BtnCtlsLibU::DropDescriptionIconConstants	DropDescriptionIconConstants
	Constants used with the `IOLEDataObject::GetDropDescription` and IOLEDataObject::SetDropDescription methods More...

typedef enum BtnCtlsLibU::DropDownStyleConstants	DropDownStyleConstants
	Constants used with the `ICommandButton::DropDownStyle` property More...

typedef enum BtnCtlsLibU::ExtendedMouseButtonConstants	ExtendedMouseButtonConstants
	Constants used with the extended mouse button events More...

typedef enum BtnCtlsLibU::HAlignmentConstants	HAlignmentConstants
	Constants used with the `HAlignment` properties More...

typedef enum BtnCtlsLibU::IconAlignmentConstants	IconAlignmentConstants
	Constants used with the `IconAlignment` properties More...

typedef enum BtnCtlsLibU::MousePointerConstants	MousePointerConstants
	Constants used with the `MousePointer` properties More...

typedef enum BtnCtlsLibU::OLEDropEffectConstants	OLEDropEffectConstants
	Constants used with OLE drag'n'drop More...

typedef enum BtnCtlsLibU::OwnerDrawActionConstants	OwnerDrawActionConstants
	Constants used to identify the required drawing action during owner-drawing More...

typedef enum BtnCtlsLibU::OwnerDrawControlStateConstants	OwnerDrawControlStateConstants
	Constants used to identify control states during owner-drawing More...

typedef enum BtnCtlsLibU::RightToLeftConstants	RightToLeftConstants
	Flags used with the `RightToLeft` properties More...

typedef enum BtnCtlsLibU::SelectionStateConstants	SelectionStateConstants
	Constants used with the `SelectionState` property More...

typedef enum BtnCtlsLibU::StyleConstants	StyleConstants
	Constants used with the `Style` properties More...

typedef enum BtnCtlsLibU::VAlignmentConstants	VAlignmentConstants
	Constants used with the `VAlignment` properties More...

typedef struct BtnCtlsLibU::RECTANGLE	RECTANGLE
	Holds the coordinates of a rectangle's opposing corners More...

Enumerations
enum	AppearanceConstants { a2D, a3D, a3DLight }
	Constants used with the `Appearance` properties More...

enum	BorderStyleConstants { bsNone, bsFixedSingle }
	Constants used with the `BorderStyle` properties More...

enum	ButtonTypeConstants { btCommandButton, btCommandLink, btSplitButton }
	Constants used with the `ICommandButton::ButtonType` property More...

enum	ContentTypeConstants { ctText, ctBitmap, ctIcon }
	Constants used with the `ContentType` properties More...

enum	ControlStateConstants { csUnchecked = 0x0000, csChecked = 0x0001, csIndeterminate = 0x0002, csPushed = 0x0004, csFocus = 0x0008, csHot = 0x0200, csDropDownPushed = 0x0400 }
	Constants used with the `GetControlState` methods More...

enum	CustomDrawControlStateConstants { cdcsSelected = 0x1, cdcsGrayed = 0x2, cdcsDisabled = 0x4, cdcsChecked = 0x8, cdcsFocus = 0x10, cdcsDefault = 0x20, cdcsHot = 0x40, cdcsMarked = 0x80, cdcsIndeterminate = 0x100, cdcsDontShowKeyboardCues = 0x200, cdisNearHot = 0x400, cdisOtherSideHot = 0x800, cdisDropHilited = 0x1000 }
	Constants used to identify control states during custom draw More...

enum	CustomDrawReturnValuesConstants { cdrvDoDefault = 0x0, cdrvNewFont = 0x2, cdrvSkipDefault = 0x4, cdrvDoErase = 0x8, cdrvNotifyPostPaint = 0x10, cdrvNotifyItemDraw = 0x20, cdrvNotifySubItemDraw = 0x20, cdrvNotifyPostErase = 0x40, cdrvNotifyItemErase = 0x80, cdrvSkipPostPaint = 0x100 }
	Flags used to control further custom draw processing More...

enum	CustomDrawStageConstants { cdsPrePaint = 0x1, cdsPostPaint = 0x2, cdsPreErase = 0x3, cdsPostErase = 0x4, cdsItem = 0x10000, cdsItemPrePaint = cdsItem \| cdsPrePaint, cdsItemPostPaint = cdsItem \| cdsPostPaint, cdsItemPreErase = cdsItem \| cdsPreErase, cdsItemPostErase = cdsItem \| cdsPostErase, cdsSubItem = 0x20000, cdsSubItemPrePaint = cdsSubItem \| cdsItemPrePaint, cdsSubItemPostPaint = cdsSubItem \| cdsItemPostPaint }
	Constants used to identify custom draw stages More...

enum	CustomDropDownAreaSizeReturnValuesConstants { cddasrvDoDefault = 0x0, cddasrvSkipDefault = 0x4 }
	Constants used to control the sizing of a split button's drop-down area More...

enum	DisabledEventsConstants { deMouseEvents = 0x01, deClickEvents = 0x02, deKeyboardEvents = 0x08, deCustomDraw = 0x100, deCustomDropDownAreaSize = 0x400 }
	Flags used with the `DisabledEvents` properties More...

enum	DropDescriptionIconConstants { ddiNone = -1, ddiNoDrop = 0, ddiCopy = 1, ddiMove = 2, ddiLink = 4, ddiMetadataChange = 6, ddiWarning = 7, ddiUseDefault = 8 }
	Constants used with the `IOLEDataObject::GetDropDescription` and IOLEDataObject::SetDropDescription methods More...

