MDI child window background, what am I missing?

From:
Scoots <linkingfire@msn.com>
Newsgroups:
microsoft.public.vc.mfc
Date:
Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:07:36 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID:
<06e4ba41-77ea-4d8a-8bfe-2ebaa973d324@q9g2000yqc.googlegroups.com>
Okay, I've done some research and I have found information on how to
do this, but something isn't quite working right.

I have an MDI environment, which I am able to set the background of
using the SetClassLong, and this works flawlessly. However, I'd also
like to be able to set the background of the sub windows.

I have subclassed child window with the following implementation of
OnEraseBkgrnd()
BOOL CChildFrame::OnEraseBkgnd(CDC* pDC)
{
    // Save old brush
    CBrush* pOldBrush = pDC->SelectObject(&m_brush);

    CRect rect;
    pDC->GetClipBox(&rect); // Erase the area needed

    pDC->PatBlt(rect.left, rect.top, rect.Width(), rect.Height(),
        PATCOPY);
    pDC->SelectObject(pOldBrush);
    return TRUE;
}

This does work, when I resize. However, somehow, the MDIclient is
still receiving the event or I'm failing to tell it that it doesn't
need to wipe out the background. The only clue I have is that my sub
window is derived from CMDIChildWnd, as opposed to FrameWnd. I
understand that this probably isn't enough to go on, so please let me
know what you need to dig into the problem.

Thanks for the help,
~Scoots

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