Change the shape of Dialog box

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If I want my dialog box in some new shape like triangle or circle or any arbitrary shape ( except square and rectangle) then is it possible or not? If yes then please send me whole code and if no then why no?
And if above question's solution is not possible in MFC then is it possible in any other platform of C++ or not?

Posted 1-Mar-12 1:03am

Shashwat Mehta

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Maximilien 1-Mar-12 13:21pm

Don't.
All experiences with irregular shaped dialogs and windows resulted in failures.

Shashwat Mehta 7-Mar-12 5:30am

http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/5596/Simple-way-to-create-non-rectangular-shaped-dialog

Just check out this link....What is your opinion about this?? will it not run??

Maximilien 7-Mar-12 6:44am

Technically, yes, it will/can work, but do you really want to inflict that kind of User Interface to your users ?

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you can use the SetWindowRgn API function for that.. (Also look layered windows for translucent backgrounds. may be interesting for you.)

jkchan
http://cgmath.blogspot.com

Posted 1-Mar-12 1:49am

jk chan

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 1-Mar-12 22:43pm

This is the only correct answer on this page. My 5.
As Richard correctly noted, it should rather be a windows.
--SA

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Richard MacCutchan · Accepted Answer · 2012-03-01T01:18:00

Solution 2

The short answer is "No", as the standard for a dialog box is set in the Windows class used to create it. However, you could possibly use a standard Window of your own design and modify its shape by Window Skinning[^] to achieve what you want.

Posted 1-Mar-12 1:18am

Richard MacCutchan

Chandrakantt · Accepted Answer · 2012-03-01T01:18:00

Solution 1

Yes you can make irregular dialog box with different skins.

have a look at below link

http://www.codeguru.com/cpp/w-d/dislog/bitmapsimages/article.php/c4977[^]

Posted 1-Mar-12 1:18am

Chandrakantt