I see WS_MINIMIZEBOX and WS_MAXIMIZEBOX, but what about something like WS_CLOSEBOX?!?

[dubae524]

I can't find anywhere in my lists where the window just simply adds a closebox, and that's it! No minimize or maximize boxes! No no boxes! But I want a window that just has a closebox!

I'd also like to know how to add your own icons to windows.

Thanks!

[jim mcnamara]

You use the RemoveMenu api

long menu_hWnd = GetSystemMenu(Window_hWnd, 0L);
RemoveMenu(menu_hWnd, 6L, MF_BYPOSITION);

The "6" refers to the position of the box you want to remove.
Depending on the window style you have, it could be a different number, - it's just a count from starting position (MF_BYPOSITION).

Mess around 'til you find the button you want to remove. On a standard SDI window the "6" will remove the minimize button. & removes the "closebox".

[dubae524]

Actually, that was one of the first things I tried, but it didn't remove the minimize and maximize boxes and the ability to resize the map. (I removed the Restore, Size, Minimize, and Maximize menus.) There has got to be a way to customize a form however you want, because I have seen windows of all types.

Also, I'm still wondering how you would load your own icons for the window.

[abdul]

I think that is what you want:

    SetWindowLong(hwnd, GWL_STYLE, WS_POPUP | WS_SYSMENU | WS_CAPTION | WS_SIZEBOX); 

It will change the window's style so that it only has a close box. You will still be able to resize the window.

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You can have an icon loaded in a resource file and then you can set the icon of your window when you are filling the structure of your window like this:

#include "resource.h"

//.....

WNDCLASSEX wc;
    wc.hIcon         = MAKEINTRESOURCE(MYICON);
    wc.hIconSm       = MAKEINTRESOURCE(MYICON);

//... 

I assume that you you have loaded an icon named "MYICON" in the resource file - the header file of that named "resource.h"

[dubae524]

Hey, it works now! Tnx!