SetLayeredWindowAttributes and WS_CHILD

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How can I get the same effect as SetLayeredWindowAttributes for windows created with WS_CHILD style? Is there any workaround? From MSDN: To create a layered window, specify the WS_EX_LAYERED extended window style when calling the CreateWindowEx function, or call the SetWindowLong function to set WS_EX_LAYERED after the window has been created. After the CreateWindowEx call, the layered window will not become visible until the SetLayeredWindowAttributes or UpdateLayeredWindow function has been called for this window. Note that WS_EX_LAYERED cannot be used for child windows.

Posted 4-May-11 3:08am

Ștefan-Mihai MOGA

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Dave Kreskowiak · Answer 1 · 2011-05-04T03:30:00

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It seems pretty cut and dry to me. The docs say you can't do it. I don't see any possible workaround without going to WPF.

Posted 4-May-11 3:30am

Dave Kreskowiak