System Bitmaps Available Through LoadBitmap() Data

ID: Q67709

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) for Windows

SUMMARY

All Windows version 3.0 and 3.1 display drivers are required to contain certain bitmaps. These bitmaps are used to paint various windows, controls, and menus. Handles to these bitmaps can be retrieved with the LoadBitmap() function. Below is an explanation of the OBM values listed in the Windows include file WINDOWS.H.

These values are parsed by the C Compiler only if OEMRESOURCE is defined prior to including WINDOWS.H.

MORE INFORMATION

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center. Click the file name below to download the file:

Sysbit.exe

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Because Windows buttons have two states, normal and depressed (the mouse pointer is over the icon and the mouse button is down), the first seven shapes (bitmaps) have two forms, the normal image and the depressed image. Both images are used to create the illusion of three dimensions on the screen when a button is pressed. The names of depressed images end with the letter "D"; the other images do not.

The last eleven bitmaps are no longer used by Windows, but must be supplied for compatibility with applications that expect them to be available.

Windows 3.1 Bitmaps

The following four bitmaps are new for Windows 3.1:


   NOTE: The SYSBIT sample does not display these bitmaps, but they are
   illustrated in the documentation (as are the rest of the bitmaps listed
   below) for the LoadBitmap() function in the Windows SDK.


   Resource Name     Purpose
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   OBM_DNARROWI      A disabled down-pointing arrow for scroll bars.
   OBM_LFARROWI      A disabled left-pointing arrow for scroll bars.
   OBM_RGARROWI      A disabled right-pointing arrow for scroll bars.
   OBM_UPARROWI      A disabled up-pointing arrow for scroll bars.

Windows 3.00 Bitmaps


   Resource Name       Purpose
   -------------       -------

   OBM_RESTORE         Images used as the restore button on the title
   OBM_RESTORED        bar. This is the button with both an up and
                       down arrow which is only shown when a window is
                       maximized.

   OBM_REDUCE          Images used as the minimize button on the title
   OBM_REDUCED         bar.

   OBM_ZOOM            Images used as the maximize button on the title
   OBM_ZOOMD           bar.

   OBM_RGARROW         A right-pointing arrow for scroll bars.
   OBM_RGARROWD

   OBM_LFARROW         A left-pointing arrow for scroll bars.
   OBM_LFARROWD

   OBM_UPARROW         An up-pointing arrow for scroll bars.
   OBM_UPARROWD

   OBM_DNARROW         A down-pointing arrow for scroll bars.
   OBM_DNARROWD

   OBM_CLOSE           A double-wide image that contains system menu

                       box shapes for both main windows and MDI child
                       windows.

   OBM_CHECK           A check mark used to check menu items.

   OBM_CHECKBOXES      Ten images that are used to show different

                       states of check boxes and radio buttons. The
                       images are organized in three rows of four
                       columns:

      Row 1
      -----

      Column 1:  Unchecked check box when the mouse is not pressed
                 over it.

      Column 2:  Checked check box when the mouse is not pressed over
                 it.

      Column 3:  Unchecked check box when the mouse is pressed over
                 it.

      Column 4:  Checked check box when the mouse is pressed over it.

      Row 2
      -----

      Column 1:  Unchecked radio button when the mouse is not pressed
                 over it.

      Column 2:  Checked radio button when the mouse is not pressed
                 over it.

      Column 3:  Unchecked radio button when the mouse is pressed over
                 it.

      Column 4:  Checked radio button when the mouse is pressed over
                 it.

      Row 3:
      -----

      Column 1:  Unused

      Column 2:  Grayed check box when the mouse is not pressed over
                 it.

      Column 3:  Unused

      Column 4:  Grayed check box when the mouse is pressed over it.

   OBM_COMBO           An arrow used for the push button in combo
                       boxes.

   OBM_MNARROW         An arrow used to designate cascaded menu items.

Windows 1.x/2.x Bitmaps


   Resource Name       Purpose
   -------------       -------

   OBM_SIZE            A size box formerly used on tiled windows.

   OBM_BTSIZE          A size box formerly used at the intersection of
                       vertical and horizontal scroll bars.

   OBM_OLD_RESTORE     Image used for the Windows 2.x restore button
                       on a windows title bar.

   OBM_OLD_REDUCE      Image used for the Windows 2.x minimize button
                       on a windows title bar.

   OBM_OLD_ZOOM        Image used for the Windows 2.x maximize button
                       on a windows title bar.

   OBM_OLD_RGARROW     A right-arrow bitmap used for Windows 2.x
                       scroll bars.

   OBM_OLD_LFARROW     A left-arrow bitmap used for Windows 2.x scroll
                       bars.

   OBM_OLD_UPARROW     An up-arrow bitmap used for Windows 2.x scroll
                       bars.

   OBM_OLD_DNARROW     A down-arrow bitmap used for Windows 2.x scroll
                       bars.

   OBM_OLD_CLOSE       The system menu bitmaps used for Windows 2.x.

   OBM_BTNCORNERS      Small circles that Windows 2.x used to draw
                       rounded corners on button controls.

Additional query words: softlib SYSBIT.EXE

Keywords : kbfile kbsample kb16bitonly kbWinOS310 kbDSupport kbWinOS300 GdiBmp kbSDKWin16
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Platform : WINDOWS
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