SAMPLE: Window Hierarchy and Styles

 Last reviewed: April 7, 1997
Article ID: Q97360
3.10 WINDOWS kbprg kbfile

The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) for Windows version 3.1

SUMMARY

Window Hierarchy and Styles

Kyle Marsh Microsoft Developer Network Technology Group

Created: April 7, 1992

This article describes the desktop, top-level, and child windows provided in the Microsoft Windows graphical environment and their hierarchical relationships. It explains how an application can use Windows-based functions to navigate the window structure and to control the style and appearance of a window on the desktop.

Download STYLES.EXE, a self-extracting file, from the Microsoft Software Library (MSL) on the following services:

  • Microsoft Download Service (MSDL) 

          Dial (206) 936-6735 to connect to MSDL
      Download STYLES.EXE (size: 48835 bytes)
  • Internet (anonymous FTP) 

          ftp ftp.microsoft.com
      Change to the \SOFTLIB\MSLFILES directory
      Get STYLES.EXE (size: 48835 bytes)

Additional reference words: 3.10 softlib STYLES.EXE
KBCategory: kbprg kbfile
KBSubcategory: UsrWndw
Keywords : UsrWndw kbfile kbprg
Version : 3.10
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: April 7, 1997
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