C / C++ / MFC

case IDC_STATIC_ABOUT:<br />
           //Display About dialog box.<br />
           DialogBox(hInst, MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDD_ABOUTBOX), hWndStatic, About);<br />
           break;<br />

// Message handler for about box.
INT_PTR CALLBACK About(HWND hDlg, UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
{
	UNREFERENCED_PARAMETER(lParam);
	HDC hdc;
	//HDC memDC;
	HBRUSH hBrush = NULL;
	RECT rc;
	PAINTSTRUCT ps;
	//HBITMAP hBmpAbout;
	switch (message)
	{
	case WM_INITDIALOG:
		return (INT_PTR)TRUE;
	case WM_PAINT:
		//Fill the PAINTSTRUCT structure with information about painting and return the handle to the display device context.
		hdc = BeginPaint(hDlg,&ps);
		//Retrieves the coordinates of windows Client area.
		GetClientRect(hDlg, &rc);
		//Create a logical brush with specified color to paint the window.
		hBrush = CreateSolidBrush(RGB(69,13,24));
		//Fill the client area with above color.
		FillRect(hdc, &rc, hBrush);
		//End of painting in this window.
		EndPaint(hDlg, &ps);
		//Delete the logical brush.
		DeleteObject(hBrush);
		break;
	case WM_CTLCOLORSTATIC:
		//Color all static controls.
		//Create a logical brush with specified color
		hBrush = CreateSolidBrush(RGB(69,13,24));
		//Set text color as white.
		SetTextColor((HDC)wParam,RGB(255,255,255));		
		//Do not change the background.
		SetBkMode((HDC)wParam,TRANSPARENT);
		//Returning this brush will change the color of static controls to specified color
		return (LRESULT) hBrush;
	case WM_COMMAND:
		if (LOWORD(wParam) == IDOK || LOWORD(wParam) == IDCANCEL)
		{
			//Delete the hBrush object.
			DeleteObject(hBrush);
			//Close the about window.
			EndDialog(hDlg, LOWORD(wParam));
			return (INT_PTR)TRUE;
		}
		break;
	}
	if(hBrush != NULL)
		DeleteObject(hBrush);
	return (INT_PTR)FALSE;
}