Explore an edit control that can display an icon and a prompt text on the background (when the edit control has no text).
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Transparent Edit Using a Pattern Background Brush
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Changing the Background Color of Edit Controls
Illustrates how to handle the OnCtlColor message and modify the background colors of edit controls. (The article was updated.)
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