The CreateSolidBrush function creates a logical brush that has the specified solid color.
HBRUSH CreateSolidBrush(
COLORREF crColor // brush color value
);
If the function succeeds, the return value identifies a logical brush.
If the function fails, the return value is NULL.
Windows NT: To get extended error information, call GetLastError.
A solid brush is a bitmap that the system uses to paint the interiors of filled shapes.
After an application creates a brush by calling CreateSolidBrush, it can select that brush into any device context by calling the SelectObject function.
ICM: No color is done at brush creation. However, color management will be performed when the brush is selected into an ICM-enabled device context.
Windows CE: Windows CE does not support dithered brushes.
Windows NT: Requires version 3.1 or later.
Windows: Requires Windows 95 or later.
Windows CE: Requires version 1.0 or later.
Header: Declared in wingdi.h.
Import Library: Use gdi32.lib.
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