How to create a Windows-style textbox in a C++ Win32 application

Question

I tried this:

#include 

#pragma comment(linker,\"/manifestdependency:\\\"type=\'win32\' name=\'Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls\' version=         


        

Answer 1

Instead of using CreateWindow, use CreateWindowEx and specify WS_EX_CLIENTEDGE as the first parameter.

You can compare the styles of your created edit control with a stock one (for example, when you show 'Properties' on a file in the explorer) with the Spy++ tool that comes along Visual Studio.