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Coloring CHeaderCtrl

Flaviu_ 911 Reputation points
2021-10-08T11:59:16.893+00:00

I struggle to color text and background of a CHeaderCtrl, named CHeaderCtrlEx.

I sublclassed this control, CHeaderCtrl to a CListView, and I overridden OnNMCustomDraw for that (and OnEraseBkgnd):

BOOL CHeaderCtrlEx::OnEraseBkgnd(CDC* pDC)  
{  
 // TODO: Add your message handler code here and/or call default  

 CRect rc;  
 GetClientRect(&rc);  
 pDC->SetBkMode(TRANSPARENT);  
 pDC->FillSolidRect(&rc, RGB(255, 255, 0));  
 return TRUE;  

 return CHeaderCtrl::OnEraseBkgnd(pDC);  
}  

void CHeaderCtrlEx::OnNMCustomdraw(NMHDR* pNMHDR, LRESULT* pResult)  
{  
 LPNMLVCUSTOMDRAW pNMCD = reinterpret_cast<LPNMLVCUSTOMDRAW>(pNMHDR);  
 // TODO: Add your control notification handler code here  

 switch (pNMCD->nmcd.dwDrawStage)  
 {  
 case CDDS_PREPAINT:  
 *pResult = CDRF_NOTIFYITEMDRAW;  
 break;  
 case CDDS_ITEMPREPAINT:  
 CDC* pDC = CDC::FromHandle(pNMCD->nmcd.hdc);  
 pDC->SetBkMode(TRANSPARENT);  
 pDC->SetBkColor(RGB(280, 180, 200));  
 pDC->SetTextColor(RGB(30, 40, 200));  
 break;  
 }  
}

and everything pretty good (the color values doesn't matter):

![138867-image.png]1

So, what's the problem ? The problem become when I apply the windows theme in framework.h:

#ifdef _UNICODE  
#if defined _M_IX86  
#pragma comment(linker,"/manifestdependency:\"type='win32' name='Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls' version='6.0.0.0' processorArchitecture='x86' publicKeyToken='6595b64144ccf1df' language='*'\"")  
#elif defined _M_X64  
#pragma comment(linker,"/manifestdependency:\"type='win32' name='Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls' version='6.0.0.0' processorArchitecture='amd64' publicKeyToken='6595b64144ccf1df' language='*'\"")  
#else  
#pragma comment(linker,"/manifestdependency:\"type='win32' name='Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls' version='6.0.0.0' processorArchitecture='*' publicKeyToken='6595b64144ccf1df' language='*'\"")  
#endif  
#endif

After I include this code, my header looks like that:

138876-image.png

I mean, the text preserved the color, but not the background. How can I overcome this ? I attached here a sample project: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AtSPCxnvttzehHtyWx2stSJitqjB?e=gH6fef

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  1. Castorix31 81,861 Reputation points
    2021-10-08T14:22:46.69+00:00

    It is because the Header draws the text with Theme APIs when a theme is set
    You can either remove the theme (with SetWindowTheme) or draw in CDDS_POSTPAINT
    I did a quick test in C++/Win32 by drawing the background in yellow in CDDS_POSTPAINT for the first Header item (test with WM_PRINTCLIENT, FillRect in yellow, TransparentBlt to draw white pixels in yellow)

    138906-header-backgroundcolor-postpaint.gif

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  1. Flaviu_ 911 Reputation points
    2021-10-29T10:34:33.847+00:00

    I realized that I need also the pressed state, so, I changed the code accordingly as follow:

                if (hTheme)
            {
                HDC hDCTest = CreateCompatibleDC(hDC);
                HBITMAP hBitmapTest = CreateCompatibleBitmap(hDC, nWidth, nHeight);
                HBITMAP hBitmapTestOld = (HBITMAP)SelectObject(hDCTest, hBitmapTest);
                RECT rectTest = { 0, 0, rect.right - rect.left, nHeight };
                DrawThemeBackground(hTheme, hDCTest, HP_HEADERITEM, HIS_NORMAL, &rectTest, NULL);
                clrBackground = GetPixel(hDCTest, 1, 1);
                DrawThemeBackground(hTheme, hDCTest, HP_HEADERITEM, HIS_HOT, &rectTest, NULL);
                clrBackgroundHot = GetPixel(hDCTest, 1, 1);
                DrawThemeBackground(hTheme, hDCTest, HP_HEADERITEM, HIS_PRESSED, &rectTest, NULL);
                clrBackgroundPress = GetPixel(hDCTest, 1, 1);
                SelectObject(hDCTest, hBitmapTestOld);
                DeleteObject(hBitmapTest);
                DeleteDC(hDCTest);
            }

