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Thanks for the styles. &nbsp;Just one addition to your comment. &nbsp;At first, no window was displaying until I changed the values for the size of the window from default (I had my window take up the entire screen - used GetSystemMetrics(SM_CXSCRE<wbr />EN) &amp;&amp;&nbsp;GetSystemMetrics(SM_CYSCRE<wbr />EN). &nbsp;After that, everything was fine.
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Thanks for the styles.  Just one addition to your comment.  At first, no window was displaying until I changed the values for the size of the window from default (I had my window take up the entire screen - used GetSystemMetrics(SM_CXSCREEN) && GetSystemMetrics(SM_CYSCREEN).  After that, everything was fine.

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I am trying to make the initial window when my program starts to appear without a title bar - that is, the only area that I would like to appear is the client area with a border around it. &nbsp;I have tried the various suggestions given within this forum, but none have thus far worked. &nbsp;My usual results include:<br />
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* a very small window appearing on the left hand side of my window<br />
* nothing at all (usually when I use WS_POPUP)<br />
* a blue title bar field and the client area without any borders<br />
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I am programming in C using Visual Studio.net. &nbsp;Can someone please let me know which window style (or window style combinations) that I should use within the CreateWindow (or CreateWindowEx ) function? &nbsp;Also, is it necessary for me to specify something for the caption option within this function, since I am not going to display the title bar?
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I am trying to make the initial window when my program starts to appear without a title bar - that is, the only area that I would like to appear is the client area with a border around it.  I have tried the various suggestions given within this forum, but none have thus far worked.  My usual results include:

* a very small window appearing on the left hand side of my window
* nothing at all (usually when I use WS_POPUP)
* a blue title bar field and the client area without any borders

I am programming in C using Visual Studio.net.  Can someone please let me know which window style (or window style combinations) that I should use within the CreateWindow (or CreateWindowEx ) function?  Also, is it necessary for me to specify something for the caption option within this function, since I am not going to display the title bar?

Creation of Main Window without a Title Bar

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