Static Control

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08/21/2020

This section contains information about the programming elements used with static controls. A static control is a control that enables an application to provide the user with informational text and graphics that typically require no response.

Overviews

Topic	Contents
About Static Controls	This topic discusses how static controls are used.
Static Control Styles
Using Static Controls	This topic provides an example that uses a static control.

Messages

Topic	Contents
STM_GETICON	An application sends the STM_GETICON message to retrieve a handle to the icon associated with a static control that has the SS_ICON style.
STM_GETIMAGE	An application sends an STM_GETIMAGE message to retrieve a handle to the image (icon or bitmap) associated with a static control.
STM_SETICON	An application sends the STM_SETICON message to associate an icon with an icon control.
STM_SETIMAGE	An application sends an STM_SETIMAGE message to associate a new image with a static control.

Notifications

Topic	Contents
STN_CLICKED	The STN_CLICKED notification code is sent when the user clicks a static control that has the SS_NOTIFY style. The parent window of the control receives this notification code through the WM_COMMAND message.
STN_DBLCLK	The STN_DBLCLK notification code is sent when the user double-clicks a static control that has the SS_NOTIFY style. The parent window of the control receives this notification code through the WM_COMMAND message.
STN_DISABLE	The STN_DISABLE notification code is sent when a static control is disabled. The static control must have the SS_NOTIFY style to receive this notification code. The parent window of the control receives this notification code through the WM_COMMAND message.
STN_ENABLE	The STN_ENABLE notification code is sent when a static control is enabled. The static control must have the SS_NOTIFY style to receive this notification code. The parent window of the control receives this notification code through the WM_COMMAND message.
WM_CTLCOLORSTATIC	A static control, or an edit control that is read-only or disabled, sends the WM_CTLCOLORSTATIC message to its parent window when the control is about to be drawn. By responding to this message, the parent window can use the specified device context handle to set the text and background colors of the static control. A window receives this message through its WindowProc function.