how can i make my window that don't have the style "WS_CAPTION" have shadow of aero?

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hello!

i have a problem.
My window that don't have the style "WS_CAPTION",i want it have the shadow of aero,
how can i To achieve that effect.

i want to provide a picture,but this don't Support.

the effect i want look like the shadow of system window,my Operating system is window 7.

if the window have the style "WS_CAPTION" i can see the shadow, if i remove the style the shadow will disappear.

my window have no "WS_CAPTION","WS_SIZEBOX" and "WS_BORDER".

my english is so-so,i don't know whe whether you understand me.

If you have questions please leave a message.

thanks.

dawei.lin

Posted 8-Jul-12 18:47pm

lin98666521

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armagedescu · Accepted Answer · 2012-07-09T00:16:00

Solution 1

First you need to open the right theme from the current skin:

hThm = OpenThemeData(hWnd, L"WINDOW");

After that you may draw the needed thing with DrawThemeBackground,

DrawThemeBackground( hThm, hDC, WP_CAPTION, CS_ACTIVE, &rc, 0 );

Posted 9-Jul-12 0:16am

armagedescu

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lin98666521 10-Jul-12 1:21am

Thanks,i try it , it work,i have a problem,although the effect of aero is right,but the shadow Still not. i want the shadow around the window.

armagedescu 10-Jul-12 1:45am

Try using DWM
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff468822(v=vs.85)

lin98666521 10-Jul-12 3:49am

oh,i try to use it,if i encountered a problem,i will ask you.
thanks very much.