"Jonathan Wilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> From looking at microsoft examples, said examples send WM_SIZE to the > >>status bar and let it reposition itself. > > > > > > Microsoft examples also tend to be riddled with gotos. I wouldn't use "A > > Microsoft example did this" as justification for anything. > True. > But allowing the status bar to resize itself means that it automaticly > takes into acount things like the font its using for the text and stuff.
A possibility that status bar will change its size behind your back justifies the use of GetWindowRect. -- Dmitry.
