If you want to color an edit control for instance,
you'll have to process the WM_CTLCOLOREDIT message in the PARENT window procedure:
Note that a read-only or disabled edit control will send an WM_CTLCOLORSTATIC.
//Global scope
COLORREF bkgCol = RGB(128, 128, 128);
HBRUSH br = CreateSolidBrush(bkgCol);
case WM_CTLCOLOREDIT:
SetBkColor((HDC)wParam, bkgCol);
SetTextColor((HDC)wParam, RGB(0, 255, 0));
return ((LRESULT)br);
//Uppon destroy of window:
DeleteObject(br);
All controls color messages:
WM_CTLCOLOREDIT
WM_CTLCOLORBTN
WM_CTLCOLORDLG
WM_CTLCOLORLISTBOX
WM_CTLCOLORMSGBOX
WM_CTLCOLORSTATIC | 