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WindowStyles (Enums)
 
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Summary
Defines the possible window style flags in Microsoft's API. These flags can be OR'd together to make more complex styles.

C# Definition:

  /// <summary>
  /// Window Styles
  /// </summary>
  /// The following styles can be specified wherever a window style is required. After the control has been created, these styles cannot be modified, except as noted.
  [Flags]
  public enum WindowStyles : uint
  {
    /// <summary>
    /// Creates an overlapped window. An overlapped window has a title bar and a border. Same as the WS_TILED style.
    /// </summary>
    WS_OVERLAPPED = 0x00000000,
    /// <summary>
    /// Creates a pop-up window. This style cannot be used with the WS_CHILD style.
    /// </summary>
    WS_POPUP = 0x80000000,
    /// <summary>
    /// Creates a child window. A window with this style cannot have a menu bar. This style cannot be used with the WS_POPUP style.
    /// </summary>
    WS_CHILD = 0x40000000,
    /// <summary>
    /// Creates a window that is initially minimized. Same as the WS_ICONIC style.
    /// </summary>
    WS_MINIMIZE = 0x20000000,
    /// <summary>
    /// Creates a window that is initially visible.
    /// This style can be turned on and off by using ShowWindow or SetWindowPos.
    /// </summary>
    WS_VISIBLE = 0x10000000,
    /// <summary>
    /// Creates a window that is initially disabled. A disabled window cannot receive input from the user. To change this after a window has been created, use EnableWindow.
    /// </summary>
    WS_DISABLED = 0x08000000,
    /// <summary>
    /// Clips child windows relative to each other; that is, when a particular child window receives a WM_PAINT message, the WS_CLIPSIBLINGS style clips all other overlapping child windows out of the region of the child window to be updated. If WS_CLIPSIBLINGS is not specified and child windows overlap, it is possible, when drawing within the client area of a child window, to draw within the client area of a neighboring child window.
    /// </summary>
    WS_CLIPSIBLINGS = 0x04000000,
    /// <summary>
    /// Excludes the area occupied by child windows when drawing occurs within the parent window. This style is used when creating the parent window.
    /// </summary>
    WS_CLIPCHILDREN = 0x02000000,
    /// <summary>
    /// Creates a window that is initially maximized.
    /// </summary>
    WS_MAXIMIZE = 0x01000000,
    /// <summary>
    /// Creates a window that has a thin-line border.
    /// </summary>
    WS_BORDER = 0x00800000,
    /// <summary>
    /// Creates a window that has a border of a style typically used with dialog boxes. A window with this style cannot have a title bar.
    /// </summary>
    WS_DLGFRAME = 0x00400000,
    /// <summary>
    /// Creates a window that has a vertical scroll bar.
    /// </summary>
    WS_VSCROLL = 0x00200000,
    /// <summary>
    /// Creates a window that has a horizontal scroll bar.
    /// </summary>
    WS_HSCROLL = 0x00100000,
    /// <summary>
    /// Creates a window that has a window menu on its title bar. The WS_CAPTION style must also be specified.
    /// </summary>
    WS_SYSMENU = 0x00080000,
    /// <summary>
    /// Creates a window that has a sizing border. Same as the WS_SIZEBOX style.
    /// </summary>
    WS_THICKFRAME = 0x00040000,
    /// <summary>
    /// Specifies the first control of a group of controls. The group consists of this first control and all controls defined after it, up to the next control with the WS_GROUP style. The first control in each group usually has the WS_TABSTOP style so that the user can move from group to group. The user can subsequently change the keyboard focus from one control in the group to the next control in the group by using the direction keys.
    /// </summary>
    WS_GROUP = 0x00020000,
    /// <summary>
    /// Specifies a control that can receive the keyboard focus when the user presses the TAB key. Pressing the TAB key changes the keyboard focus to the next control with the WS_TABSTOP style.
    /// </summary>
    WS_TABSTOP = 0x00010000,

