Changing Listbox Color

[ahbazzi]

I had created a ComboBoxEx using the WINAPI CreateWindowEx. The class is WC_COMBOBOXEX. The ComboBox is created properly. However, I need to change the color of Dropdown List. The default color is white, I need it to be just as the Window client area color.

I tried to hook on WM_CTLCOLORLISTBOX message, but it didn't work because the ListBox of the ComboBox is already created and colored. I need to change the color before creation of the ListBox.
So, I know how to do it but what I don't know is on which event.

Any help or ideas is more than appreciated.

Ahmad

[ahbazzi]

Oh till now no update on this topic? No ideas? Andy, Freddie1 and others!

[ahbazzi]

pleaaaaaase any update??????

[coder777]

It should work. See:

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/bb761360%28v=vs.85%29.aspx

MSDN wrote:

the parent window can set the text and background colors of the list box by using the specified display device context handle.

MSDN wrote:

If an application processes this message, it must return a handle to a brush. The system uses the brush to paint the background of the list box.