PRB: Context Help Not Compatible with Min or Max Button

Last reviewed: March 8, 1996
Article ID: Q135787

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Win32 Application Programming Interface (API) included with:

    - Microsoft Windows NT version 3.51
    - Microsoft Windows 95 version 4.0
    - Microsoft Win32s version 1.3

SYMPTOMS

In Windows 95, the WS_EX_CONTEXTHELP extended window style is not compatible with the WS_MINIMIZEBOX or WS_MAXIMIZEBOX styles. The context help icon isn't displayed on the caption as long as one or both of the minimize or maximize boxes is displayed. The same thing happens with dialog boxes using the DS_CONTEXTHELP and the WS_MINIMIZEBOX or WS_MAXIMIZEBOX styles.

Note that the window must have the WS_SYSMENU style.

STATUS

This behaviour is by design.

Additional reference words: 4.00 1.30
KBCategory: kbui kbprb
KBSubcategory: UsrWndw

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Last reviewed: March 8, 1996
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