SetSysColors
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4/8/2010
This function sets the colors for one or more display elements.
Syntax
BOOL WINAPI SetSysColors(
int cElements,
CONST INT* lpaElements,
CONST COLORREF* lpaRgbValues
);
Parameters
- cElements
Specifies the number of display elements in the array pointed to by the lpaElements parameter.
- lpaElements
Long pointer to an array of integers that specify the display elements to be changed. For a list of display elements, see GetSysColor.
- lpaRgbValues
Long pointer to an array of unsigned long integers that contains the new red, green, blue (RGB) color value for each display element in the array pointed to by the lpaElements parameter.
Return Value
Nonzero indicates success. Zero indicates failure. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.
Remarks
The SetSysColors function sends a WM_SYSCOLORCHANGE message to all windows to inform them of the change in color. It also directs the system to repaint the affected portions of all currently visible windows.
The SetSysColors function changes the current session only. The new colors are not saved when the system terminates.
Requirements
| Header | winuser.h |
| Library | Winmgr.lib |
| Windows Embedded CE | Windows CE 2.0 and later |
| Windows Mobile | Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later |