enum	DropDownStyleConstants { ddsImage, ddsGlyph }
	Constants used with the `ICommandButton::DropDownStyle` property More...

enum	ExtendedMouseButtonConstants { embXButton1 = 0x20, embXButton2 = 0x40 }
	Constants used with the extended mouse button events More...

enum	HAlignmentConstants { halLeft, halCenter, halRight }
	Constants used with the `HAlignment` properties More...

enum	IconAlignmentConstants { ialLeft, ialRight, ialTop, ialBottom, ialCenter }
	Constants used with the `IconAlignment` properties More...

enum	MousePointerConstants { mpDefault, mpArrow, mpCross, mpIBeam, mpIcon, mpSize, mpSizeNESW, mpSizeNS, mpSizeNWSE, mpSizeEW, mpUpArrow, mpHourglass, mpNoDrop, mpArrowHourglass, mpArrowQuestion, mpSizeAll, mpHand, mpInsertMedia, mpScrollAll, mpScrollN, mpScrollNE, mpScrollE, mpScrollSE, mpScrollS, mpScrollSW, mpScrollW, mpScrollNW, mpScrollNS, mpScrollEW, mpCustom = 0x63 }
	Constants used with the `MousePointer` properties More...

enum	OLEDropEffectConstants { odeNone = 0, odeCopy = 1, odeMove = 2, odeLink = 4, odeCopyOrMove = odeCopy \| odeMove, odeScroll = 0x80000000 }
	Constants used with OLE drag'n'drop More...

enum	OwnerDrawActionConstants { odaDrawEntire = 0x1, odaSelectionStateChanged = 0x2, odaFocusChanged = 0x4 }
	Constants used to identify the required drawing action during owner-drawing More...

enum	OwnerDrawControlStateConstants { odcsNormal = 0x0, odcsPushed = 0x1, odcsSelected = 0x2, odcsIndeterminate = 0x4, odcsFocus = 0x8, odcsHot = 0x10, odcsDisabled = 0x20, odcsNoAccelerator = 0x100, odcsNoFocusRectangle = 0x200 }
	Constants used to identify control states during owner-drawing More...

enum	RightToLeftConstants { rtlText = 1, rtlLayout = 2 }
	Flags used with the `RightToLeft` properties More...

enum	SelectionStateConstants { ssUnchecked, ssChecked, ssIndeterminate }
	Constants used with the `SelectionState` property More...

enum	StyleConstants { sNormal, sFlat, sOwnerDrawn }
	Constants used with the `Style` properties More...

enum	VAlignmentConstants { valTop, valCenter, valBottom }
	Constants used with the `VAlignment` properties More...

Detailed Description

Contains COM definitions for the controls' public interfaces

This is the Unicode version of the ButtonControls COM library.

Typedef Documentation

◆ AppearanceConstants

typedef enum BtnCtlsLibU::AppearanceConstants AppearanceConstants

Constants used with the Appearance properties

See also: ICheckBox::Appearance, ICommandButton::Appearance, IFrame::Appearance, IOptionButton::Appearance

◆ BorderStyleConstants

typedef enum BtnCtlsLibU::BorderStyleConstants BorderStyleConstants

Constants used with the BorderStyle properties

See also: ICheckBox::BorderStyle, ICommandButton::BorderStyle, IFrame::BorderStyle, IOptionButton::BorderStyle

◆ ButtonTypeConstants

typedef enum BtnCtlsLibU::ButtonTypeConstants ButtonTypeConstants

Constants used with the ICommandButton::ButtonType property

See also: ICommandButton::ButtonType

◆ ContentTypeConstants

typedef enum BtnCtlsLibU::ContentTypeConstants ContentTypeConstants

Constants used with the ContentType properties

See also: ICheckBox::ContentType, ICommandButton::ContentType, IFrame::ContentType, IOptionButton::ContentType

◆ ControlStateConstants

typedef enum BtnCtlsLibU::ControlStateConstants ControlStateConstants

Constants used with the GetControlState methods

See also: ICheckBox::GetControlState, ICommandButton::GetControlState, IFrame::GetControlState, IOptionButton::GetControlState

◆ CustomDrawControlStateConstants

typedef enum BtnCtlsLibU::CustomDrawControlStateConstants CustomDrawControlStateConstants

Constants used to identify control states during custom draw

See also: CustomDrawStageConstants, CustomDrawReturnValuesConstants, _ICheckBoxEvents::CustomDraw, _ICommandButtonEvents::CustomDraw, _IOptionButtonEvents::CustomDraw, OwnerDrawControlStateConstants

◆ CustomDrawReturnValuesConstants

typedef enum BtnCtlsLibU::CustomDrawReturnValuesConstants CustomDrawReturnValuesConstants

Flags used to control further custom draw processing

See also: CustomDrawControlStateConstants, CustomDrawStageConstants, _ICheckBoxEvents::CustomDraw, _ICommandButtonEvents::CustomDraw, _IOptionButtonEvents::CustomDraw

◆ CustomDrawStageConstants

typedef enum BtnCtlsLibU::CustomDrawStageConstants CustomDrawStageConstants

Constants used to identify custom draw stages

See also: CustomDrawControlStateConstants, CustomDrawReturnValuesConstants, _ICheckBoxEvents::CustomDraw, _ICommandButtonEvents::CustomDraw, _IOptionButtonEvents::CustomDraw

