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Greetings all, I am having difficulty with a combo box's appearance in the GUI.  When I create the combo box with this:

 

$editApplication = GUICtrlCreateCombo("Select Application", 22, 412, 405, 22)

 

it appears with a White background in the GUI.  However, I desire this to be a non editable object so I use this to create it instead:

 

$editApplication = GUICtrlCreateCombo("Select Application", 22, 412, 405, 22, $CBS_DROPDOWNLIST)

 

...and when I do that, the appearance of the object is with a Grey background which is undesirable.

 

I have not been able to figure out how to make it both a non editable control and have a white background.  Can someone show me what I need to do this?

 

Your assistance is greatly appreciated.

 

Here is the code,  I have stripped out a lot of the code not necessary to demonstrate my problem.  As well, you will see that I commented out the lines of code that use the $CBS_DROPDOWNLIST constant so I can easily switch back and forth to the lines with and without that constant.

 

#include <File.au3>
#include <StaticConstants.au3>
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <EditConstants.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
#include <GuiEdit.au3>
#include <GuiComboBoxEx.au3>
Global $version = "1.0"
Global $deviceName = "Enter APS Printer Device Name Here"
Global $gUI, $btnAPSTest, $editDeviceName, $iMsg, $nMsg
Global $editApplication, $Application, $editPrintJob, $PrintJob
Global $aData
CreateGUI()
;The following are place holders for code removed from this example
;to similate the downloading of the data from a web site
GUICtrlSetData($editApplication, "Application 1")
GUICtrlSetData($editApplication, "Application 2")
GUICtrlSetData($editApplication, "Application 3")
Sleep(500)
GUICtrlSetState($editApplication, $GUI_ENABLE)
GUICtrlSetData($editPrintJob, "Print Job 1")
GUICtrlSetData($editPrintJob, "Print Job 2")
GUICtrlSetData($editPrintJob, "Print Job 3")
GUICtrlSetData($editPrintJob, "Print Job 4")
Sleep(500)
GUICtrlSetState($editPrintJob, $GUI_ENABLE)
Sleep(500)
GUICtrlSetState($editDeviceName, $GUI_ENABLE)
;end place holders
Global $accEnter = GUICtrlCreateDummy()
Global $a_AccelKeys[1][2] = [["{ENTER}", $accEnter]]
GUISetAccelerators($a_AccelKeys)
While 1
 $nMsg = GUIGetMsg()
  
 Switch $nMsg
  Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
   Exit
 Case $editApplication
  If _GUICtrlEdit_GetText($editApplication) =  "Select Application" Then
   MsgBox(,0, "Error", "Invalid Selection")
  Else
   Sleep(2000)
   GUICtrlSetState($editPrintJob, $GUI_ENABLE)
  EndIf
  Case $accEnter
   Switch GuiCtrlGetFocus($gUI)
    Case $editDeviceName
MsgBox(0, "TEST", GuiCtrlGetFocus($gUI))
GUICtrlSetState($editApplication, $GUI_ENABLE)
      GUICtrlSetState($editApplication, $GUI_FOCUS)
    Case $editApplication
     If _GUICtrlEdit_GetText($editApplication) =  "Select Application" Then
      MsgBox(0, "Test 1", "Am Here")
     Else
      GUICtrlSetState($editClose, $GUI_FOCUS)
      _GUICtrlEdit_SetSel($editClose, 0, -1)
     EndIf
    Case $editPrintJob
     If NOT ValidateTimes() Then
      MsgBox(0, "Test 2", "Am Here")
      _GUICtrlEdit_SetSel($editClose, 0, -1)
     Else
      GUICtrlSetState($btnConfig, $GUI_FOCUS)
     EndIf
    Case Else
     GUISetAccelerators("")
     ControlSend($gUI, "", GuiCtrlGetFocus($gUI), "{ENTER}")
     GUISetAccelerators($a_AccelKeys)
   EndSwitch
  Case $btnAPSTest
MsgBox(0, "Pressed", "Button Pressed")
 EndSwitch
WEnd
CleanUp()
Exit
#cs =================================================================
=====================================================================
Function: CreateGUI()
Arguments: N/A
Requires: 
Purpose:  Creates the User Interface
=====================================================================
=====================================================================
#ce
Func CreateGUI()
 $gUI = GUICreate("APS Print Test", 450, 550, -1, -1)
 GUISetIcon("C:\UAL\LPR\APSPT.ico", -1)
 GUISetBkColor(0xC0C0C0)
 GUICtrlCreatePic(@TempDir & "\" & "UA_BG_450X328.jpg", 0, 0, 450, 328)
 GUICtrlCreateGroup("", 8, 330, 435, 215)
 GUICtrlCreateGroup("Enter Printer DeviceName:", 15, 340, 420, 50)
 GUICtrlCreateGroup("Select Application:", 15, 395, 420, 50)
 GUICtrlCreateGroup("Select Print Job:", 15, 450, 420, 50)
 
