Styles that affect the appearance of the nonclient area of a window are described in the following table.
| Style | Description |
|---|---|
| WS_BORDER | Specifies a window with a thin-line border. |
| WS_CAPTION | Specifies a window with a title bar and border. |
| WS_DLGFRAME | Specifies a window with a dialog box border style. A window with this style cannot have a title bar. |
| WS_HSCROLL | Specifies a window with a horizontal scroll bar. |
| WS_VSCROLL | Specifies a window with a vertical scroll bar. |
| WS_OVERLAPPED | Specifies a window with the WS_BORDER and WS_CAPTION styles. |
| WS_SYSMENU | Specifies a window with a window menu on its title bar. Use in conjunction with the WS_CAPTION style. |
| WS_EX_CAPTIONOKBTN | Includes an OK button in the title bar. |
| WS_EX_CLIENTEDGE | Specifies a window with a border with a sunken edge. |
| WS_EX_CONTEXTHELP | Includes a Help button (?) in the title bar of the window. |
| WS_EX_DLGMODALFRAME | Specifies a window with a double border. |
| WS_EX_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW | Combines the WS_EX_CLIENTEDGE and WS_EX_WINDOWEDGE styles. |
| WS_EX_STATICEDGE | Specifies a window with a three-dimensional border style. This style should be used for items that do not accept user input. |
| WS_EX_WINDOWEDGE | Specifies a window with a border with a raised edge. |
Tip Windows CE does not have a system menu, but you can use the WS_SYSMENU style to add the standard Close (X) button to a window's title bar.