◆ CustomDropDownAreaSizeReturnValuesConstants

typedef enum BtnCtlsLibU::CustomDropDownAreaSizeReturnValuesConstants CustomDropDownAreaSizeReturnValuesConstants

Constants used to control the sizing of a split button's drop-down area

See also: _ICommandButtonEvents::CustomDropDownAreaSize

◆ DisabledEventsConstants

typedef enum BtnCtlsLibU::DisabledEventsConstants DisabledEventsConstants

Flags used with the DisabledEvents properties

See also: ICheckBox::DisabledEvents, ICommandButton::DisabledEvents, IFrame::DisabledEvents, IOptionButton::DisabledEvents

◆ DropDescriptionIconConstants

typedef enum BtnCtlsLibU::DropDescriptionIconConstants DropDescriptionIconConstants

Constants used with the IOLEDataObject::GetDropDescription and IOLEDataObject::SetDropDescription methods

See also: IOLEDataObject::GetDropDescription, IOLEDataObject::SetDropDescription

◆ DropDownStyleConstants

typedef enum BtnCtlsLibU::DropDownStyleConstants DropDownStyleConstants

Constants used with the ICommandButton::DropDownStyle property

See also: ICommandButton::DropDownStyle

◆ ExtendedMouseButtonConstants

typedef enum BtnCtlsLibU::ExtendedMouseButtonConstants ExtendedMouseButtonConstants

Constants used with the extended mouse button events

See also: _ICheckBoxEvents::MouseDown, _ICheckBoxEvents::MouseEnter, _ICheckBoxEvents::MouseHover, _ICheckBoxEvents::MouseLeave, _ICheckBoxEvents::MouseMove, _ICheckBoxEvents::MouseUp, _ICheckBoxEvents::XClick, _ICheckBoxEvents::XDblClick,
_ICommandButtonEvents::MouseDown, _ICommandButtonEvents::MouseEnter, _ICommandButtonEvents::MouseHover, _ICommandButtonEvents::MouseLeave, _ICommandButtonEvents::MouseMove, _ICommandButtonEvents::MouseUp, _ICommandButtonEvents::XClick, _ICommandButtonEvents::XDblClick,
_IFrameEvents::MouseDown, _IFrameEvents::MouseEnter, _IFrameEvents::MouseHover, _IFrameEvents::MouseLeave, _IFrameEvents::MouseMove, _IFrameEvents::MouseUp, _IFrameEvents::XClick, _IFrameEvents::XDblClick,
_IOptionButtonEvents::MouseDown, _IOptionButtonEvents::MouseEnter, _IOptionButtonEvents::MouseHover, _IOptionButtonEvents::MouseLeave, _IOptionButtonEvents::MouseMove, _IOptionButtonEvents::MouseUp, _IOptionButtonEvents::XClick, _IOptionButtonEvents::XDblClick

◆ HAlignmentConstants

typedef enum BtnCtlsLibU::HAlignmentConstants HAlignmentConstants

Constants used with the HAlignment properties

See also: ICheckBox::HAlignment, ICommandButton::HAlignment, IFrame::HAlignment, IOptionButton::HAlignment, VAlignmentConstants, IconAlignmentConstants

◆ IconAlignmentConstants

typedef enum BtnCtlsLibU::IconAlignmentConstants IconAlignmentConstants

Constants used with the IconAlignment properties

See also: ICheckBox::IconAlignment, ICommandButton::IconAlignment, IFrame::IconAlignment, IOptionButton::IconAlignment, HAlignmentConstants, VAlignmentConstants

◆ MousePointerConstants

typedef enum BtnCtlsLibU::MousePointerConstants MousePointerConstants

Constants used with the MousePointer properties

See also: ICheckBox::MousePointer, ICommandButton::MousePointer, IFrame::MousePointer, IOptionButton::MousePointer

◆ OLEDropEffectConstants

typedef enum BtnCtlsLibU::OLEDropEffectConstants OLEDropEffectConstants

Constants used with OLE drag'n'drop

See also: _ICheckBoxEvents::OLEDragEnter, _ICheckBoxEvents::OLEDragMouseMove, _ICheckBoxEvents::OLEDragDrop,
_ICommandButtonEvents::OLEDragEnter, _ICommandButtonEvents::OLEDragMouseMove, _ICommandButtonEvents::OLEDragDrop,
_IFrameEvents::OLEDragEnter, _IFrameEvents::OLEDragMouseMove, _IFrameEvents::OLEDragDrop,
_IOptionButtonEvents::OLEDragEnter, _IOptionButtonEvents::OLEDragMouseMove, _IOptionButtonEvents::OLEDragDrop

◆ OwnerDrawActionConstants

typedef enum BtnCtlsLibU::OwnerDrawActionConstants OwnerDrawActionConstants

Constants used to identify the required drawing action during owner-drawing

See also: _ICheckBoxEvents::OwnerDraw, _ICommandButtonEvents::OwnerDraw, _IFrameEvents::OwnerDraw, _IOptionButtonEvents::OwnerDraw

◆ OwnerDrawControlStateConstants

typedef enum BtnCtlsLibU::OwnerDrawControlStateConstants OwnerDrawControlStateConstants

Constants used to identify control states during owner-drawing

See also: _ICheckBoxEvents::OwnerDraw, _ICommandButtonEvents::OwnerDraw, _IFrameEvents::OwnerDraw, _IOptionButtonEvents::OwnerDraw, CustomDrawControlStateConstants

