How can I do that? Thanks!

LukeV:

Handle WM_CTLCOLOR message and change the brush. Make sure brush is a
member variable, or it will go out of scope.

HTH,

Dvaid Wilkinson

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SetSysColors for COLOR_3DFACE. That will change them all. Otherwise if
you want to change just one dialog, you'll have handle WM_CTLCOLOR and
return your own brush for CTLCOLOR_DLG, e.g.

const COLORREF crefDarkGray = (RGB(128,128,128));

BOOL CTestbed2Dlg::OnInitDialog()
{
   CDialog::OnInitDialog();
   ...
   m_DGBrushStruct.lbStyle = BS_SOLID;
   m_DGBrushStruct.lbColor = crefDarkGray;
   m_DGBrushStruct.lbHatch = 0;
   m_DGBrush = ::CreateBrushIndirect (&m_DGBrushStruct);
   ....

HBRUSH CTestbed2Dlg::OnCtlColor(CDC* pDC, CWnd* pWnd, UINT nCtlColor)
{
        HBRUSH hbr = CDialog::OnCtlColor(pDC, pWnd, nCtlColor);
        switch (nCtlColor)
   {
      case CTLCOLOR_DLG:

           return m_DGBrush;
           break;
   ...      

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Process the WM_ERASEBKGND message for the dialog, and paint it whatever
colour you wish in response.

Regards,

--
Chris
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