[RESOLVED] Change Combbox Edit Box Backcolor

[BenJones]

Hi, I been makeing my own Web Browser for the last few days, Now i thought of idea that when a user goes to a sercure server like https: I like the Combo Box that I type urls into the Edit box to go green, and if the site is just a normal http: I like it to be white, is I know how to get the Hwnd of the edit field but not sure how to set the back color, Hope someone can help, Sorry about my bad spelling.

[baja_yu]

.BackColor = vbGreen ?!

[Hack]

If you are making your own browser then why do you need the handle for a combo box you already control?

[BenJones]

The combobox is were I type the address, baja_yu I need to chnage just the edit part of the combobox you know the textbox but the rest of the drop down items will be white.

[Hack]

Changing the Forecolor will change the color of the text, but it will change it for ALL items in the combo.

Changing the backcolor will change the backcolor of the entire control.

[BenJones]

Changing the backcolor will change the backcolor of the entire control.

Yes umm, maybe my idea was not a good one, I am guessing I will need to subclass the combobox edit box some how?

[LaVolpe]

Subclassing is the answer. An editable combobox consists of 3 controls: the outer control, an inner textbox, and a listbox for the dropdown. The textbox portion sends its parent (the combobox) a WM_CTLCOLOREDIT message each time it is about to be drawn. If responding to that event, supply a colored brush per documentation

[BenJones]

Thanks LaVolpe, I thought it require some sort of subclass. I have a look into subclassing it.