◆ RightToLeftConstants

typedef enum BtnCtlsLibU::RightToLeftConstants RightToLeftConstants

Flags used with the RightToLeft properties

See also: ICheckBox::RightToLeft, ICommandButton::RightToLeft, IFrame::RightToLeft, IOptionButton::RightToLeft

◆ SelectionStateConstants

typedef enum BtnCtlsLibU::SelectionStateConstants SelectionStateConstants

Constants used with the SelectionState property

See also: ICheckBox::SelectionState

◆ StyleConstants

typedef enum BtnCtlsLibU::StyleConstants StyleConstants

Constants used with the Style properties

See also: ICheckBox::Style, ICommandButton::Style, IFrame::Style, IOptionButton::Style

◆ VAlignmentConstants

typedef enum BtnCtlsLibU::VAlignmentConstants VAlignmentConstants

Constants used with the VAlignment properties

See also: ICheckBox::VAlignment, ICommandButton::VAlignment, IOptionButton::VAlignment, HAlignmentConstants, IconAlignmentConstants

◆ RECTANGLE

typedef struct BtnCtlsLibU::RECTANGLE RECTANGLE

Holds the coordinates of a rectangle's opposing corners

See also: _ICheckBoxEvents::CustomDraw, _ICheckBoxEvents::OwnerDraw,
_ICommandButtonEvents::CustomDraw, _ICommandButtonEvents::OwnerDraw,
_IFrameEvents::OwnerDraw,
_IOptionButtonEvents::CustomDraw, _IOptionButtonEvents::OwnerDraw

Enumeration Type Documentation

◆ AppearanceConstants

enum AppearanceConstants

Constants used with the Appearance properties

See also: ICheckBox::Appearance, ICommandButton::Appearance, IFrame::Appearance, IOptionButton::Appearance

Enumerator
a2D	The control is drawn with a flat border.
a3D	The control is drawn with a normal 3D border.
a3DLight	The control is drawn with a light 3D border.

◆ BorderStyleConstants

enum BorderStyleConstants

Constants used with the BorderStyle properties

See also: ICheckBox::BorderStyle, ICommandButton::BorderStyle, IFrame::BorderStyle, IOptionButton::BorderStyle

Enumerator
bsNone	The control is drawn without an inner border.
bsFixedSingle	The control is drawn with an inner border.

◆ ButtonTypeConstants

enum ButtonTypeConstants

property

Constants used with the ICommandButton::ButtonType property

See also: ICommandButton::ButtonType

Enumerator

btCommandButton

The control is a simple command button.

btCommandLink

The control is a command link.

Remarks: Requires comctl32.dll version 6.10 or higher.

See also: ICommandButton::CommandLinkNote

btSplitButton

The control is a button that is split into two parts.

Remarks: Requires comctl32.dll version 6.10 or higher.

See also: ICommandButton::ShowSplitLine, ICommandButton::DropDownOnRight, ICommandButton::hDropDownImageList

◆ ContentTypeConstants

enum ContentTypeConstants

Constants used with the ContentType properties

See also: ICheckBox::ContentType, ICommandButton::ContentType, IFrame::ContentType, IOptionButton::ContentType

Enumerator

ctText

The control's caption consists of text.

See also: ICheckBox::Text, ICommandButton::Text, IFrame::Text, IOptionButton::Text

ctBitmap

The control's caption consists of a bitmap.

See also: ICheckBox::Image, ICommandButton::Image, IFrame::Image, IOptionButton::Image

ctIcon

The control's caption consists of an icon.

See also: ICheckBox::Image, ICommandButton::Image, IFrame::Image, IOptionButton::Image

◆ ControlStateConstants

enum ControlStateConstants

Constants used with the GetControlState methods

See also: ICheckBox::GetControlState, ICommandButton::GetControlState, IFrame::GetControlState, IOptionButton::GetControlState

Enumerator
csUnchecked	The control is unchecked.
csChecked	The control is checked.
csIndeterminate	The control is in an indeterminate state.
csPushed	The control is pushed.
csFocus	The control has the keyboard focus.
csHot	The control is currently under the mouse cursor. Remarks Requires comctl32.dll version 6.0 or higher.
csDropDownPushed	The split button's drop-down part is pushed. Remarks Requires comctl32.dll version 6.10 or higher.

◆ CustomDrawControlStateConstants

enum CustomDrawControlStateConstants

Constants used to identify control states during custom draw

See also: CustomDrawStageConstants, CustomDrawReturnValuesConstants, _ICheckBoxEvents::CustomDraw, _ICommandButtonEvents::CustomDraw, _IOptionButtonEvents::CustomDraw, OwnerDrawControlStateConstants

Enumerator
cdcsSelected	The control is selected.
cdcsGrayed	The control is grayed. Used in following samples: The "Menu Button" sample
cdcsDisabled	The control is disabled. Used in following samples: The "Menu Button" sample
cdcsChecked	The control is checked. Remarks Current versions of Windows probably do not use this flag for button controls.
cdcsFocus	The control has the keyboard focus.
cdcsDefault	The control is the default control. Remarks Current versions of Windows probably do not use this flag for button controls.
cdcsHot	The control is currently under the mouse cursor.
cdcsMarked	The control is marked. Remarks Current versions of Windows probably do not use this flag for button controls.
cdcsIndeterminate	The control is in an indeterminate state. Remarks Current versions of Windows probably do not use this flag for button controls.
cdcsDontShowKeyboardCues	The control should not display keyboard cues.
cdisNearHot	The item is part of a control that is currently under the mouse pointer ("hot"), but the item is not "hot" itself. Remarks Requires comctl32.dll version 6.10 or higher. Current versions of Windows probably do not use this flag for button controls.
cdisOtherSideHot	The item is part of a split button that is currently under the mouse pointer ("hot"), but the item is not "hot" itself. Remarks Requires comctl32.dll version 6.10 or higher. Current versions of Windows don't seem to use this flag for button controls.
cdisDropHilited	The item is highlighted as a drop target. Remarks Requires comctl32.dll version 6.10 or higher. Current versions of Windows probably do not use this flag for button controls.

