Can I stamp down certain string strings on the background screen?

[Guest]

Can I write some string on the background of XPE screen like a version string
of Windows evaluation copy?

 

[KM]

David,

You certainly can.
- You can write your own application that will get the HDC of the Desktop window and paint whatever is needed (actually you are
better to hook up WM_PAINT on that window)
- There are third party tools that do what you asked for. One of them is BgInfo from sysinternals.com
(http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/bginfo.shtml). Note: With BgInfo you can set up the configuration on what will be shown.

 

[Guest]

Thank you KM,

but this is actually not what I want.
bginfo.exe modify wallpaper image file with selected system information
strings, so it must be restored when I change wallpaper image from desktop
properities.

Is there any other solution which is displayed constantly whenever desktop
wallpaper image is changed?

Regards,
David Gu

David,

You certainly can.
- You can write your own application that will get the HDC of the Desktop window and paint whatever is needed (actually you are
better to hook up WM_PAINT on that window)
- There are third party tools that do what you asked for. One of them is BgInfo from sysinternals.com
(http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/bginfo.shtml). Note: With BgInfo you can set up the configuration on what will be shown.

 

[KM]

David,

You are right. The BGInfo just create a new bitmap for Desktop.

Well.. You always have the API way I mentioned. It will take some time, though, to write the app but I do not see any blocking
issues there. Just read my note in the previous message.
Or you can go an "easy" route if you just want you app to be working on XP (Win2000 as well). Just create a transparent child window
with the parent set to the GetDesktopWindow handle. Then in WM_PAINT message handler just draw any text you need to on the window
device context.

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Regards,
KM, BSquare Corp.

Thank you KM,

but this is actually not what I want.
bginfo.exe modify wallpaper image file with selected system information
strings, so it must be restored when I change wallpaper image from desktop
properities.

Is there any other solution which is displayed constantly whenever desktop
wallpaper image is changed?

Regards,
David Gu