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ComboBox_SetMinVisible macro (commctrl.h)

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Sets the minimum number of visible items in the drop-down list of a combo box.

Syntax

void ComboBox_SetMinVisible(
   hwnd,
   iMinVisible
);

Parameters

hwnd

Type: HWND

The combo box.

iMinVisible

Type: INT

The minimum number of visible items.

Return value

None

Remarks

When the number of items in the drop-down list is greater than the minimum, the combo box uses a scroll bar. By default, 30 is the minimum number of visible items.

Combobox_SetMinVisible (hwnd, iMinVisible)

is equivalent to the following call.

SendMessage((hwnd), CB_SETMINVISIBLE, (WPARAM) iMinVisible, 0);

To use ComboBox_SetMinVisible, the application must specify comctl32.dll version 6 in the manifest. For more information, see Enabling Visual Styles.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Windows Vista [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server Windows Server 2003 [desktop apps only]
Target Platform Windows
Header commctrl.h

See also

CB_SETMINVISIBLE