◆ CustomDrawReturnValuesConstants

enum CustomDrawReturnValuesConstants

Flags used to control further custom draw processing

See also: CustomDrawControlStateConstants, CustomDrawStageConstants, _ICheckBoxEvents::CustomDraw, _ICommandButtonEvents::CustomDraw, _IOptionButtonEvents::CustomDraw

Enumerator
cdrvDoDefault	Don't use custom draw. Advises the control to draw itself and to not raise any further custom draw events during the current paint cycle. Used in following samples: All custom draw samples
cdrvNewFont	Use different font and colors. Advises the control to draw itself using the specified font and colors. Remarks This flag is valid if the custom draw stage equals `cdsPrePaint`.
cdrvSkipDefault	Don't draw the control. Advises the control to not draw itself. Use this to draw the control entirely yourself. Remarks This flag is valid if the custom draw stage equals `cdsPrePaint`.
cdrvDoErase	Draw the background only. Advises the control to draw the background only. Remarks Requires comctl32.dll version 6.10 or higher. This flag is valid if the custom draw stage equals `cdsPrePaint`.
cdrvNotifyPostPaint	Fire the custom draw event after drawing took place. Advises the control to fire the custom draw event after drawing took place. Remarks This flag is valid if the custom draw stage equals `cdsPrePaint`.
cdrvNotifyItemDraw	Fire the custom draw event for item related drawing operations. Remarks This flag is not valid for button controls. It's simply defined for completeness.
cdrvNotifySubItemDraw	Fire the custom draw event for sub-item related drawing operations. Remarks This flag is not valid for button controls. It's simply defined for completeness.
cdrvNotifyPostErase	Fire the custom draw event after erasing took place. Advises the control to fire the custom draw event after erasing took place. Remarks This flag is valid if the custom draw stage equals `cdsPreErase`.
cdrvNotifyItemErase	Fire the custom draw event for item related erasing operations. Remarks This flag is not valid for button controls. It's simply defined for completeness.
cdrvSkipPostPaint	Don't draw the focus rectangle. Advises the control to not draw the focus rectangle. Remarks Requires comctl32.dll version 6.10 or higher. This flag is valid if the custom draw stage equals `cdsPrePaint`.

◆ CustomDrawStageConstants

enum CustomDrawStageConstants

Constants used to identify custom draw stages

See also: CustomDrawControlStateConstants, CustomDrawReturnValuesConstants, _ICheckBoxEvents::CustomDraw, _ICommandButtonEvents::CustomDraw, _IOptionButtonEvents::CustomDraw

Enumerator
cdsPrePaint	Before the painting cycle begins. Used in following samples: All custom draw samples
cdsPostPaint	After the painting cycle is complete. Used in following samples: The "Menu Button" sample
cdsPreErase	Before the erasing cycle begins.
cdsPostErase	After the erasing cycle is complete.
cdsItem	The event affects a single item only and not the whole control. Remarks This flag is not valid for button controls. It's simply defined for completeness.
cdsItemPrePaint	Before an item is drawn. Remarks This flag is not valid for button controls. It's simply defined for completeness.
cdsItemPostPaint	After an item has been drawn. Remarks This flag is not valid for button controls. It's simply defined for completeness.
cdsItemPreErase	Before an item is erased. Remarks This flag is not valid for button controls. It's simply defined for completeness.
cdsItemPostErase	After an item has been erased. Remarks This flag is not valid for button controls. It's simply defined for completeness.
cdsSubItem	The event affects a single sub-item only and not the whole item. Remarks This flag is not valid for button controls. It's simply defined for completeness.
cdsSubItemPrePaint	Before a sub-item is drawn. Remarks This flag is not valid for button controls. It's simply defined for completeness.
cdsSubItemPostPaint	After a sub-item has been drawn. Remarks This flag is not valid for button controls. It's simply defined for completeness.

◆ CustomDropDownAreaSizeReturnValuesConstants

enum CustomDropDownAreaSizeReturnValuesConstants

Constants used to control the sizing of a split button's drop-down area

See also: _ICommandButtonEvents::CustomDropDownAreaSize

Enumerator

cddasrvDoDefault

Don't use the customized bounding rectangle.

Advises the control to use the default bounding rectangle of the drop-down area in the current paint cycle.

cddasrvSkipDefault

Use the customized bounding rectangle.

Advises the control to use the user-defined bounding rectangle of the drop-down area in the current paint cycle.

