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The control handling tag on WindowsForum.com covers topics related to managing and customizing Windows controls in application development. Discussions include drawing borders and background colors on window handles, subclassing static controls, and handling messages like WM_PAINT and WM_CTLCOLORSTATIC. Code examples often use the Windows API with C++ and WinMain, focusing on techniques such as modifying control procedures and responding to system events. The tag is relevant for developers working with Win32 GUI programming, particularly those needing to override default control behavior or implement custom drawing.
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    Windows 11 Drawing a border and background color with a handle to a window.

    ``` #include <Windows.h> #include <Richedit.h> HWND hwnd; HWND panel; HWND richEdit; WNDPROC oldStaticProc; int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE, HINSTANCE, PSTR, int); LRESULT CALLBACK WindowProcedure(HWND hwnd, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam); LRESULT CALLBACK StaticProc(HWND hwnd, UINT...
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    • background border drawing c++ control handling device context error handling event gdi graphics message loop opengl paint handling rich edit static control user interface window procedure window resizing windows api wm_paint
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    • Forum: Programming and Scripting
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