SetSysColors

The SetSysColors function sets the colors for one or more display elements. Display elements are the various parts of a window and the display that appear on the system display screen.

BOOL WINAPI SetSysColors(
  int cElements,                 // number of elements to change
  CONST INT *lpaElements,        // address of array of elements
  CONST COLORREF *lpaRgbValues   // address of array of RGB values
);
 

Parameters

cElements

Specifies the number of display elements in the array pointed to by the lpaElements parameter.

lpaElements

Pointer to an array of integers that specify the display elements to be changed. For a list of display elements, see GetSysColor.

lpaRgbValues

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 Values

If the function succeeds, the return value is nonzero.

If the function fails, the return value is zero. 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.

QuickInfo

  Windows NT: Requires version 3.1 or later.
  Windows: Requires Windows 95 or later.
  Windows CE: Unsupported.
  Header: Declared in winuser.h.
  Import Library: Use user32.lib.

See Also

System Information Overview, System Information Functions, GetSysColor