◆ DisabledEventsConstants

enum DisabledEventsConstants

Flags used with the DisabledEvents properties

See also: ICheckBox::DisabledEvents, ICommandButton::DisabledEvents, IFrame::DisabledEvents, IOptionButton::DisabledEvents

Enumerator
deMouseEvents	Mouse events won't be fired. The following events won't be fired: `MouseDown`, `MouseUp`, `MouseEnter`, `MouseHover`, `MouseLeave`, `MouseMove` See also _ICheckBoxEvents::MouseDown, _ICheckBoxEvents::MouseUp, _ICheckBoxEvents::MouseEnter, _ICheckBoxEvents::MouseHover, _ICheckBoxEvents::MouseLeave, _ICheckBoxEvents::MouseMove, _ICommandButtonEvents::MouseDown, _ICommandButtonEvents::MouseUp, _ICommandButtonEvents::MouseEnter, _ICommandButtonEvents::MouseHover, _ICommandButtonEvents::MouseLeave, _ICommandButtonEvents::MouseMove, _IFrameEvents::MouseDown, _IFrameEvents::MouseUp, _IFrameEvents::MouseEnter, _IFrameEvents::MouseHover, _IFrameEvents::MouseLeave, _IFrameEvents::MouseMove, _IOptionButtonEvents::MouseDown, _IOptionButtonEvents::MouseUp, _IOptionButtonEvents::MouseEnter, _IOptionButtonEvents::MouseHover, _IOptionButtonEvents::MouseLeave, _IOptionButtonEvents::MouseMove
deClickEvents	Click events won't be fired. The following events won't be fired: `Click`, `DblClick`, `MClick`, `MDblClick`, `RClick`, `RDblClick`, `XClick`, `XDblClick` See also _ICheckBoxEvents::Click, _ICheckBoxEvents::DblClick, _ICheckBoxEvents::MClick, _ICheckBoxEvents::MDblClick, _ICheckBoxEvents::RClick, _ICheckBoxEvents::RDblClick, _ICheckBoxEvents::XClick, _ICheckBoxEvents::XDblClick, _ICommandButtonEvents::Click, _ICommandButtonEvents::DblClick, _ICommandButtonEvents::MClick, _ICommandButtonEvents::MDblClick, _ICommandButtonEvents::RClick, _ICommandButtonEvents::RDblClick, _ICommandButtonEvents::XClick, _ICommandButtonEvents::XDblClick, _IFrameEvents::Click, _IFrameEvents::DblClick, _IFrameEvents::MClick, _IFrameEvents::MDblClick, _IFrameEvents::RClick, _IFrameEvents::RDblClick, _IFrameEvents::XClick, _IFrameEvents::XDblClick, _IOptionButtonEvents::Click, _IOptionButtonEvents::DblClick, _IOptionButtonEvents::MClick, _IOptionButtonEvents::MDblClick, _IOptionButtonEvents::RClick, _IOptionButtonEvents::RDblClick, _IOptionButtonEvents::XClick, _IOptionButtonEvents::XDblClick,
deKeyboardEvents	Keyboard events won't be fired. The following events won't be fired: `KeyDown`, `KeyUp`, `KeyPress` See also _ICheckBoxEvents::KeyDown, _ICheckBoxEvents::KeyUp, _ICheckBoxEvents::KeyPress, _ICommandButtonEvents::KeyDown, _ICommandButtonEvents::KeyUp, _ICommandButtonEvents::KeyPress, _IOptionButtonEvents::KeyDown, _IOptionButtonEvents::KeyUp, _IOptionButtonEvents::KeyPress
deCustomDraw	The `CustomDraw` event won't be fired. The following event won't be fired: `CustomDraw` See also _ICheckBoxEvents::CustomDraw, _ICommandButtonEvents::CustomDraw, _IOptionButtonEvents::CustomDraw
deCustomDropDownAreaSize	The `CustomDropDownAreaSize` event won't be fired. The following event won't be fired: `CustomDropDownAreaSize` See also _ICommandButtonEvents::CustomDropDownAreaSize

◆ DropDescriptionIconConstants

enum DropDescriptionIconConstants

Constants used with the IOLEDataObject::GetDropDescription and IOLEDataObject::SetDropDescription methods

See also: IOLEDataObject::GetDropDescription, IOLEDataObject::SetDropDescription

Enumerator
ddiNone	No drop description is displayed.
ddiNoDrop	The drop description icon that visualizes the `odeNone` drop effect is displayed.
ddiCopy	The drop description icon that visualizes the `odeCopy` drop effect is displayed.
ddiMove	The drop description icon that visualizes the `odeMove` drop effect is displayed.
ddiLink	The drop description icon that visualizes the `odeLink` drop effect is displayed.
ddiMetadataChange	The drop description icon that visualizes a drop, which causes a metadata change, is displayed.
ddiWarning	The drop description icon that visualizes a warning is displayed.
ddiUseDefault	The default drop description is displayed. Remarks Requires Windows 7 or newer.

◆ DropDownStyleConstants

enum DropDownStyleConstants

property

Constants used with the ICommandButton::DropDownStyle property

See also: ICommandButton::DropDownStyle

Enumerator

ddsImage

The drop-down arrow is an image out of an imagelist.

See also: ICommandButton::hDropDownImageList

ddsGlyph

The drop-down arrow is a character out of the font Webdings.

