Advanced Window Properties dialog – Styles tab

Use the Styles tab to customize the look and behavior of a custom window. Most of the options are associated with specific window style IDs used by developers. If you are interested in using any of them with your window, ask your developer for specifics since they may need to do some additional programming to provide the functionality.

Window Style Option

Description

Window Style ID

System Menu

Includes a system menu in the window

WS_SYSMENU

Minimize Box

Includes a minimize box in upper-right window corner

WS_MINIMIZEBOX

Maximize Box

Includes a maximize box in upper-right window corner

WS_MAXIMIZEBOX

Clip Siblings

Specifies if window will cover other windows

WS_CLIPSIBLINGS

Clip Children

Specifies if window will cover other windows

WS_CLIPCHILDREN

Vertical Scroll

Includes a vertical scroll bar in window

WS_VSCROLL

Horizontal Scroll

Includes a horizontal scroll bar in window

WS_HSCROLL

Popup

Uses popup window style

WS_POPUP WINDOW STYLE

Minimize

Minimizes application when window is open

WS_MINIMIZE

Maximize

Maximizes application when window is open

WS_MAXIMIZE

Border

Displays border around window

WS_BORDER

Dlg Frame

Displays window in a dialog frame

WS_DLGFRAME

Visible

Creates a window that is visible

WS_VISIBLE

Thick Frame

Displays window using a thick frame style

WS_THICKNESS

Disabled

Disables a window so it does not accept user input, etc.

WS_DISABLED