INFO: WS_EX_WINDOWEDGE Does Not Work Without Window Frame Style

ID: Q136311

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Win32 Software Development Kit (SDK) on the following platform:

      - Microsoft Windows 95
  

SUMMARY

The WS_EX_WINDOWEDGE style is new to Windows 95. The style specifies that a window has a border with a raised edge. If the WS_EX_WINDOWEDGE style is used on a window that doesn't have either the WS_THICKFRAME or WS_DLGFRAME style, the WS_EX_WINDOWEDGE style has no effect. This is because the WS_EX_WINDOWEDGE style modifies the window's frame. Therefore, if no frame is specified, then the window does not receive the 3-D effect.

This problem typically occurs when you are trying to give a raised edge to a control. Because controls by default have no frame, only a border, the WS_EX_WINDOWEDGE style is ignored. To work around the problem, add the WS_DLGFRAME style to the control.

Additional query words: raised edge child window

Keywords          : kbGrpUser kbWinOS95 kbWndw kbWndwProp 
Issue type        : kbinfo

Last Reviewed: January 2, 1999