Re: CListCtrl transparent

From:

"Tom Serface" <tom.nospam@camaswood.com>

Newsgroups:

microsoft.public.vc.mfc

Date:

Wed, 29 Aug 2007 07:54:19 -0700

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I wanted to do something similar where I put a bitmap on the back of a list
control when it didn't have any items in it and I just used a big bitmap
button that I show or hide depending on the number of items in the list
control (0 or more).

You might find this to be an interesting approach, although I'm not a big
fan of busy backgrounds like this article illustrates:

http://www.czvc.com/tech/MFC%20Programmer's%20SourceBook/listview/background_image.shtml.htm

Tom

"Scott Kraemer" <skraemer8@cox.net> wrote in message
news:%23qss7Sf6HHA.536@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

Anyone have a example of how to make a CListCtrl Transparent? I see
example os setting a background image, but I want the image from my dialog
to show through.

My attempts to set the extended style didn't work. I event tried to use:
SetWindowLong(m_chat.m_hWnd, GWL_EXSTYLE, WS_EX_TRANSPARENT);

and that didnt work. I am guessing I have to use some sort of OwnerDraw.

Thanks!

Scott