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Aysehl · Sep 9th, 2005, 10:43 AM

Hey people,

I was just wondering if anyone knew how to change the background colour of the message box in a c# windows application, when using the MessageBox.Show() function.

Say I changed the background colour of the form and then the message box doesn't match the form colour.

How do you change it?

Thx in advance for any help.

Aysehl

P.S - Somewhat new to c#

Ooble · Sep 9th, 2005, 12:32 PM

The MessageBox is a window contained in some DLL in the system32 folder (I don't know which one, and have no wish to ever find out). It just adds your text, buttons, icons, etc. If you want to change it, make your own and call it MsgBox or something.

Infinite Recursion · Sep 9th, 2005, 2:04 PM

That would be a good idea... just create your own, that way you have full control.

Aysehl · Sep 11th, 2005, 3:59 AM

Hmm.. ok thx.

Havn't got into creating DLL's or anything like that, so i guess i'll look into it soon.

Maybe i will spend a little while finding that DLL, if i have nothing better to do.

Sep 9th, 2005, 10:43 AM	#1
Aysehl Newbie Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Message Box Colours Hey people, I was just wondering if anyone knew how to change the background colour of the message box in a c# windows application, when using the MessageBox.Show() function. Say I changed the background colour of the form and then the message box doesn't match the form colour. How do you change it? Thx in advance for any help. Aysehl P.S - Somewhat new to c#

Sep 9th, 2005, 12:32 PM	#2
Ooble I eat cake for breakfast. Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In my box. Posts: 4,434 Rep Power: 9	The MessageBox is a window contained in some DLL in the system32 folder (I don't know which one, and have no wish to ever find out). It just adds your text, buttons, icons, etc. If you want to change it, make your own and call it MsgBox or something. __________________ Me :: You :: Them

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Infinite Recursion Programming Guru Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: United States Posts: 3,467 Rep Power: 8	That would be a good idea... just create your own, that way you have full control. __________________ http://jasonpowers.net "There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root."

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Sep 11th, 2005, 3:59 AM	#4
Aysehl Newbie Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Hmm.. ok thx. Havn't got into creating DLL's or anything like that, so i guess i'll look into it soon. Maybe i will spend a little while finding that DLL, if i have nothing better to do.

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