How to create a Windows-style textbox in a C++ Win32 application - c++

Question

I tried this:
#include <windows.h>
#pragma comment(linker,"/manifestdependency:\"type='win32' name='Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls' version='6.0.0.0' processorArchitecture='x86' publicKeyToken='6595b64144ccf1df' language='*'\"")
LRESULT CALLBACK WndProc(HWND hWnd, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam);
int APIENTRY WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance, HINSTANCE hPrevInstance, LPSTR nCmdLine, int nCmdShow)
{
LPTSTR windowClass = TEXT("WinApp");
LPTSTR windowTitle = TEXT("Windows Application");
WNDCLASSEX wcex;
wcex.cbClsExtra = 0;
wcex.cbSize = sizeof(WNDCLASSEX);
wcex.cbWndExtra = 0;
wcex.hbrBackground = (HBRUSH)(COLOR_WINDOW + 1);
wcex.hCursor = LoadCursor(NULL, IDC_ARROW);
wcex.hIcon = LoadIcon(NULL, IDI_APPLICATION);
wcex.hIconSm = LoadIcon(NULL, IDI_APPLICATION);
wcex.hInstance = hInstance;
wcex.lpfnWndProc = WndProc;
wcex.lpszClassName = windowClass;
wcex.lpszMenuName = NULL;
wcex.style = CS_HREDRAW | CS_VREDRAW;
if (!RegisterClassEx(&wcex))
{
MessageBox(NULL, TEXT("RegisterClassEx Failed!"), TEXT("Error"), MB_ICONERROR);
return EXIT_FAILURE;
}
HWND hWnd;
if (!(hWnd = CreateWindow(windowClass, windowTitle, WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW, CW_USEDEFAULT, CW_USEDEFAULT, CW_USEDEFAULT, CW_USEDEFAULT, NULL, NULL, hInstance, NULL)))
{
MessageBox(NULL, TEXT("CreateWindow Failed!"), TEXT("Error"), MB_ICONERROR);
return EXIT_FAILURE;
}
HWND hWndEdit = CreateWindow(TEXT("Edit"), TEXT("test"), WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_BORDER, 100, 20, 140, 20, hWnd, NULL, NULL, NULL);
ShowWindow(hWnd, nCmdShow);
UpdateWindow(hWnd);
MSG msg;
while (GetMessage(&msg, NULL, 0, 0))
{
TranslateMessage(&msg);
DispatchMessage(&msg);
}
return EXIT_SUCCESS;
}
LRESULT CALLBACK WndProc(HWND hWnd, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
{
switch (msg)
{
case WM_DESTROY:
PostQuitMessage(EXIT_SUCCESS);
default:
return DefWindowProc(hWnd, msg, wParam, lParam);
}
return FALSE;
}
I use:
CreateWindow(TEXT("Edit"), TEXT("test"), WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_BORDER, 100, 20, 140, 20, hWnd, NULL, NULL, NULL);
to create a textbox, and it's just an ugly black-solid-border textbox.
How to create a windows style textbox (with a 3D light blue border)?

Answer 1

Instead of using CreateWindow, use CreateWindowEx and specify WS_EX_CLIENTEDGE as the first parameter.
You can compare the styles of your created edit control with a stock one (for example, when you show 'Properties' on a file in the explorer) with the Spy++ tool that comes along Visual Studio.

Answer 2

The OP edited his question, removing the original code and therefore invalidating the answers, saying:
This is a simple example to create a window with a textbox.
I rolled it back to restore the original code, but I thought the working example was nice, so here it is:
#include <windows.h>
#pragma comment(linker,"/manifestdependency:\"type='win32' name='Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls' version='6.0.0.0' processorArchitecture='x86' publicKeyToken='6595b64144ccf1df' language='*'\"")
LRESULT CALLBACK WndProc(HWND hWnd, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam);
int APIENTRY WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance, HINSTANCE hPrevInstance,
LPSTR nCmdLine, int nCmdShow)
{
LPTSTR windowClass = TEXT("WinApp");
LPTSTR windowTitle = TEXT("Windows Application");
WNDCLASSEX wcex;
wcex.cbClsExtra = 0;
wcex.cbSize = sizeof(WNDCLASSEX);
wcex.cbWndExtra = 0;
wcex.hbrBackground = (HBRUSH)(COLOR_WINDOW + 1);
wcex.hCursor = LoadCursor(NULL, IDC_ARROW);
wcex.hIcon = LoadIcon(NULL, IDI_APPLICATION);
wcex.hIconSm = LoadIcon(NULL, IDI_APPLICATION);
wcex.hInstance = hInstance;
wcex.lpfnWndProc = WndProc;
wcex.lpszClassName = windowClass;
wcex.lpszMenuName = NULL;
wcex.style = CS_HREDRAW | CS_VREDRAW;
if (!RegisterClassEx(&wcex))
{
MessageBox(NULL, TEXT("RegisterClassEx Failed!"), TEXT("Error"),
MB_ICONERROR);
return EXIT_FAILURE;
}
HWND hWnd;
if (!(hWnd = CreateWindow(windowClass, windowTitle, WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW,
CW_USEDEFAULT, CW_USEDEFAULT, CW_USEDEFAULT,
CW_USEDEFAULT, NULL, NULL, hInstance, NULL)))
{
MessageBox(NULL, TEXT("CreateWindow Failed!"), TEXT("Error"), MB_ICONERROR);
return EXIT_FAILURE;
}
HWND hWndEdit = CreateWindowEx(WS_EX_CLIENTEDGE, TEXT("Edit"), TEXT("test"),
WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE, 100, 20, 140,
20, hWnd, NULL, NULL, NULL);
ShowWindow(hWnd, nCmdShow);
UpdateWindow(hWnd);
MSG msg;
while (GetMessage(&msg, NULL, 0, 0))
{
TranslateMessage(&msg);
DispatchMessage(&msg);
}
return EXIT_SUCCESS;
}
LRESULT CALLBACK WndProc(HWND hWnd, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
{
switch (msg)
{
case WM_DESTROY:
PostQuitMessage(EXIT_SUCCESS);
default:
return DefWindowProc(hWnd, msg, wParam, lParam);
}
return FALSE;
}

Answer 3

In Codeblocks put manifest file near project:
program_name.exe.manifest
And to program_name.exe.manifest write this:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0">
<assemblyIdentity
version="1.0.0.0"
processorArchitecture="*"
name="CompanyName.ProductName.YourApplication"
type="win32"
/>
<description>Program name</description>
<dependency>
<dependentAssembly>
<assemblyIdentity
type="win32"
name="Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls"
version="6.0.0.0"
processorArchitecture="*"
publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df"
language="*"
/>
</dependentAssembly>
</dependency>
</assembly>
And then your program look like this: