How to Create a Recessed Status Bar Area

ID: Q132110

The information in this article applies to:

The Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC), included with:
- Microsoft Visual C++ for Windows, 16-bit edition, versions 1.0, 1.5, 1.51, 1.52
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Editions, versions 2.0, 2.1, 4.0

SUMMARY

To implement a sunken or recessed border around the first pane of the status bar, you need to have SBPS_STRETCH style set for this pane.

MORE INFORMATION

This style can be set immediately after you create the status bar in the CMainFrame::OnCreate handler of your Appwizard-generated application. Add the following call to SetPaneInfo in the CMainFrame::OnCreate handler:


   int CMainFrame::OnCreate(LPCREATESTRUCT lpCreateStruct)
   {
   // Code generated by the framework

    m_wndStatusBar.SetPaneInfo( 0, m_wndStatusBar.GetItemID( 0 ),
           SBPS_STRETCH, NULL );
   }

Here m_wndStatusBar is the CStatusBar member variable of the CMainFrame class, and CStatusBar::GetItemID() returns the ID of the first pane.

NOTE: Only one pane of the status bar can have this style set.

REFERENCES

For additional information on this style, please see CStatusBar::SetPaneInfo() in the Foundation Classes Help file.

Additional query words: kbinf 1.00 1.50 2.50 2.51 2.52 2.00 2.10 3.00 3.10 4.00


Keywords          : kbMFC KbUIDesign kbVC 
Version           : 1.00 1.50 1.51 1.52 | 2.00 2.10
Platform          : NT WINDOWS 
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Last Reviewed: July 26, 1999