BUG: Combo Boxes in DS_SYSMODAL Dialog Boxes

ID: Q74507


The information in this article applies to:
  • 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


Last Reviewed: November 4, 1999
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