how to disable theme for a deskband's child control just like the windows address deskband?

luokai ren 1 Reputation point
2021-05-01T02:12:33.16+00:00

hi, windows 7, i'm creating a search box in the taskbar using the IDeskband interface, just like
93035-2.png,
but when i change the system theme, like Aero, my search box's color changed, the background color and the text in the edit control, just like
93027-1.png

this is not what i want. can anyone tell how to make it just like the first whatever the theme is?

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  1. Song Zhu - MSFT 906 Reputation points
    2021-05-03T06:16:43.783+00:00

    I think you need to refer to: Enabling Visual Styles and SetWindowTheme