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Hi, been trying to make a 'label like' edit box for script design purposes, i.e, making a tab with a headline looking somewhat like this (screenshot from utorrent):

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However, despite trying to use these instructions I cannot seem to get it right - either the effect is temporary (disappears after switching between applications) or the solution is just not quite.. 'right' (i.e. needing to be set over and over again in a loop.. something I really want to avoid because my script is GUIOnEventMode). That means that the only thing that seems to work is to disable the control. This however invalidates its GUI label design function because the text is then completely grayed out. In short: can someone help me get the GUICtrlCreateEdit disabled WITH white (not grayed) text still showing? Here's the (not yet working) code:

#include <guiconstants.au3>
Opt("GUIOnEventMode", 1)
$Main = GUICreate('', 200, 130)
GUISetOnEvent($GUI_EVENT_CLOSE, "close")

$tab1_label = GUICtrlCreateEdit(" App Label ",20 ,20 ,160 ,26 ,$SS_LEFT)
GUICtrlSetFont (-1,14)
GUICtrlSetBkColor ($tab1_label, 0x316AC5)
GUICtrlSetColor ($tab1_label, 0xFFFFFF)
GUISetCursor (5, 1, $Main) ; standard arrow to keep IBEAM cursor from showing up

;GUICtrlSetState ($tab1_label, $GUI_DISABLE)

GUISetState()

While 1
    Sleep(500)
WEnd

Func close()
    Exit
EndFunc
Edited by Sunaj
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hows this

#include <guiconstants.au3>
Opt("GUIOnEventMode", 1)
$Main = GUICreate('', 200, 130)
GUISetOnEvent($GUI_EVENT_CLOSE, "close")

GUICtrlCreateLabel("  App Label ",20 ,20 ,160 ,26, $SS_SUNKEN)
GUICtrlSetFont (-1,14)
GUICtrlSetColor(-1, 0xFFFFFF)
GUICtrlSetBkColor (-1, 0x316AC5)

GUISetState()

While 1
    Sleep(500)
WEnd

Func close()
    Exit
EndFunc
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Hi MHz & CWorks.. Uh..... I guess this is one of those special times... I simply stared too hard at one thing.. can't believe its so simple! :lmao:

Thanks a lot for this (simple, but effective) whack on my virtual head!

I do not understand. The pic looks like a label and what you want is a edit control to behave like a label? so, why not use a label?

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just for future reference for those that want to be able to switch between read only and editable edit control

#include <guiconstants.au3>
Opt("GUIOnEventMode", 1)

Dim $ReadOnly = True
$Main = GUICreate('', 200, 130)
GUISetOnEvent($GUI_EVENT_CLOSE, "close")

$tab1_label = GUICtrlCreateEdit(" App Label ", 20, 20, 160, 26, $SS_LEFT)
GUICtrlSendMsg($tab1_label, $EM_SETREADONLY, $ReadOnly, 0)
GUICtrlSetFont(-1, 14)
GUICtrlSetBkColor($tab1_label, 0x316AC5)
GUICtrlSetColor($tab1_label, 0xFFFFFF)
GUISetCursor(5, 1, $Main) ; standard arrow to keep IBEAM cursor from showing up

GUICtrlCreateButton("Toggle", 20, 50, 90, 25)
GUICtrlSetOnEvent(-1, "_Toggle")

GUISetState()

While 1
    Sleep(500)
WEnd

Func _Toggle()
    $ReadOnly = Not $ReadOnly
    GUICtrlSendMsg($tab1_label, $EM_SETREADONLY, $ReadOnly, 0)
EndFunc   ;==>_Toggle

Func close()
    Exit
EndFunc   ;==>close

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