See also: ICommandButton::DropDownGlyph

◆ ExtendedMouseButtonConstants

enum ExtendedMouseButtonConstants

Constants used with the extended mouse button events

See also: _ICheckBoxEvents::MouseDown, _ICheckBoxEvents::MouseEnter, _ICheckBoxEvents::MouseHover, _ICheckBoxEvents::MouseLeave, _ICheckBoxEvents::MouseMove, _ICheckBoxEvents::MouseUp, _ICheckBoxEvents::XClick, _ICheckBoxEvents::XDblClick,
_ICommandButtonEvents::MouseDown, _ICommandButtonEvents::MouseEnter, _ICommandButtonEvents::MouseHover, _ICommandButtonEvents::MouseLeave, _ICommandButtonEvents::MouseMove, _ICommandButtonEvents::MouseUp, _ICommandButtonEvents::XClick, _ICommandButtonEvents::XDblClick,
_IFrameEvents::MouseDown, _IFrameEvents::MouseEnter, _IFrameEvents::MouseHover, _IFrameEvents::MouseLeave, _IFrameEvents::MouseMove, _IFrameEvents::MouseUp, _IFrameEvents::XClick, _IFrameEvents::XDblClick,
_IOptionButtonEvents::MouseDown, _IOptionButtonEvents::MouseEnter, _IOptionButtonEvents::MouseHover, _IOptionButtonEvents::MouseLeave, _IOptionButtonEvents::MouseMove, _IOptionButtonEvents::MouseUp, _IOptionButtonEvents::XClick, _IOptionButtonEvents::XDblClick

Enumerator
embXButton1	Identifies the first extended mouse button.
embXButton2	Identifies the second extended mouse button.

◆ HAlignmentConstants

enum HAlignmentConstants

Constants used with the HAlignment properties

See also: ICheckBox::HAlignment, ICommandButton::HAlignment, IFrame::HAlignment, IOptionButton::HAlignment, VAlignmentConstants, IconAlignmentConstants

Enumerator
halLeft	The control's caption is left-aligned.
halCenter	The control's caption is horizontally centered.
halRight	The control's caption is right-aligned.

◆ IconAlignmentConstants

enum IconAlignmentConstants

Constants used with the IconAlignment properties

See also: ICheckBox::IconAlignment, ICommandButton::IconAlignment, IFrame::IconAlignment, IOptionButton::IconAlignment, HAlignmentConstants, VAlignmentConstants

Enumerator
ialLeft	The control's icon is left-aligned.
ialRight	The control's icon is right-aligned.
ialTop	The control's icon is top-aligned.
ialBottom	The control's icon is bottom-aligned.
ialCenter	The control's icon is centered.

◆ MousePointerConstants

enum MousePointerConstants

Constants used with the MousePointer properties

See also: ICheckBox::MousePointer, ICommandButton::MousePointer, IFrame::MousePointer, IOptionButton::MousePointer

Enumerator
mpDefault	The default mouse cursor is used.
mpArrow	The default arrow is used as mouse cursor.
mpCross	A cross is used as mouse cursor.
mpIBeam	A vertical beam (like in textboxes) is used as mouse cursor.
mpIcon	An icon is used as mouse cursor.
mpSize	A mouse cursor indicating window sizing is used.
mpSizeNESW	A mouse cursor indicating window sizing is used. This is the cursor that is used while resizing a window into the direction of its upper-right or lower-left corner.
mpSizeNS	A mouse cursor indicating window sizing is used. This is the cursor that is used while resizing a window into the direction of its upper or lower border.
mpSizeNWSE	A mouse cursor indicating window sizing is used. This is the cursor that is used while resizing a window into the direction of its upper-left or lower-right corner.
mpSizeEW	A mouse cursor indicating window sizing is used. This is the cursor that is used while resizing a window into the direction of its left or right border.
mpUpArrow	An arrow pointing upwardly is used as mouse cursor.
mpHourglass	An hourglass is used as mouse cursor.
mpNoDrop	An mouse cursor indicating that the control can't be a drop target is used.
mpArrowHourglass	The default arrow with a small hourglass is used as mouse cursor.
mpArrowQuestion	The default arrow with a small question mark is used as mouse cursor.
mpSizeAll	A mouse cursor indicating window sizing to all directions is used.
mpHand	A hand typically used for hyperlinks is used as mouse cursor.
mpInsertMedia	A mouse cursor indicating that the program waits for some media is used.
mpScrollAll	A mouse cursor indicating scrolling to all directions is used.
mpScrollN	A mouse cursor indicating scrolling upwardly is used.
mpScrollNE	A mouse cursor indicating scrolling to the window's upper-right corner is used.
mpScrollE	A mouse cursor indicating scrolling to the window's right border is used.
mpScrollSE	A mouse cursor indicating scrolling to the window's lower-right corner is used.
mpScrollS	A mouse cursor indicating scrolling downwards is used.
mpScrollSW	A mouse cursor indicating scrolling to the window's lower-left corner is used.
mpScrollW	A mouse cursor indicating scrolling to the window's left border is used.
mpScrollNW	A mouse cursor indicating scrolling to the window's upper-left corner is used.
mpScrollNS	A mouse cursor indicating scrolling upwardly or downwards is used.
mpScrollEW	A mouse cursor indicating scrolling to the window's left or right border is used.
mpCustom	The custom mouse cursor defined by the `MouseIcon` property is used.

◆ OLEDropEffectConstants

enum OLEDropEffectConstants

Constants used with OLE drag'n'drop

See also: _ICheckBoxEvents::OLEDragEnter, _ICheckBoxEvents::OLEDragMouseMove, _ICheckBoxEvents::OLEDragDrop,
_ICommandButtonEvents::OLEDragEnter, _ICommandButtonEvents::OLEDragMouseMove, _ICommandButtonEvents::OLEDragDrop,
_IFrameEvents::OLEDragEnter, _IFrameEvents::OLEDragMouseMove, _IFrameEvents::OLEDragDrop,
_IOptionButtonEvents::OLEDragEnter, _IOptionButtonEvents::OLEDragMouseMove, _IOptionButtonEvents::OLEDragDrop

Enumerator
odeNone	No OLE drag and drop operation has occurred or will occur.
odeCopy	A copy has occured or will occur.
odeMove	A move has occured or will occur.
odeLink	A link has occured or will occur.
odeCopyOrMove	Combination of `odeCopy` and `odeMove`.
odeScroll	The drop target window has scrolled or will scroll.