    /// <summary>
    /// Creates a window that has a minimize button. Cannot be combined with the WS_EX_CONTEXTHELP style. The WS_SYSMENU style must also be specified.
    /// </summary>
    WS_MINIMIZEBOX = 0x00020000,
    /// <summary>
    /// Creates a window that has a maximize button. Cannot be combined with the WS_EX_CONTEXTHELP style. The WS_SYSMENU style must also be specified.
    /// </summary>
    WS_MAXIMIZEBOX = 0x00010000,

    /// <summary>
    /// Creates a window that has a title bar (includes the WS_BORDER style).
    /// </summary>
    WS_CAPTION = WS_BORDER | WS_DLGFRAME,
    /// <summary>
    /// Creates an overlapped window. An overlapped window has a title bar and a border. Same as the WS_OVERLAPPED style.
    /// </summary>
    WS_TILED = WS_OVERLAPPED,
    /// <summary>
    /// Creates a window that is initially minimized. Same as the WS_MINIMIZE style.
    /// </summary>
    WS_ICONIC = WS_MINIMIZE,
    /// <summary>
    /// Creates a window that has a sizing border. Same as the WS_THICKFRAME style.
    /// </summary>
    WS_SIZEBOX = WS_THICKFRAME,
    /// <summary>
    /// Creates an overlapped window with the WS_OVERLAPPED, WS_CAPTION, WS_SYSMENU, WS_THICKFRAME, WS_MINIMIZEBOX, and WS_MAXIMIZEBOX styles. Same as the WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW style.
    /// </summary>
    WS_TILEDWINDOW = WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW,

    /// <summary>
    /// Creates an overlapped window with the WS_OVERLAPPED, WS_CAPTION, WS_SYSMENU, WS_THICKFRAME, WS_MINIMIZEBOX, and WS_MAXIMIZEBOX styles. Same as the WS_TILEDWINDOW style.
    /// </summary>
    WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW = WS_OVERLAPPED | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU | WS_THICKFRAME | WS_MINIMIZEBOX | WS_MAXIMIZEBOX,
    /// <summary>
    /// Creates a pop-up window with WS_BORDER, WS_POPUP, and WS_SYSMENU styles. The WS_CAPTION and WS_POPUPWINDOW styles must be combined to make the window menu visible.
    /// </summary>
    WS_POPUPWINDOW = WS_POPUP | WS_BORDER | WS_SYSMENU,
    /// <summary>
    /// Same as the WS_CHILD style.
    /// </summary>
    WS_CHILDWINDOW = WS_CHILD,
  }

VB Definition:

    <Flags()> _
    Enum WindowStyles
        WS_OVERLAPPED = &H0
        WS_POPUP = &H80000000
        WS_CHILD = &H40000000
        WS_MINIMIZE = &H20000000
        WS_VISIBLE = &H10000000
        WS_DISABLED = &H8000000
        WS_CLIPSIBLINGS = &H4000000
        WS_CLIPCHILDREN = &H2000000
        WS_MAXIMIZE = &H1000000
        WS_BORDER = &H800000
        WS_DLGFRAME = &H400000
        WS_VSCROLL = &H200000
        WS_HSCROLL = &H100000
        WS_SYSMENU = &H80000
        WS_THICKFRAME = &H40000
        WS_GROUP = &H20000
        WS_TABSTOP = &H10000
        WS_MINIMIZEBOX = &H20000
        WS_MAXIMIZEBOX = &H10000
        WS_CAPTION = WS_BORDER Or WS_DLGFRAME
        WS_TILED = WS_OVERLAPPED
        WS_ICONIC = WS_MINIMIZE
        WS_SIZEBOX = WS_THICKFRAME
        WS_TILEDWINDOW = WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW
        WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW = WS_OVERLAPPED Or WS_CAPTION Or WS_SYSMENU Or WS_THICKFRAME Or WS_MINIMIZEBOX Or WS_MAXIMIZEBOX
        WS_POPUPWINDOW = WS_POPUP Or WS_BORDER Or WS_SYSMENU
        WS_CHILDWINDOW = WS_CHILD
    End Enum

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