    and

                HDC hDCTemp = CreateCompatibleDC(hDC);
            HBITMAP hBitmapTemp = CreateCompatibleBitmap(hDC, nWidth, nHeight);
            HBITMAP hBitmapTempOld = (HBITMAP)SelectObject(hDCTemp, hBitmapTemp);
            // White => Yellow
            TransparentBlt(hDC, 0, 0, nWidth, nHeight, hDCMem, 0, 0, nWidth, nHeight, clrBackground);
            BitBlt(hDCTemp, 0, 0, nWidth, nHeight, hDC, 0, 0, SRCCOPY);
            // Green brush
            HBRUSH hBrushHot = CreateSolidBrush(RGB(0, 255, 0));
            HBRUSH hBrushHotOld = (HBRUSH)SelectObject(hDC, hBrushHot);
            FillRect(hDC, &rect, hBrushHot);
            SelectObject(hDC, hBrushHotOld);
            DeleteObject(hBrushHot);
            // Light Blue => Green
            TransparentBlt(hDC, 0, 0, nWidth, nHeight, hDCTemp, 0, 0, nWidth, nHeight, clrBackgroundHot);
            // Red brush
            HBRUSH hBrushPressed = CreateSolidBrush(RGB(255, 0, 0));
            HBRUSH hBrushPressedOld = (HBRUSH)SelectObject(hDC, hBrushPressed);
            FillRect(hDC, &rect, hBrushPressed);
            SelectObject(hDC, hBrushPressedOld);
            DeleteObject(hBrushPressed);
            // Green => Red
            TransparentBlt(hDC, 0, 0, nWidth, nHeight, hDCTemp, 0, 0, nWidth, nHeight, clrBackgroundPress);

            SelectObject(hDCTemp, hBitmapTempOld);
            DeleteObject(hBitmapTemp);
            DeleteDC(hDCTemp);

    but now the hot state is not working.

    I have tried to use a second hTempDC, but didn't work either. Is there possible to achive the pressed state beside hot state ? If it is, how ?

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  2. Castorix31 81,861 Reputation points
    2021-10-29T22:46:31.163+00:00

    [Cannot post in comments with the (stupid) 1000 characters limit...]

    In your last code you call twice TransparentBlt into hDC without saving it, so you erase it...

    Test with the 3 colors (replaced by Yellow, Green, Blue) =>
    (CreateDIBSection could be used to replace 3 colors at same time, instead of the successive TransparentBlt)

    145135-listviewheadercolors2.gif 

    						HDC hDCTemp = CreateCompatibleDC(hDC);  
						HBITMAP hBitmapTemp = CreateCompatibleBitmap(hDC, nWidth, nHeight);  
						HBITMAP hBitmapTempOld = (HBITMAP)SelectObject(hDCTemp, hBitmapTemp);  
  
						HDC hDCTemp2 = CreateCompatibleDC(hDC);  
						HBITMAP hBitmapTemp2 = CreateCompatibleBitmap(hDC, nWidth, nHeight);  
						HBITMAP hBitmapTempOld2 = (HBITMAP)SelectObject(hDCTemp2, hBitmapTemp2);  
  
						// Normal color (White) => Yellow  
						TransparentBlt(hDC, 0, 0, nWidth, nHeight, hDCMem, 0, 0, nWidth, nHeight, clrBackground);  
  
						// Copy hDC to 2 temporary DC  
						BitBlt(hDCTemp, 0, 0, nWidth, nHeight, hDC, 0, 0, SRCCOPY);						  
						BitBlt(hDCTemp2, 0, 0, nWidth, nHeight, hDC, 0, 0, SRCCOPY);  
  
						// Green brush in temp DC 2  
						HBRUSH hBrushHot = CreateSolidBrush(RGB(0, 255, 0));  
						HBRUSH hBrushHotOld = (HBRUSH)SelectObject(hDCTemp2, hBrushHot);  
						FillRect(hDCTemp2, &rectFill, hBrushHot);  
						SelectObject(hDCTemp2, hBrushHotOld);  
						DeleteObject(hBrushHot);  
  
						// Hot color (Light Blue) => Green  
						TransparentBlt(hDCTemp2, 0, 0, nWidth, nHeight, hDCTemp, 0, 0, nWidth, nHeight, clrBackgroundHot);  
  
						// Blue brush in hDC  
						HBRUSH hBrushPressed = CreateSolidBrush(RGB(0, 0, 255));  
						HBRUSH hBrushPressedOld = (HBRUSH)SelectObject(hDC, hBrushPressed);  
						FillRect(hDC, &rectFill, hBrushPressed);  
						SelectObject(hDC, hBrushPressedOld);  
						DeleteObject(hBrushPressed);  
						  
						// Pressed color => Blue  
						TransparentBlt(hDC, 0, 0, nWidth, nHeight, hDCTemp2, 0, 0, nWidth, nHeight, clrBackgroundPressed);  
						SelectObject(hDCTemp, hBitmapTempOld);  
						DeleteObject(hBitmapTemp);  
						DeleteDC(hDCTemp);  
  
						SelectObject(hDCTemp2, hBitmapTempOld2);  
						DeleteObject(hBitmapTemp2);  
						DeleteDC(hDCTemp2);
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  3. Flaviu_ 911 Reputation points
    2021-10-10T16:58:24.897+00:00

    Interesting approach. Could you post the code with this drawing ? Actually, I need to turn to black all white pixels, but most important, not text, and NOT sorting arrow !

    I mean, what is the simplest mode to use TransparentBlt without any brush or bitmap.

    Thank you.

  4. Flaviu_ 911 Reputation points
    2021-10-31T07:45:54.123+00:00

    Interesting. I did the same trial, except this line: 

    BitBlt(hDCTemp2, 0, 0, nWidth, nHeight, hDC, 0, 0, SRCCOPY);

    I'll return with feedback.

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