Use this tab to configure settings for additional dialog box styles in the dialog editor.

Visible

Specifies that the dialog box is visible when first displayed.

Set this property to False for form views and dialog-bar template resources.

Type: Bool.

Default: True.

Disabled

Creates a dialog box that is initially disabled.

Type: Bool.

Default: False.

Center

Creates a dialog box that is centered in the area not obscured by the tray when first displayed.

Type: Bool.

Default: False.

Set Foreground

Brings the dialog box to the foreground.

Internally, Windows calls the SetForegroundWindow function for the dialog box.

Type: Bool.

Default: False.

Control

Creates a dialog box that works well as a child window of another dialog box, much like a page in a property sheet.

This style allows the user to tab among the control windows of a child dialog box, use its accelerator keys, and so on.

Type: Bool.

Default: False.

See Also

Dialog Editor | Dialog Properties: Extended Styles Tab

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