Styles Used by MFC
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Use the following styles when you create the corresponding MFC object. In most cases, these styles are set in the dwStyle parameter of the class Create function.
MFC Styles
| Style | Description |
|---|---|
| Button styles | Applies to CButton Class objects, such as radio buttons, check boxes and pushbuttons. Specify a combination of styles in the dwStyle parameter of CButton::Create. |
| Combo-box styles | Applies to CComboBox Class objects. Specify a combination of styles in the dwStyle parameter of CComboBox::Create. |
| Edit styles | Applies to CEdit Class objects. Specify a combination of styles in the dwStyle parameter of CEdit::Create. |
| Frame-window styles | Applies to CFrameWnd Class objects. Specify a combination of styles in the dwStyle parameter of CFrameWnd::Create. |
| List-box styles | Applies to CListBox Class objects. Specify a combination of styles in the dwStyle parameter of CListBox::Create. |
| Message-box styles | Applies to AfxMessageBox items. Specify a combination of styles in the nType parameter of AfxMessageBox. |
| Scroll-bar styles | Applies to CScrollBar Class objects. Specify a combination of styles in the dwStyle parameter of CScrollBar::Create. |
| Static styles | Applies to CStatic Class objects. Specify a combination of styles in the dwStyle parameter of CStatic::Create. |
| Window styles | Applies to CWnd Class objects. Specify a combination of styles in the dwStyle parameter of CWnd::Create or CWnd::CreateEx. |
| Extended window styles | Applies to CWnd Class objects. Specify a combination of styles in the dwExStyle parameter of CWnd::CreateEx. |