BUG: Combo Boxes in DS_SYSMODAL Dialog Boxes
ID: Q74507
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The information in this article applies to:
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Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) versions 3.0, 3.1, 95
SYMPTOMS
When you use a combo box with the CBS_DROPDOWN or CBS_DROPDOWNLIST style
inside a system modal dialog box, the following problem occurs in Windows
versions 3.0, 3.1, and Windows 95:
- You cannot select an item from the drop-down list box by
clicking it with the mouse. The original selection remains in
the edit control or static-text control.
When you use a combo box with the CBS_DROPDOWN or CBS_DROPDOWNLIST style
within a system modal dialog box in Windows version 3.0, the following
problems occur:
- You cannot close the drop-down list box by clicking on a part of
the list box that lies outside the dialog box.
- The parts of the drop-down list box that lie outside the dialog
box are not erased when the drop-down list box is closed.
CAUSE
The mouse messages that are meant for the drop-down list box never reach
the list box.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in Windows version 3.0, 3.1, and
Windows 95.
Additional query words:
kbDSupport kbdsd kbUserGrp kbCtrl combobox
Keywords :
Version : WINDOWS:3.0,3.1,95
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug