Re: riched20a with ES_READONLY - can still change formatting ?

On 3/25/2026 2:49 PM, R.Wieser wrote:
> Hello all,
> 
> Programming related :
> 
> I've got a simple dialog on which I placed a riched20a control which I have
> given, among others, the ES_READONLY style.  The result is that I cannot
> edit the text itself.  Which is what I was after.
> 
> However, I was rather surprised to discover that some shortcut-keys
> affecting text-formatting (ctrl-R, ctrl-L and likely more) still work. :-(
> 
> Question : How do I make the text *really* read-only ? *inclusive*
> text-formatting.
> 
> Is that possible at all ?   Which style would I need to add/remove / which
> GWL_* bit would I need to set/clear (I've not seen anything in that regard)
> ?
> 
> Remark: I need to be able to select-and-copy text from it though. Using the
> mouse or keyboard.
> 
> Regards,
> Rudy Wieser
> 
> 
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