 ;Banner Text
 GUISetFont(16, 400, 0, "Verdana")
 GUICtrlCreateLabel("APS Printer Test", 0, 10, 440, 30, $SS_CENTER)
 GUICtrlSetBkColor(-1, $GUI_BKCOLOR_TRANSPARENT)
 GUICtrlSetColor(-1, 0xFFFFFF) ; White Text
 GUISetFont(10, 400, 0, "Verdana")
 GUICtrlCreateLabel("Version " & $version, 5, 310, 90, 14)
 GUICtrlSetBkColor(-1, $GUI_BKCOLOR_TRANSPARENT)
 GUICtrlSetColor(-1, 0xFFFFFF) ; White Text
 GUISetFont(10, 400, 0, "Verdana")
 GUICtrlCreateLabel("Company Name Here", 250, 310, 250, 14)
 GUICtrlSetBkColor(-1, $GUI_BKCOLOR_TRANSPARENT)
 GUICtrlSetColor(-1, 0xFFFFFF) ; White Text
 GUISetFont (10, 400, 0, "Verdana")
 
 ;LABELS
 GUISetFont(14, 400, 0, "Verdana")
 Global $iMsg = GUICtrlCreateLabel("", 0, 50, 450, 23, $SS_CENTER)
 GUICtrlSetBkColor(-1, $GUI_BKCOLOR_TRANSPARENT)
 GUICtrlSetColor(-1, 0xFFFFFF) ; White Text
 
 ;INPUTS
 $editDeviceName = GUICtrlCreateEdit($deviceName, 22, 355, 405, 30, BitOR($GUI_SS_DEFAULT_INPUT,$WS_BORDER))
 GUICtrlSetFont(-1, 12, 400, 0, "MS Sans Serif")
 GUICtrlSetColor(-1, 0x000000)
 GUICtrlSetState($editDeviceName, $GUI_DISABLE)
 $editApplication = GUICtrlCreateCombo("Select Application", 22, 412, 405, 22)
; $editApplication = GUICtrlCreateCombo("Select Application", 22, 412, 405, 22, $CBS_DROPDOWNLIST)
 GUICtrlSetFont(-1, 10, 400, 0, "MS Sans Serif")
 GUICtrlSetColor(-1, 0x000000)
 GUICtrlSetState($editApplication, $GUI_DISABLE)
 $editPrintJob = GUICtrlCreateCombo("Select Print Job", 22, 467, 405, 22)
; $editPrintJob = GUICtrlCreateCombo("Select Print Job", 22, 467, 405, 22, $CBS_DROPDOWNLIST)
 GUICtrlSetFont(-1, 10, 400, 0, "MS Sans Serif")
 GUICtrlSetColor(-1, 0x000000)
 GUICtrlSetState($editPrintJob, $GUI_DISABLE)
 ;Buttons
 $BtnAPSTest = GUICtrlCreateButton("Send Test Print", 15, 508, 420, 30)
 GUICtrlSetFont(-1, 14, 800, 0, "MS Sans Serif")
 GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)
EndFunc
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hi, only use de flag $CBS_DROPDOWNLIST and don't  use $GUI_DISABLE for the control.

 

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hi, only use de flag $CBS_DROPDOWNLIST and don't  use $GUI_DISABLE for the control.

 

Saludos

I use disable because there is a process that downloads information that is used to populate the ComboBox that has to happen before the ComboBox can be used.  Once that process completes the control is enabled.

Even so, when the control is enabled, it still shows a different face color when $CBS_DROPDOWNLIST is used than when that flag/constant is NOT used.

Thus, this answer does not address the issue.  But thanks for the effort ;-)

 

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mdp716,

The difference in appearance is a Windows "feature" to distinguish between "editable" and "read-only" inputs. Changing this would involve changes to all such controls within Windows - even if it were possible, do you really want to go that far? :huh:

M23

Edit:

How about this as an alternative? ;)

#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
#include <StaticConstants.au3>
#include <ListBoxConstants.au3>

$hGUI = GUICreate("Example", 500, 500)
GUICtrlCreateLabel("", 10, 10, 200, 20)
GUICtrlSetBkColor(-1, 0)
$cFalseInput = GUICtrlCreateLabel("", 11, 11, 198, 18, $SS_CENTERIMAGE) ; You can colour this label as you wish
$cButton_Drop = GUICtrlCreateButton("v", 209, 9, 22, 22)

GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $hGUI)

