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28 Sep 2024 15:17:25 EDT (-0400)
  Re: The marvels of Win32  
From: Invisible
Date: 9 Oct 2009 10:22:43
Message: <4acf4733@news.povray.org>
scott wrote:
>> Also, the Win32 concept of a "window" is not the same thing as what 
>> you or I would consider a "window". (E.g., a checkbox is a "window".) 
>> Makes things interesting...
> 
> Yes, you need to get your head around that otherwise you're going to be 
> *very* confused when it comes to adding icons and stuff to your "window"...

The fun thing is, half the stuff is talking about *actual* windows. 
(E.g., only an actual window has a title bar and a menu.) And half of 
the stuff is talking about widgets. (E.g., would you like a drop shadow 
around that?) And it's not always clear which is which.


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