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[GD-Windows] Newbie Windows question

[Brian H. <bri...@py...>]

I'd like to either remove the "X" close box from the titlebar, or
possibly gray it out.  I still need the minimize button though.  Is this
type of thing possible?  I couldn't see anything in the various window
styles for this.

Thanks,

Brian

Re: [GD-Windows] Newbie Windows question

[<bwa...@bt...>]

You wrote:

>I'd like to either remove the "X" close box from the titlebar, or
>possibly gray it out.  I still need the minimize button though.  Is this
>type of thing possible?  I couldn't see anything in the various window
>styles for this.

The solution is to add CS_NOCLOSE to your window class style. IE
wcex.style =3D CS_HREDRAW | CS_VREDRAW | CS_NOCLOSE;

but you will need WS_SYSMENU|WS_MINIMIZEBOX|WS_OVERLAPPED (within
CreateWindow) to get the minimize box showing at all.

This isn't perfect - you still have a close button but its disabled. =
(Close
in the system menu is also disabled).

Hope this helps.

Benedict
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