SetSysColors

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Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3

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

See Also

Reference

GetSysColor