; Create child GUI to hold list
$hGUI_Child = GUICreate("Child", 200, 200, 10, 30, $WS_POPUP, $WS_EX_MDICHILD, $hGUI)
$cList = GUICtrlCreateList("", 0, 00, 200, 200)
GUICtrlSetResizing(-1, $GUI_DOCKAUTO) ; List resizes with GUI
GUISetState(@SW_HIDE, $hGUI_Child)
$cList_Dummy = GUICtrlCreateDummy()

_Fill_Combo()

GUIRegisterMsg($WM_COMMAND, "_WM_COMMAND")

While 1

    Switch GUIGetMsg()
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            Exit
        Case $cButton_Drop
            GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $hGUI_Child)
        Case $cList_Dummy
            GUICtrlSetData($cFalseInput, GUICtrlRead($cList))
            GUISetState(@SW_HIDE, $hGUI_Child)
    EndSwitch

WEnd

Func _Fill_Combo()
    For $i = 0 To 99
        $sData &= Chr(Random(65, 90, 1)) & Chr(Random(65, 90, 1)) & Chr(Random(65, 90, 1)) & Chr(Random(65, 90, 1)) & Chr(Random(65, 90, 1)) & "|"
    Next
    GUICtrlSetData($cList, $sData)
EndFunc   ;==>Keywords

Func _WM_COMMAND($hWnd, $iMsg, $wParam, $lParam)
    #forceref $hWnd, $iMsg
    If $lParam = GUICtrlGetHandle($cList) Then
        ; If item selected
        If BitShift($wParam, 16) = $LBN_SELCHANGE Then
            GUICtrlSendToDummy($cList_Dummy)
            ConsoleWrite("Click Detected" & @CRLF)
        EndIf
    EndIf
EndFunc   ;==>_WM_COMMAND
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OK, so I am understanding that it is not as easy as I hoped it would be due to it being default windows behavior.

As for setting the colors on labels, I do not have a problem with that - this appears to be specific to the Combo control as near as I can tell as I have never had an issue with providing colors for labels or most other controls that I have used up to this point.

Thanks for your help.  Guess I will just live with having to choose either being able to pick the color or pick it being non-editable.

 

mdp716,

The difference in appearance is a Windows "feature" to distinguish between "editable" and "read-only" inputs. Changing this would involve changes to all such controls within Windows - even if it were possible, do you really want to go that far? :huh:

M23

Edit:

How about this as an alternative? ;)


#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
#include <StaticConstants.au3>
#include <ListBoxConstants.au3>

$hGUI = GUICreate("Example", 500, 500)
GUICtrlCreateLabel("", 10, 10, 200, 20)
GUICtrlSetBkColor(-1, 0)
$cFalseInput = GUICtrlCreateLabel("", 11, 11, 198, 18, $SS_CENTERIMAGE) ; You can colour this label as you wish
$cButton_Drop = GUICtrlCreateButton("v", 209, 9, 22, 22)

GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $hGUI)

; Create child GUI to hold list
$hGUI_Child = GUICreate("Child", 200, 200, 10, 30, $WS_POPUP, $WS_EX_MDICHILD, $hGUI)
$cList = GUICtrlCreateList("", 0, 00, 200, 200)
GUICtrlSetResizing(-1, $GUI_DOCKAUTO) ; List resizes with GUI
GUISetState(@SW_HIDE, $hGUI_Child)
$cList_Dummy = GUICtrlCreateDummy()

_Fill_Combo()

GUIRegisterMsg($WM_COMMAND, "_WM_COMMAND")

While 1

    Switch GUIGetMsg()
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            Exit
        Case $cButton_Drop
            GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $hGUI_Child)
        Case $cList_Dummy
            GUICtrlSetData($cFalseInput, GUICtrlRead($cList))
            GUISetState(@SW_HIDE, $hGUI_Child)
    EndSwitch

WEnd

Func _Fill_Combo()
    For $i = 0 To 99
        $sData &= Chr(Random(65, 90, 1)) & Chr(Random(65, 90, 1)) & Chr(Random(65, 90, 1)) & Chr(Random(65, 90, 1)) & Chr(Random(65, 90, 1)) & "|"
    Next
    GUICtrlSetData($cList, $sData)
EndFunc   ;==>Keywords

Func _WM_COMMAND($hWnd, $iMsg, $wParam, $lParam)
    #forceref $hWnd, $iMsg
    If $lParam = GUICtrlGetHandle($cList) Then
        ; If item selected
        If BitShift($wParam, 16) = $LBN_SELCHANGE Then
            GUICtrlSendToDummy($cList_Dummy)
            ConsoleWrite("Click Detected" & @CRLF)
        EndIf
    EndIf
EndFunc   ;==>_WM_COMMAND
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