How can I change the background color of a button WinAPI C++

Question

I have searched this many times, but everything I find is MFC. I want it in C++ WinAPI. I know how to change the style of a button control, but I cannot find out how to ma

Answer 1

You need an owner-drawn button for that. For some reason, unlike other controls, regular buttons don't react to changes made in WM_CTLCOLORBTN message handler.