ComboBox and static text are drawn at different coordinates in Win7 than in Win XP

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Hi,

I am porting my Application from Windows XP to Windows 7.

The Combox and Static text positioning is different in Windows XP and Windows 7.

I want same positioning to be retained in Windows 7 also. But in Windows 7 the static text and ComboBox is misplaced and is misleading the users.

I am using setwindowpos() API for positioning.

C#

::SetWindowPos( WndHnd->GetSafeHWnd(), HWND_TOP , aStaticPosX,				FactorPosY,aWidth,TextSize.cy, SWP_NOZORDER );

Could you please tell how to restore the original positioning(as it was in windows xp) in windows 7.

Thanks you very much in advance.

Posted 16-Dec-10 22:32pm

SrikanthSriSri

Updated 16-Dec-10 23:48pm

Abdul Quader Mamun

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#realJSOP · Answer 1 · 2010-12-17T00:18:00

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Could it be that the font you're using in the dialog box doesn't exist on both machines?

If Windows can't find the requested font, it will fall back to the default which I think is MS San Serif.

Posted 17-Dec-10 0:18am

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SrikanthSriSri 22-Dec-10 5:42am

Hi John,

Thanks for the reply.
I think yes. I will try to change the font and import back.
But even the Combox position is also getting shifted.
Any idea why this is happening.