◆ OwnerDrawActionConstants

enum OwnerDrawActionConstants

Constants used to identify the required drawing action during owner-drawing

See also: _ICheckBoxEvents::OwnerDraw, _ICommandButtonEvents::OwnerDraw, _IFrameEvents::OwnerDraw, _IOptionButtonEvents::OwnerDraw

Enumerator
odaDrawEntire	The entire control needs to be drawn.
odaSelectionStateChanged	The control's selection state has changed.
odaFocusChanged	The control has gained or lost the keyboard focus.

◆ OwnerDrawControlStateConstants

enum OwnerDrawControlStateConstants

Constants used to identify control states during owner-drawing

See also: _ICheckBoxEvents::OwnerDraw, _ICommandButtonEvents::OwnerDraw, _IFrameEvents::OwnerDraw, _IOptionButtonEvents::OwnerDraw, CustomDrawControlStateConstants

Enumerator
odcsNormal	The control is in no special state.
odcsPushed	The control is pushed.
odcsSelected	The control is selected.
odcsIndeterminate	The control is in an indeterminate state.
odcsFocus	The control has the keyboard focus.
odcsHot	The control is in 'hot' state, i. e. it's below the mouse cursor.
odcsDisabled	The control is disabled.
odcsNoAccelerator	The control is drawn without the keyboard accelerator cues.
odcsNoFocusRectangle	The control is drawn without focus indicator cues.

◆ RightToLeftConstants

enum RightToLeftConstants

Flags used with the RightToLeft properties

See also: ICheckBox::RightToLeft, ICommandButton::RightToLeft, IFrame::RightToLeft, IOptionButton::RightToLeft

Enumerator

rtlText

Read text from right to left.

The items' text is read from right to left, but the general layout is left to right.

rtlLayout

Use a right to left layout.

The general layout is right to left.

◆ SelectionStateConstants

enum SelectionStateConstants

property

Constants used with the SelectionState property

See also: ICheckBox::SelectionState

Enumerator

ssUnchecked

The checkbox is cleared.

ssChecked

The checkbox is checked.

ssIndeterminate

The checkbox is grayed, indicating an indeterminate state.

Remarks: This value is valid only if the TriState property is set to True.

See also: ICheckBox::TriState

◆ StyleConstants

enum StyleConstants

Constants used with the Style properties

See also: ICheckBox::Style, ICommandButton::Style, IFrame::Style, IOptionButton::Style

Enumerator

sNormal

The control is drawn in common style.

sFlat

The control is drawn in flat style.

Remarks: This value isn't supported for themed controls.

sOwnerDrawn

The control raises the OwnerDraw event if it must be drawn.

See also: _ICheckBoxEvents::OwnerDraw, _ICheckBoxEvents::CustomDraw,
_ICommandButtonEvents::OwnerDraw, _ICommandButtonEvents::CustomDraw,
_IFrameEvents::OwnerDraw,
_IOptionButtonEvents::OwnerDraw, _IOptionButtonEvents::CustomDraw

◆ VAlignmentConstants

enum VAlignmentConstants

Constants used with the VAlignment properties

See also: ICheckBox::VAlignment, ICommandButton::VAlignment, IOptionButton::VAlignment, HAlignmentConstants, IconAlignmentConstants

Enumerator
valTop	The control's caption is top-aligned.
valCenter	The control's caption is vertically centered.
valBottom	The control's caption is bottom-aligned.

Classes

Typedefs

Enumerations

Detailed Description

Typedef Documentation

◆ AppearanceConstants

◆ BorderStyleConstants

◆ ButtonTypeConstants

◆ ContentTypeConstants

◆ ControlStateConstants

◆ CustomDrawControlStateConstants

◆ CustomDrawReturnValuesConstants

◆ CustomDrawStageConstants

◆ CustomDropDownAreaSizeReturnValuesConstants

◆ DisabledEventsConstants

◆ DropDescriptionIconConstants

◆ DropDownStyleConstants

◆ ExtendedMouseButtonConstants

◆ HAlignmentConstants

◆ IconAlignmentConstants

◆ MousePointerConstants

◆ OLEDropEffectConstants

◆ OwnerDrawActionConstants

◆ OwnerDrawControlStateConstants

◆ RightToLeftConstants

◆ SelectionStateConstants

◆ StyleConstants

◆ VAlignmentConstants

◆ RECTANGLE

Enumeration Type Documentation

◆ AppearanceConstants

◆ BorderStyleConstants

◆ ButtonTypeConstants

◆ ContentTypeConstants

◆ ControlStateConstants

◆ CustomDrawControlStateConstants

◆ CustomDrawReturnValuesConstants

◆ CustomDrawStageConstants

◆ CustomDropDownAreaSizeReturnValuesConstants

◆ DisabledEventsConstants

◆ DropDescriptionIconConstants

◆ DropDownStyleConstants

◆ ExtendedMouseButtonConstants

◆ HAlignmentConstants

◆ IconAlignmentConstants

◆ MousePointerConstants

◆ OLEDropEffectConstants

◆ OwnerDrawActionConstants

◆ OwnerDrawControlStateConstants

◆ RightToLeftConstants

◆ SelectionStateConstants

◆ StyleConstants

◆ VAlignmentConstants