Re: How does Windows draw the "ghost frame"?

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From: Noel S. Gorelick
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 02:37

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Jan Schiefer (jan@nasobem.stgt.sub.org) wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I am trying to draw a frame similar to the "ghost frame" Windows draws
> when you move a window by dragging the caption bar. I am having problems,
> however.

We had to do this.  The absolutly easiest way is to draw the ghost frame
yourself using an XOR pen and DrawRect().  Force a WM_Paint of the thing
you are drawing on top each time you draw your rectangle and you wont
get any mouse jumping.  (if you dont force it, the WM_Paints happen whenever
they feel like it and they jump pretty badly.)

If anyone has a better way, PLEASE let me know.  I spent more than a good man 
week on this problem.

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