1) What API functions do I need to modify how explorer shows desktop icons? The desktop class is SysListView32.. I'd like to know how to change the icon size of the desktop icons and the text alignment.. I'm gussing I have to use SendMessage and some messages but there are so many I'm at a loss of what to search for.
2) I want to add my own form (or panel, or something I could add controls to) to the taskbar to create my own start menu.. I was thinking SetParent and set my window as a child of the taskbar but when I do that, I don't see my window. If I could, I'd like to change the width of the start button to make it wider and just set my window as a child of the button (is that even possible?). What would be the best way to go about this?
Let's assume for each of these tasks I know how to get the handle of the desktop, taskbar, start button, etc.. Any help on either of these is appreciated :)
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1) What API functions do I need to modify how explorer shows desktop icons? The desktop class is SysListView32.. I'd like to know how to change the icon size of the desktop icons and the text alignment.. I'm gussing I have to use SendMessage and some messages but there are so many I'm at a loss of what to search for.
2) I want to add my own form (or panel, or something I could add controls to) to the taskbar to create my own start menu.. I was thinking SetParent and set my window as a child of the taskbar but when I do that, I don't see my window. If I could, I'd like to change the width of the start button to make it wider and just set my window as a child of the button (is that even possible?). What would be the best way to go about this?
Let's assume for each of these tasks I know how to get the handle of the desktop, taskbar, start button, etc.. Any help on either of these is appreciated :)
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