Discover a very simple, integrated method to make a control, such as static, button, sliderctrl, and progress control transparent in a dialog box.
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CDialogSK, A Skinnable Dialog Class
This article discusses the CDialogSK class, which extends the MFC CDialog. See how to add transparency to a dialog, how to add a bitmap to the background, how to set a style for the background, and more.
Changing the background color of a dialog
Changing the background color of a dialog
Simple way to change dialog's background and text colors
Simple way to change dialog's background and text colors
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