PRWIN9107004: Combo Boxes in DS_SYSMODAL Dialog Boxes

ID Number: Q74507

3.00

WINDOWS

buglist3.00

Summary:

PROBLEM ID: WIN9107004

SYMPTOMS

When a combo box with the CBS_DROPDOWN or CBS_DROPDOWNLIST style is

used inside a system modal dialog box, it causes the following

three problems:

1. An item cannot be selected from the drop-down list box by

clicking it with the mouse. The original selection remains in

the edit control or static-text control.

2. The drop-down list box cannot be closed by clicking on a part of

the list box that lies outside the dialog box.

3. The parts of the drop-down list box that lie outside the dialog

box are not erased when the drop-down list box is closed.

CAUSE

The mouse messages meant for the drop-down list box never reach the

list box.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows version

3.00. We are researching this problem and will post new information

here as it becomes available.