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ngorelic@speclab.cr.usgs.gov.cr.usgs.gov (Noel S. Gorelick) wrote:
> Jan Schiefer (jan@nasobem.stgt.sub.org) wrote:
> > 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.

I did this, too, but it was a bit slow sometimes (I just drew the rectangle
inside WM_MOUSEMOVE processing, as I captured the mouse anyway).

In the meantime I found a solution, which works better for me: now I use
DrawFocusRect(HDC, LPRECT), which seems quite a bit faster. It draws just
a thin outline, but is in XOR mode automatically. As I just have to move
a child window, the thin outline is ok for me.

Thanks to all who answered!

Jan

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             Jan Schiefer, DL5UE, jan@nasobem.stgt.sub.org
                 "Oracle et laboracle!"   - Fritz Hohl