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I see here that it says:

WS_EX_CONTEXTHELP

WS_EX_CONTEXTHELP cannot be used with the WS_MAXIMIZEBOX or WS_MINIMIZEBOX styles.

Is this still the case? I would like to have this icon too. The reason I ask is because when using Windows Blinds I get these:

Title Bar

So it has:

  • Collapse to just the title bar (don't know the official term - it is a Windows Blinds thing).
  • Minimize
  • Maximize / Restore
  • Close

So it has an extra icon anyway. But I can't get it to show the context help icon too. Is there any new way to do it?

I have read this so I guess the immidiate answer is no. But if Windows Blinds can add a extra button .... ?

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    No, the help icon will not appear when min/max is visible. You can have up to 3 icons: [minimize], [maximize/restore], [close] – Barmak Shemirani Jun 24 '18 at 22:50
  • So I would have to add my own little icon in a corner of the window for them to click. – Andrew Truckle Jun 25 '18 at 04:34
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    That's right. You can just add a Help button, or help icon button somewhere in client area, it will be more visible. – Barmak Shemirani Jun 25 '18 at 05:48
  • @BarmakShemirani Pity, I was hoping to use https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/data/6243atkt(v=vs.85) (`LoadOEMBitmap`) to load the context help icon into some control. There is no constant for it. I already have the help button though. – Andrew Truckle Jun 25 '18 at 11:16

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