How to Create a Recessed Status Bar Area

Last reviewed: October 10, 1997
Article ID: Q132110

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The information in this article applies to:

The Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC) included with:

    - Microsoft Visual C++ for Windows, versions 1.0, 1.5, 1.51, 1.52
    - Microsoft Visual C++ 32-bit Edition, versions 2.0, 2.1, and 4.0

SUMMARY

To implement a sunken or recessed border around the first pane of the status bar, you need to have SBPS_STRETCH style set for this pane.

MORE INFORMATION

This style can be set immediately after you create the status bar in the CMainFrame::OnCreate handler of your Appwizard-generated application. Add the following call to SetPaneInfo in the CMainFrame::OnCreate handler:

   int CMainFrame::OnCreate(LPCREATESTRUCT lpCreateStruct)
   {
   // Code generated by the framework

    m_wndStatusBar.SetPaneInfo( 0, m_wndStatusBar.GetItemID( 0 ),
           SBPS_STRETCH, NULL );
   }

Here m_wndStatusBar is the CStatusBar member variable of the CMainFrame class, and CStatusBar::GetItemID() returns the ID of the first pane.

NOTE: Only one pane of the status bar can have this style set.

REFERENCES

For additional information on this style, please see CStatusBar::SetPaneInfo() in the Foundation Classes Help file.

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Version : 1.00 1.50 1.51 1.52 | 2.00 2.10
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Last reviewed: October 10, 1997
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